4 fighters earned “Efficiency of the Evening” bonuses for his or her wins at UFC Vegas 88 on Saturday.
The occasion passed off on the UFC Apex in Las Vegas and was headlined by a heavyweight bout between ninth-ranked Tai Tuivasa and tenth-ranked Marcin Tybura. Tybura was among the many 4 fighters that took dwelling an additional $50,000. The others included ladies’s strawweight Jaquelin Amorim, flyweight Jafel Filho, and girls’s bantamweight Macy Chiasson.
Efficiency Of The Evening: Jaqueline Amorim
With the in depth jiu jitsu background that Jaqueline Amorim has, it was solely a matter of time till she locked up her first UFC submission. The strawweight prospect went proper to work in opposition to Cory McKenna – transitioning by means of a couple of submission makes an attempt earlier than discovering the armbar early within the first spherical. Amorim’s submission was the fourth fasted in ladies’s strawweight historical past and it showcased simply how proficient Amorim is on the canvas.
Efficiency Of The Evening: Jafel Filho
For the second combat in a row, Jafel Filho has put the flyweight division on discover. Filho almost submitted rising contender Muhammad Mokaev in his debut after which he succeeded in submitting Daniel Barez in his sophomore UFC look. At UFC Battle Evening: Tuivasa vs Tybura he went again to the effectively in opposition to veteran Ode’ Osbourne. Filho timed a shot and bought Osbourne to the canvas. After that he simply waited for Osbourne to make a mistake earlier than sinking in a rear bare choke and forcing the faucet. At this charge Filho will make himself one of many names to look at at 125-pounds.
Efficiency Of The Evening: Macy Chiasson
Welcome again Macy Chiasson! The bantamweight contender was away from the Octagon for a 12 months and half and got here again with a vengeance. Chiasson confronted a well-recognized foe in Pannie Kianzad as the 2 fought nearly six years in the past on The Final Fighter, with Chiasson successful by submission. It was the identical end result at UFC Battle Evening: Tuivasa vs Tybura. Chiasson took Kianzad to the ground and located the rear bare choke to get the win. It was an essential win for Chiasson who is correct again on observe.
Efficiency Of The Evening: Marcin Tybura
A heavyweight important occasion normally is a sign of banger combat and for so long as it lasted, that’s precisely what Tai Tuivasa vs Marcin Tybura was.Tuivasa got here out of the gate swinging, clipping Tybura with an elbow that opened up a minimize on his head, however the Polish contender didn’t flinch. Tybura labored for a takedown after which began pouring strikes down on Tuivasa. When Tuivasa made an try to get out of hazard Tybura jumped on his neck and completed the combat. It was the proper bounce again efficiency for Tybura and retains him proper within the combine on the prime tier of the heavyweight division.
