And for his effort, the Texas native will head home to Houston with an extra $50,000 to his name.
Lewis earned a Performance of the Night bonus for his victory over Marcin Tybura, as he won a fight he appeared to be losing before finishing things with his final flurry. That marked Lewis’ third straight postfight bonus and the fourth of his UFC career.
Welterweight Curtis Millender, meanwhile, earned a bonus in his first UFC fight. The Orange County native dropped veteran Thiago Alves with a second-round knee in their welterweight fight, earning him $50K and the evening’s other Performance of the Night award.