Anthony Pettis, competing at 170 pounds in the UFC for the first time, added to his impressive collection of $50,000 post-fight bonuses with a “Superman hook” knockout of Stephen Thompson in Saturday’s main event, a finish that is sure to end up on every “Knockout of the Year” list when 2019 comes to a close.
It was the first time ever that Thompson had been put away inside the distance and Pettis can now claim finishes over “Wonderboy”, Gilbert Melendez, Benson Henderson, and Donald Cerrone, among others. This Performance of the Night award marks the eighth fight night bonus of Pettis’s 7 1/2-year UFC career.