If you didn’t know the names Kyler Phillips and Gabriel Silva before UFC on ESPN+ 27, you should commit them to memory now.
The bantamweights had a combined one career UFC fight between them heading into Saturday night’s show in Norfolk, Va. But UFC post-fight bonuses are eligible to everyone on the card, and Phillips and Silva once again proved the bonus system to be egalitarian.
The duo put on an exciting scrap, and while the debuting Phillips earned across-the-board scores for his performance, Silva showed plenty of heart and tenacity in defeat.
And that was enough to earn both competitors $50,000 “Fight of the Night” bonuses.
Meanwhile, two fighters put in strong efforts to earn themselves “Performance of the Night” awards in Megan Anderson and Jordan Griffin.
Anderson stated her case for a shot at featherweight champion Amanda Nunes with a first-round knockout of Norma Dumont. Griffin had a second-round submission finish.
It was the first career UFC post-fight bonuses for all four competitors.
The UFC announced an attendance of 7, 08 paying a gate of $402,958 at Chartway Arena.
