Edgar Chairez and Ivo Baranievski each earned $100,000 Performance of the Night bonuses at UFC Vegas 118. The Fight of the Night award went to Brendan Allen and Edmen Shahbazyan for their contest on the card. All fighters who finished their opponents early without receiving a main bonus and who made weight will receive $25,000.
Edgar Chairez and Ivo Baranievski walked away with $100,000 Performance of the Night bonuses following UFC Vegas 118 on June 7, while Brendan Allen and Edmen Shahbazyan earned Fight of the Night honors for their middleweight clash on the same card. Additionally, any fighter who secured an early finish without collecting a main bonus and who made weight received a $25,000 award.
Chairez, a 30-year-old flyweight from Mexico fighting out of Entram Gym, holds a 13-6 record and carries a submission-oriented game, averaging 1.3 submission attempts per 15 minutes. Standing five-foot-seven with a 71-inch reach, the fighter known as "Puro Chicali" also generates a solid striking output of 3.65 significant strikes per minute.
The Fight of the Night pairing featured two fighters who mirror each other in several ways. Allen, ranked fifth in the middleweight division, is a 30-year-old American competing out of Kill Cliff FC. The six-foot-two orthodox fighter carries a 26-7 record, lands 3.59 significant strikes per minute at 53 percent accuracy, and adds consistent grappling pressure with 1.56 takedowns and 1.1 submission attempts per 15 minutes.
Shahbazyan, also six-foot-two with a matching 75-inch reach, is a 28-year-old orthodox middleweight with a 16-5 record training out of Xtreme Couture. Known as "The Golden Boy," he actually edges Allen in striking volume at 3.8 significant strikes per minute and posts a similar takedown rate of 1.62 per 15 minutes.
Why it matters
- Allen's fifth-ranked middleweight status means his performance carries direct divisional implications
- The stylistic symmetry between Allen and Shahbazyan — near-identical physical dimensions, comparable striking output, and strong takedown numbers — made their clash a natural Fight of the Night candidate
- Chairez's bonus reward underlines the UFC's continued emphasis on finishing ability in the flyweight division
