UFC Vegas 106 featured a strong preliminary card with finish after finish, then a bizarre main card that saw the night’s co-headliner cancelled all of 30 minutes or so out from the fight.
Luckily, that didn’t impact the main event any, with Michael Morales putting in a star turn and coming away with the biggest win of his career. Thanks to a nasty TKO finish of Gilbert Burns, a former welterweight title challenger, Morales is now 18-0 following his first headlining spot in the UFC.
He’s also $50,000 wealthier, picking up one of two Performance of the Night bonuses at UFC Vegas 106. The second went to strawweight Denise Gomes, who likewise lit up her own opponent, Elise Reed, for a TKO finish on the night’s preliminary card. The win marked Gomes’ third straight.
Fight of the Night at UFC Vegas 106, meanwhile, went to Melquizael Costa and Julian “Juicy J” Erosa. The featherweight pair kicked off the event’s main card, going the distance in a fight that saw Costa take home a unanimous decision win.
All four bonus-winning fighters from Saturday’s card will take home an extra $50,000 on top of their show and win money, outfitting pay, etc. The card was held at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas.
