Picture-perfect knees made Fares Giam $50,000 richer in Paris on Saturday.
The Killcliffe FC-trained Frenchman defeated Matt Frevola by third-round knockout in a high-profile lightweight bout at UFC Fight Night 243, earning him one of four “Performance of the Night” bonuses awarded by the promotion. I won one of them. Ziam knocked his opponent unconscious at 2:59 of round three with a powerful knee kick in close quarters, removing his mouthpiece in the process.
Elsewhere, Brian Battle dominated Kevin Jussette with incredible volume in a welterweight bout and won a check for $50,000. The Ultimate Fighter 29 winner completely overtook Giuse in the second round, clinching the victory with a final barrage at the 3:47 mark of the period.
Meanwhile, Morgan Charriere did everything he could to match his countryman Xiam with a highlight-reel KO of Gabriel Miranda in the featherweight showcase. “The Last Pirate” caught his opponent off guard with a sneaky left hook 27 seconds into the second frame and won another $50,000.
Finally, Chris Duncan received the final bonus of $50,000 on the card for knocking Bolaji Oki unconscious in their preliminary lightweight bout. Oki appeared to have the upper hand in the exchange, but after a careless takedown, Duncan put him to sleep with a guillotine choke 3:34 into the first round.
