UFC welterweight Stephen Thompson didn't just notch the biggest win of his career Sunday night at The Ultimate Fighter 21 Finale when he stopped Jake Ellenberger in the first round, he also claimed $50,000 with a Performance of the Night bonus. The bonus was made official at the event's post-fight press conference.
Thompson faced adversity early, getting dropped with a right hand from the power puncher in Ellenberger, but Thompson - showing a more complete wrestling game to neutralize Ellenberger's attacks - dropped his opponent not once, but twice with a spinning hook kick.