"It was never going to be an easy call for the UFC decision makers when it came to the bonus money at UFC 322. There were plenty of big finishes, plenty of deserving fighters. Newcomer Ethyn Ewing shocked many with an upset of Malcolm Wellmaker. Erin Blanchfield submitted Tracy Cortez in a rematch from their Invicta days, back in 2019."
"Leading the pack Bo Nickal, the only one of the four winners the appear on the preliminary card. Nickal put away BJJ star Rodolfo Vieira with a head kick in the night's featured prelim, and in doing so bounced back from his first career loss, against Reinier de Ridder. If there was any question as to whether the loss to RDR had shaken the decorated collegiate wrestler, he most certainly answered it."
"Kicking off the main card, lightweight Benoit Saint-Denis floored Beneil Dariush in just sixteen seconds. Then, in sequence in the follow two fights, Carlos Prates became the first man to knock out former welterweight champ Leon Edwards, while Michael Morales scored a TKO finish of Sean Brady. Morales extended his winning streak and overall record to 19-0 with that performance, and cemented himself as the frontrunner for a title shot at 170lbs."
Four fighters earned $50,000 Performance of the Night bonuses at UFC 322 while no Fight of the Night was announced. Ethyn Ewing upset Malcolm Wellmaker and Erin Blanchfield submitted Tracy Cortez in a rematch from their 2019 Invicta meeting. Bo Nickal, on the prelims, finished Rodolfo Vieira with a head kick and rebounded from his earlier loss to Reinier de Ridder. Benoit Saint-Denis knocked out Beneil Dariush in sixteen seconds. Carlos Prates became the first to knock out Leon Edwards. Michael Morales TKO'd Sean Brady, improved to 19-0, and positioned himself as a 170lb title contender. Attendance was 20,464.
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