UFC Vegas 99 Results: Bonus Winners And Highlights

Anthony Hernandez looks like a real problem in the middleweight division. In Saturday’s main event at the UFC’s Apex in Las Vegas, Hernandez dismantled Michel Pereira and earned the TKO stoppage win. Here is a look at the brutal finish. Hernandez came into the fight ranked No. 13 in the UFC’s middleweight division. Pereira was No. 14, which might not necessitate a move up for the winner. However, when you consider Pereira came in on a six-fight win streak and how dominant Hernandez was, there is a solid case to be made that the winner should move up a spot. There was a tense moment for Hernandez early in the fight. Pereira landed a teep kick on his midsection, which hurt Hernandez. He retreated momentarily, and Pereira attempted to gain an advantage. However, Hernandez showed his toughness and poise, shaking off the strike and any doubt to take control of the fight en route to the win. While Hernandez was excellent in the Octagon during the fight, he fumbled the post-fight interview. When Paul Felder asked Hernandez who he’d like to fight next, the latter said he doesn’t pay attention to the other fighters on the roster well enough to give him a name. It’s incredible to see how many fighters still don’t understand the importance of taking advantage of their opportunity to call their shot and market themselves. When you look at the fighters who have had tons of financial success in the UFC, they have never shied away from making a sensible callout after a win–and sometimes even after a loss. You must pay attention to the fighters in your weight class to execute an intelligent callout. As it is, Hernandez earned the only individual performance bonus for his finish in the main event. Darren Elkins and the retiring Daniel Pineda earned bonuses for their part in the Fight of the Night. Here is a look at all the results from a card featuring just two finishes. Edwards missed weight but made up for it with the best performance of her career. She outclassed Vidal in every way and got the finish with 30 seconds left in the fight. Edwards probably didn’t get a bonus for this finish because she missed weight by three pounds on Friday.