Yair Rodriguez put a highlight-reel beatdown on a legend and has gotten a solid reward for it.
The UFC featherweight prospect earned a $50,000 Performance of the Night bonus for beating BJ Penn by second-round TKO in the main event of UFC Fight Night 103 on Sunday night in Phoenix. Rodriguez landed multiple flashy kicks in a rout of a first round and finished with a front-kick-to-the-face/right cross combination.
Rodriguez, just 24 years old, is quickly developing a reputation as one of the most exciting fighters in the UFC. The Mexico native now has four fight-night bonuses in six UFC fights.