DENVER – Yair Rodriguez, Chan Sung Jung and Donald Cerrone each earned $50,000 bonuses for their performances at Saturday’s UFC Fight Night 139 event – and Rodriguez doubled up with an extra $50,000.
Rodriguez and Jung earned the “Fight of the Night,” while Rodriguez and Cerrone each won “Performance of the Night” honors.
UFC officials announced the winners following the event, which MMAjunkie attended.
Rodriguez (11-2 MMA, 7-1 UFC) knocked out Jung (14-5 MMA, 3-2 UFC) with one second left in their five-round featherweight main event in what will go down as one of the all-time great finishes in UFC history – and on the occasion of the UFC’s 25th anniversary. Rodriguez was on his way to a loss on the judges’ scorecards before he and Jung threw down for the final few seconds. With Jung coming forward, Rodriguez threw an upward right elbow that landed flush on Jung’s chin, and he hit the canvas – out cold.
Cerrone (34-11 MMA, 21-8 UFC) made UFC history times two with a first-round submission win over Mike Perry (12-4 MMA, 5-4 UFC). Cerrone became the winningest fighter in UFC history, passing Michael Bisping, and also set the new mark for most stoppage wins in UFC history when he tapped Perry with an armbar with 14 seconds left in the opening frame. Then he celebrated in the cage with his infant son.
UFC Fight Night 139 took place Saturday at Pepsi Center in Denver. The card aired on FS1 following early prelims on UFC Fight Pass.
For complete coverage of UFC Fight Night 139, check out the UFC Events section of the site.
