Main and co-main event winners Alexander Volkov and Cory Sandhagen delivered highlight-reel finishes at UFC Vegas 18, and the promotion rewarded them with $50,000 performance bonuses.
Volkov picked up his third performance bonus with a second-round stoppage of multi-title champ Alistair Overeem. The Russian picked up his second straight win. He also passed a huge hurdle to a title shot with an impressive striking display that bloodied Overeem before the fight was called off with a left hook that sent the former Strikeforce, DREAM and K-1 champ to the canvas.