UFC Perth bonuses: Carlos Prates takes home an extra $100K

Four mixed martial artists walked away $100,000 richer after earning UFC Perth performance bonuses.

Following the 13-fight event in Perth, Australia, the Ultimate Fighting Championship announced its performance bonus winners. To the surprise of no one, main event winner Carlos Prates took home a well-deserved extra $100,000 for his TKO stoppage win over Jack Della Maddalena. The finish capped off a total one-sided beatdown of the former UFC champion, as Prates' leg kicks left the Aussie heavily damaged. "The Nightmare" lived up to his nickname and now looks forward to the title picture as a result.

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Quillan Salkilld received the second performance of the night bonus for his first-round smashing of veteran lightweight Beneil Dariush. The lightweight prospect proved he's the real deal with the win, which was the biggest of his career so far. Just 26, Salkilld (12-1) is one of the most exciting young fighters at 155 and makes for an interesting addition to the current list of contenders

Meanwhile, the fight of the night award went to heavyweights Brando Pericic and Shamil Gaziev. The duo's wild brawl somehow made it to the second round, which saw Pericic (7-1) finally put away Gaziev (14-3) with a clubbing right hand. The chin of Gaziev's was quite impressive, but the punching power of Pericic proved even more noteworthy, and the memorable finish to a stellar fight secured both men an extra $100,000.