Carlos Prates currently has a 4-4 record when it comes to securing post-fight bonuses in the Octagon.
The Fighting Nerds representative quickly finished Neil Magny in the main event of UFC Vegas 100 at UFC Apex in Las Vegas on Saturday, earning him a $50,000 “Performance of the Night” bonus. . After dodging his opponent’s grappling attempts, Prates knocked Magny out cold with a flash of a left hand 4 minutes and 50 seconds into the opening round of their welterweight showdown, earning him his fourth straight finish in UFC competition.
Also on the main card, Mansoor Abdul Malik won the $50,000 “Performance of the Night” award for his impressive Octagon debut. The MMA Masters contender improved his professional record to 7-0 by defeating Dusko Todorovic with a knee and follow-up punches 2:44 into the first round.
Elsewhere, Charlie Radke dispatched Matthew Semelsberger in a welterweight qualifier to earn a $50,000 “Performance of the Night” check. Radtke wobbled his opponent with a left hook and finished him off with a series of power punches 51 seconds into the fight.
Damon Blackshear defeated Cody Stamann in one round in a preliminary bantamweight bout, earning him the final “Performance of the Night” bonus of $50,000. After rocking his opponent with a flurry of flying knees and punches, Blackshear refused Staman’s takedown, scrambled to top position, and finally delivered the fight-ending rear naked choke 4:19 into the first round. I decided on seconds.
