UFC on ESPN 53 bonuses: Andre Lima bites into an extra $50,000 in Las Vegas

Jarno Errens def. Steven Nguyen, UFC on ESPN 53

Jarno Errens def. Steven Nguyen through unanimous resolution (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)

Jarno Errens (14-5-1 MMA, 1-2 UFC) and Steven Nguyen (9-2 MMA, 0-1 UFC) slugged it out for quarter-hour and mixed to throw 435 whole strikes within the slugfest that Errens swept on the scorecards for his first UFC win.

LAS VEGAS, NEVADA – MARCH 23: (R-L) Fernando Padilla of Mexico battles Luis Pajuelo of Peru in a featherweight battle through the UFC Struggle Night time occasion at UFC APEX on March 23, 2024 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Picture by Chris Unger/Zuffa LLC through Getty Pictures)

Fernando Padilla def. Luis Pajuelo through submission (D’Arce choke) – Spherical 1, 2:45

Fernando Padilla (16-5 MMA, 2-1 UFC) was a madman when he saved Luis Pajuelo (8-2 MMA, 0-1 UFC) locked up as they received again to the ft and cranked on a brutal D’Arce choke that had Pajuelo tapping in a rush.

Payton Talbott def. Cameron Saaiman, UFC on ESPN 53

Payton Talbott def. Cameron Saaiman through TKO (punches) – Spherical 2, 0:21

Payton Talbott (8-0 MMA, 2-0 UFC) was assured all week for his battle in opposition to South Africa’s Cameron Saaiman (9-2 MMA, 3-2 UFC). He brutalized him on the finish of the primary spherical and wanted solely 21 seconds within the second to place him away and keep unbeaten

Andre Lima, UFC on ESPN 53

Andre Lima def. Igor Severino through disqualification (biting) – Spherical 2, 2:52

Andre Lima (8-0 MMA, 1-0 UFC) hardly might imagine it, it appeared, when Igor Severino (8-1 MMA, 0-1 UFC) separated his mouth from his arm. Severino bit Lima and received disqualified. The chunk marks have been dangerous sufficient that Dana White stated he was going to present Lima the UFC’s first chunk bonus for $25,000. However after Lima went out and received a tattoo across the chunk mark, White was impressed sufficient to bump him to a full bonus.