A brutal submission and heart-warming champion upset were not surprises when the UFC 263 performances bonuses were handed out. A seven-second knockout, the fourth-fastest in company history and first among lightweights, was quite the surprise.
A total of four $50,000 bonuses were awarded by the UFC following Saturday’s pay-per-view event at Gila River Area: Paul Craig, Brandon Moreno, Drew Dober and Brad Riddell.
Craig earned his bonus for a brutal first-round armbar of Jamahal Hill in the pay-per-view opener. Hill was transported to the hospital with an arm that was suspected to be broken, but his team later confirmed that he only suffered a dislocation.