UFC 305 bonuses: Carlos Prates gets $50,000 for ‘Leech’ removal (from consciousness)

The UFC handed out four bonuses after Saturday’s card, including one for one of the most vicious KOs of 2024.

After UFC 305, four fighters picked up an extra $50,000 for their performances in Perth, Australia. Check out the winners below.

Performance of the Night: Carlos Prates

Carlos Prates def. Li Jingliang via knockout (punch) – Round 2, 4:05

Carlos Prates (20-6 MMA, 3-0 UFC) absolutely laid out “The Leech,” Li Jingliang (19-9 MMA, 11-7 UFC), in a way we’ve seldom seen. Jingliang was out in a major, major way from Prates’ highlight-reel knockout late in the second around.

Performance of the Night: Kai Kara-France

Kai Kara-France def. Steve Erceg via TKO (punches) – Round 1, 4:04

Former interim flyweight title challenger Kai Kara-France (25-11 MMA, 8-4 UFC) made a case to be right back in the picture with his first-round knockout of Steve Erceg (12-3 MMA, 3-2 UFC) – who was coming off a title challenge of champ Alexandre Pantoja. The signature win had Kara-France asking to be next in line.

Fight of the Night: Dan Hooker vs. Mateusz Gamrot

Dan Hooker def. Mateusz Gamrot via split decision (29-28, 28-29, 29-28)

There was very little doubt throughout most of the main card lightweight fight between Dan Hooker (24-12 MMA, 14-8 UFC) and Mateusz Gamrot (24-3 MMA, 7-3 UFC) that it was the best bout of the night so far. Hooker gave the fans in Australia a thrill when he pulled off a decent upset with a split decision. For Hooker, the bonus was his first since 2020 – when he had two Fight of the Night honors.

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