A couple of huge finishes collected the Performance bonuses at UFC 321 on Saturday, and with only three fights on the card ending inside the distance (discounting a No Contest in the main event), it’s a good thing they were as big as they were.
Quillan Salkilld was among the two Performance of the Night bonus-winners, care of a vicious, stunning head kick KO of Nasrat Haqparast. The kick landed clean on Haqparast, sailing over the lightweight’s arm and connecting flush with the side of the head. Haqparast wound up face down, legs twitching, and did not regain consciousness for several minutes — a scene Salkilld later admitted was “scary.”
Part of the job description, however, and most certainly enough to claim a $50,000 Performance bonus.
The other Performance of the Night bonus went to Valter Walker, who made history by breaking his own record for consecutive heel hooks in the UFC. His fourth straight submission of that variety came early against UFC newcomer Louie Sutherland. After the bout, he called out Hamdy Abdelwahab for a fight at UFC Qatar next month; Abdelwahab, for his part, appeared open to the match-up.
Fight of the Night at UFC 321 in Abu Dhabi went to L’udovit Klein vs. Mateusz Rebecki. After three rounds, Rebecki was bloodied, and Klein left unable to stand due to an injured ankle — though he did come away with the victory.
