UFC Fight Night 201 bonuses: Four Performance awards given, and of course Jamahal Hill had one of them

LAS VEGAS – While the expectations for Saturday’s UFC Fight Night 201 event were a bit lessened following a canceled main event, the replacement headliner delivered, as did a few other thrilling contests.

Rather than go with a traditional Fight of the Night award, UFC officials elected to hand out two addition Performance of the Night awards, and of course headliner Jamahal Hill was one of them following his devastating first-round knockout of Johnny Walker.

Check out below to see who all earned a bonus for their performance on Saturday at the UFC Apex.

Performance of the Night: Jamahal Hill

LAS VEGAS, NEVADA – FEBRUARY 19: Jamahal Hill reacts after his knockout victory over Johnny Walker of Brazil in their light heavyweight fight during the UFC Fight Night event at UFC APEX on February 19, 2022 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Jeff Bottari/Zuffa LLC)

In his first headlining slot, “Sweet Dreams” delivered, landing a crushing right hand late in the first round to earn a devastating knockout and take home a $50,000 award. Hill (9-1 MMA, 3-1 UFC) will certainly have another big fight in his very near future.

Performance of the Night: Kyle Daukaus

LAS VEGAS, NEVADA – FEBRUARY 19: (R-L) Kyle Daukaus punches Jamie Pickett in their middleweight fight during the UFC Fight Night event at UFC APEX on February 19, 2022 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Jeff Bottari/Zuffa LLC)

[autotag]Kyle Daukaus[/autotag] (11-2 MMA, 2-2 UFC) went through a number of different opponent over two separate dates before settling on Jamie Pickett. Daukaus was dominant over the course of the opening round before locking in a fight-ending D’Arce choke with just one second left on the clock. The effort helped Daukaus pocket an extra $50,000, as well.

Performance of the Night: David Onama

LAS VEGAS, NEVADA – FEBRUARY 19: (R-L) David Onama of Uganda kicks Gabriel Benitez of Mexico in their featherweight fight during the UFC Fight Night event at UFC APEX on February 19, 2022 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Jeff Bottari/Zuffa LLC)

[autotag]David Onama[/autotag] (9-1 MMA, 1-1 UFC) moved up a weight class on short notice in his UFC debut, but in his sophomore effort, he dropped down to 145 pounds and delivered a scintillating finish of Gabriel Benitez. It didn’t come easy, as Onama had to deal with some early trouble on the feet, but he delivered big in the end with a highlight-reel finish and a $50,000 bonus.

Performance of the Night: Stephanie Egger

LAS VEGAS, NEVADA – FEBRUARY 19: Stephanie Egger of Switzerland punches Jessica-Rose Clark of Australia in their bantamweight fight during the UFC Fight Night event at UFC APEX on February 19, 2022 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Jeff Bottari/Zuffa LLC)

[autotag]Stephanie Egger[/autotag] (7-2 MMA, 2-1 UFC) put her judo background on full display against Jessica-Rose Clark, battling tough in the clinch before delivering a beautiful hiptoss and sitting out for an armbar finish in textbook fashion. The slick grappling display earned Egger and extra $50,000 for her effort.

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