UFC 231 belonged to Max Holloway, and that was evident in the distribution of post-fight bonuses.
The reigning featherweight champion earned an extra $100,000 for his fourth-round TKO of Brian Ortega in the evening’s headliner at Scotiabank Centre in Toronto, Ontario. Holloway landed a UFC record 290 significant strikes over four rounds, taking home “Performance of the Night” honors and sharing “Fight of the Night” honors with Ortega, who received $50,000 in defeat.
Elsewhere, Thiago Santos the card’s other $50,000 “Performance of the Night” check for his wild slugfest with Jimi Manuwa.