Demetrious Johnson may have lost his title, but he at least saw one of his records extended.
“Mighty Mouse” picked up his ninth performance bonus on Saturday at UFC 227 in Los Angeles, winning Fight of the Night alongside co-main event dance partner Henry Cejudo. That’s the most post-event bonuses for any fighter at 125 pounds in UFC history.
It’s likely small consolation for Johnson, who saw his company record of 11 consecutive successful title defenses snapped after dropping a highly competitive five-round split decision to Cejudo in their rematch.
The evening’s two Performance of the Night bonuses went to bantamweight champion T.