Haider Amir’s ferocious attack paid off in spades at UFC on ESPN 60.
The El Nino Training Center graduate outdid Jong Yong Lee in a headline featherweight bout at UFC Apex on Saturday night, earning a $50,000 “Performance of the Night” bonus. Amir landed 42 total significant punches en route to a stoppage victory just 65 seconds into the first round, which was one of four performance bonuses awarded by the promotion following the event.
Meanwhile, Virna Jandiroba won the $50,000 prize with her victory over former title challenger Amanda Lemos in the strawweight main event of the night, dominating her opponent throughout the bout before forcing the tap with an armbar at 4:48 of the second round.
Meanwhile, Steve Garcia took home another $50,000 when he added Choi Seung-Woo to his list of recent victims in the featherweight co-main event. “The Mean Machine” stopped his opponent at 1 minute, 36 seconds into the first round, clinching his fourth consecutive UFC win by knockout or technical knockout.
Finally, Bruno Silva defeated Cody Darden in a flyweight bout to win the final $50,000 bonus of the night. After struggling in the first round, the Brazilian turned up the heat in the second, dropping his opponent with an uppercut and then sealing the victory with a flurry of ground-and-pound at the 2:58 mark of the period.
