UFC Vegas 118 performance bonuses of $100,000 have been awarded. Edgar Chairez and Ivo Baranewski each earned Performance of the Night honors, while Brendan Allen and Edmen Shahbazyan took Fight of the Night. All other fighters who earned a finish without receiving a main bonus and who made weight will receive $25,000.
UFC Vegas 118 has wrapped up its bonus payouts, with four fighters collecting $100,000 performance awards following the June 7 event.
Edgar Chairez and Ivo Baranewski were each honored with Performance of the Night bonuses for their respective finishes on the card. Chairez, a 30-year-old flyweight from Mexico fighting out of Entram Gym, improved to 13-6-0 with the effort. Standing five-foot-seven with a 71-inch reach, "Puro Chicali" averages 3.65 significant strikes per minute and generates more than one submission attempt per 15 minutes, making him a well-rounded threat across multiple phases.
The Fight of the Night award went to middleweight contender Brendan Allen and Edmen Shahbazyan for what clearly stood out as the most entertaining bout of the evening. Allen, ranked fifth in the middleweight division, carries a 26-7-0 record at 30 years old. Fighting out of Kill Cliff FC, the six-foot-two orthodox striker lands 3.59 significant strikes per minute at a sharp 53 percent accuracy rate, and he supplements that with 1.56 takedowns per 15 minutes. Shahbazyan, nicknamed "The Golden Boy," stands at 16-5-0 at age 28. Also six-foot-two with a 75-inch reach, the Xtreme Couture product averages 3.8 significant strikes landed per minute, giving both men the firepower to produce an entertaining exchange.
Why it matters
- Allen's fifth-ranked middleweight status means a strong showing keeps him in the divisional conversation at 185 pounds.
- Shahbazyan needed a marquee performance to reassert himself after previous setbacks, and a Fight of the Night nod signals he delivered.
- Fighters who earned a finish elsewhere on the card but did not receive a main bonus will collect $25,000, provided they made weight.
