Not only did Alistair Overeem enthrall the home folks in Rotterdam and cement himself as heavyweight title contender with his knockout of Andrei Arlovski, but he also padded his bank account in the process.
Overeem earned a $50,000 “Performance of the Night” bonus for a spectacular stoppage of his Jackson-Wink MMA teammate in the UFC Fight Night headliner on Sunday afternoon. A jumping front kick and a left hook sent Arlovski tumbling to the canvas, and “The Reem” finished off his opponent with a series of right hands at the 1:12 mark of round two.