Watch Nazim Sadykhov overcome with emotion after learning of $100,000 UFC Baku bonus
It's rare that the UFC hands out a double bonus, but Saturday it gave out two.
UFC on ABC 8 featured just two finishes in 12 fights. The first of those at Baku Crystal Palace in the UFC's debut in Azerbaijan was from Nazim Sadykhov (11-1-1 MMA, 4-0-1 UFC). In a spectacular literal back-and-forth fight with Nikolas Motta (15-6 MMA, 3-3 UFC), he survived a major barrage to rally and finish the fight in the second round.
After the event, UFC CEO Dana White announced Sadykhov and Motta were winners of $100,000 for Performance of the Night instead of the customary $50,000. Although there was a second finish on the card that ordinarily could have been a bonus winner, Myktybek Orolbai's lightweight fight was moved to 165 pounds when he had weight-cutting issues. The UFC treated that as a weight miss as far as bonuses are concerned, and Sadykhov and Motta were the beneficiaries.
Check out the moment below when Sadykhov found out he was getting a whopper of an extra check.
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