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MONTEL JACKSON 1-2 PUTS BLACKSHEAR OUT COLD IN UNDER 20 SECONDS #UFCDenver pic.twitter.com/NiJI7wxOHX

— Spinnin Backfist (@SpinninBackfist) July 14, 2024

Montel Jackson authored one of the fastest knockouts in UFC bantamweight history on Saturday night, and he received a little extra compensation for his efforts.

“Quik” garnered a $50,000 “Performance of the Night” bonus for his 18-second stoppage of Da’Mon Blackshear in their preliminary bout at at the Ball Arena in Denver on Saturday night. Jackson put his foe’s lights out with a straight left hand during an initial exchange, entering the record books as the second-fastest finish in UFC bantamweight history.