Derek Brunson’s first-round knockout of Lyoto Machida didn’t exactly make him a favorite of the sellout crowd of 10,265 in Sao Paulo, Brazil.
But it did earn him a bonus.
Brunson’s 10th career knockout snagged him one of the $50,000 Performance of the Night bonuses at UFC Sao Paulo. That marked the third post-fight bonus of his UFC tenure.
The other Performance of the Night award went to Pedro Munhoz, who improved to 15-2 (1 NC) with a first-round submission win over Rob Font. That marked the bantamweight’s third Performance of the Night honor in his past five fights.