UFC Vegas 115 Bonus Picks Draw Fan Backlash Over Fairness
The uproar highlights how bigger discretionary awards now hinge on opaque criteria.
Overview
- The UFC named two $100,000 performance winners, one $100,000 fight, and four $25,000 finish bonuses for UFC Vegas 115.
- Alice Pereira and Alessandro Costa received $100,000 Performance of the Night awards.
- Tommy McMillen vs. Manolo Zecchini took $100,000 for Fight of the Night despite a sub-four-minute TKO and lopsided odds.
- Renato Moicano, Abdul Rakhman Yakhyaev, Ethyn Ewing, and Tresean Gore earned $25,000 finish bonuses, with Gore submitting an 8-1 favorite in Round 3.
- Fans questioned the choices, citing Kai Kamaka III vs. Dakota Hope as a snub and alleging favoritism tied to McMillen’s link to Sean O’Malley.