Four fighters earned $100,000 Performance of the Night bonuses at UFC Baku: Rafael Fiziev, Asu Almabayev, Abdul-Rahman Yakhyaev, and Daniil Donchenko. All fighters who earned finishes but did not receive a main bonus and did not miss weight will receive $25,000.
Four fighters walked away from UFC Baku with an extra $100,000 each after the promotion announced its Performance of the Night bonus winners on June 27. Rafael Fiziev, Asu Almabayev, Abdul-Rahman Yakhyaev, and Daniil Donchenko were all recognized for standout finishing efforts on the card. Additionally, any fighter who secured a finish but did not receive one of the main bonuses and did not miss weight will collect $25,000.
Rafael Fiziev, nicknamed "Ataman," is a 33-year-old lightweight from Kazakhstan who trains out of Tiger Muay Thai. Ranked seventh in the division with a 14-5 record, Fiziev is one of the more dangerous strikers in the 155-pound weight class, averaging 4.71 significant strikes per minute at 52 percent accuracy while fighting out of a switch stance.
Asu "Zulfikar" Almabayev earned his bonus at flyweight, where the 32-year-old Kazakhstani sits ranked eighth with a 24-3 record. A member of DAR Pro Team, Almabayev blends a wrestling-heavy approach with sharp hands, averaging 4.46 takedowns per 15 minutes alongside 2.31 significant strikes landed per minute at 50 percent accuracy.
Daniil Donchenko was another standout performer on the night. The 24-year-old owns a 15-2 record and posted the most impressive striking numbers of any bonus winner on the card, averaging a remarkable 7.15 significant strikes per minute at 60 percent accuracy. Standing five-foot-eleven with a 71-inch reach, the orthodox fighter has quickly established himself as a finishing threat.
Why it matters
- Fiziev's bonus reinforces his position as a dangerous lightweight contender at ranked seventh in the division
- Almabayev's reward continues his push through a competitive flyweight top ten
- Donchenko's elite striking rate of 7.15 significant strikes per minute signals a rising prospect worth tracking
- The broader $25,000 finish bonus pool rewards depth-of-card performers who delivered stoppages without missing weight
