Thompson Earns $100K Bonus In Final UFC Fight
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Stephen Thompson walked away from his final UFC appearance with an extra $100,000 in his pocket.
The welterweight veteran earned a Performance of the Night bonus at UFC 334 on Saturday after finishing his opponent with a spinning wheel kick knockout at Madison Square Garden, per MMA Mania. Thompson had announced the bout would be his last inside the Octagon.
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UFC 334 Bonus Winners
The promotion handed out four $100,000 awards following the New York card. Heavyweight champion Ciryl Gane and challenger Josh Hokit split Fight of the Night honors after their five-round title fight, while bantamweight champ Kayla Harrison joined Thompson as a Performance bonus recipient for her third-round submission of Amanda Nunes.
Bia Mesquita collected $25,000 for her first-round submission of Macy Chiasson, extending her UFC win streak to four. Rising prospect Donte Johnson suffered the first loss of his career when Cesar Almeida stopped him in round one, while veteran lightweight Jim Miller absorbed a knockout from Terrance McKinney.
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UFC 335 is scheduled for December at a venue yet to be announced.
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