Overview
- The UFC announced four $100,000 awards at UFC Vegas 118, with Brendan Allen and Edmen Shahbazyan splitting Fight of the Night honors.
- Iwo Baraniewski and Edgar Chairez each received $100,000 Performance of the Night bonuses for first-round stoppages.
- Five other fighters — Bryce Mitchell, Alessandro Costa, Chelsea Chandler, Joanderson Brito and Ketlen Souza — earned $25,000 finish bonuses for their stoppages.
- The card produced seven finishes, and the promotion’s large discretionary payouts concentrated money and attention on rising names.
- Baraniewski’s undefeated record and third straight UFC bonus and Chairez’s three-fight win streak now position both fighters for faster moves up the ranks and tougher next opponents.