Entering UFC Fort Lauderdale on Saturday night, the welterweight fight between Alex Oliveira and Mike Perry stood out as a clear frontrunner for a possible Fight of the Night bonus. When the two 170-pound fighters finally locked horns inside the Octagon, they certainly didn’t disappoint.
With Oliveira throwing everything he had into his strikes early, including a flurry of looping kicks and spinning back elbows, it seemed Perry was in for short night. But after weathering the storm, Perry battled back with a barrage of hellacious slams and strikes en route to earning the bloody decision and his first Fight of the Night bonus.