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UFC 198 bonuses: Stipe Miocic cashes $50,000 for one-punch KO of Fabricio Werdum

Miocic won $50,000 in bonus money for his ‘Performance of the Night' knockout over Fabricio Werdum on Saturday night in the main event of UFC 198. Miocic downed Werdum with a short right hand midway through the opening round to capture the UFC heavyweight title and claim his sixth post-fight bonus in the UFC.

UFC 198 took place May 14 at the Arena da Baixada soccer stadium in Curitiba, Brazil. The main card aired live on pay-per-view.

Co-main event winner Ronaldo "Jacare" Souza was the evening's other ‘Performance of the Night' bonus recipient.