Carlos Prates is now 4-for-4 when it comes to securing post-fight bonuses in the Octagon.
The Fighting Nerds representative earned a $50,000 “Performance of the Night” bonus for his quick finish of Neil Magny in the UFC Vegas 100 main event on Saturday at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas. After fending off his opponent’s attempts at grappling, Prates knocked Magny out cold with a glancing left hand 4:50 into the opening round of their welterweight showdown — his fourth consecutive finish in UFC competition.
Also on the main card, Mansur Abdul-Malik pocketed a $50,000 “Performance of the Night” award for an impressive Octagon debut. The MMA Masters prospect put away Dusko Todorovic with a knee and follow-up punches 2:44 into Round 1 to improve his professional mark to 7-0.
Elsewhere, Charlie Radtke garnered a $50,000 “Performance of the Night” check by dispatching Matthew Semelsberger in their preliminary welterweight matchup. Radtke wobbled his opponent with a left hook and then finished the job with a series of power punches 51 seconds into the opening stanza.
Da’Mon Blackshear took home the evening’s final $50,000 “Performance of the Night” bonus for a first-round submission of Cody Stamann in a preliminary bantamweight clash. After rocking his foe with a flying knee and a barrage of punches, Blackshear was able to deny a Stamann takedown, scramble into top position and eventually lock in the fight-ending rear-naked choke 4:19 into Round 1.
