UFC Vegas 102 featured an intense main event between middleweights Jared Cannonier and Gregory Rodrigues. The fight illustrated a classic back-and-forth battle, where Cannonier survived a tough first round against Rodrigues before taking control in the later rounds. He delivered a knockdown in the third and ultimately finished the fight with a TKO just after the start of the fourth round. The bout was awarded Fight of the Night, while another two fighters, Edmen Shahbazyan and Gabriel Bonfim, received Performance of the Night bonuses.
The back-and-forth nature of the bout earned it Fight of the Night honors, which came as little surprise to fans and media outlets in attendance.
Instead, it was Cannonier, known as the 'Killa Gorilla,' proving his killer instincts had not waned, enduring a tough first round.
Less than 30 seconds into the fourth round, Cannonier had the TKO finish, set up by some smart work to the body.
Performance of the Night bonuses went to Edmen Shahbazyan and Gabriel Bonfim, with all four bonus winners pocketing $50,000.
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