When Josh Emmett handed Michael Johnson a one-way ticket to the shadow realm at UFC on ESPN 2, courtesy of a hellacious overhand right to the jaw, it seemed all but certain the Team Alpha Male product would leave the Wells Fargo Center with a post-fight bonus.
But while riding a wave of emotions, which came after more than a year recovering from facial surgery, Emmett was shot back down to earth after seeing his name was not among the four fighters who received a $50,000 bonus.
Instead, the UFC brass awarded Jack Hermansson and Paul Craig for their submission victories over David Branch and Kennedy Nzechukwu, while also recognizing Justin Gaethje and Edson Barboza for their Fight of the Night.