UFC Abu Dhabi Bonuses: Rizvan Kuniev, Tyrell Fortune Share Fight of the Night

16 days ago

UFC Abu Dhabi Bonuses: Rizvan Kuniev, Tyrell Fortune Share Fight of the Night

Kuniev and Fortune earned Fight of the Night bonuses of $100,000 each after the Russian’s third-round stoppage win. Ramazan Temirov and Valter Walker took the Performance of the Night awards for a first-round knockout and calf-slicer submission. Magomed Ankalaev, Muhammad Saidov, Sam Patterson, Axel Sola and Abdul Hussein each received $25,000 for their finishes.


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Ankalaev Targets Paulo Costa After Fifth-Round TKO In Abu Dhabi

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Magomed Ankalaev stopped Bogdan Guskov in the main-card fight at Etihad Arena, before calling for Costa. “If Paulo Costa wants to do it... I would happily be the one to fight here in Abu Dhabi in October,” Ankalaev said, noting the champion is sidelined with an ACL tear. He added they can “bang it out” if Costa stands and trades.

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