The Ultimate Fighting Championship was live from Gdansk, Poland this past Saturday for the first time in promotional history. It was a solid night of scraps that saw four of 11 bouts end inside the distance. When the action concluded, the promotion handed out four $50,000 checks to four fights for ‘Performance of the Night’ and ‘Fight of the Night’ honors. The betting lines to wager on such props were made available at Several Bookmakerss.
UFC Fight Night 118’s Bonuses went to…
Darren Till earns Performance of the Night (formerly, Knockout of the Night)
Till remained unbeaten with a first round TKO of veteran Donald “Cowboy” Cerrone, proving to be a threat in the UFC’s welterweight division. It was a very impressive performance by the Brit, who will be cracking the division’s rankings following the victory. He took a big step up in competition on short notice and earned the biggest victory of his professional mixed martial arts career. Fight fans are certainly looking forward to his next Octagon outing.
Other noteworthy knockout(s):
– Aspen Ladd defeated Lina Lasnberg via second round TKO in her UFC debut.
Jan Blachowicz earns Performance of the Night honors (formerly, Submission of the Night)
Blachowicz snapped a three-fighting losing skid with his second round standing rear naked choke submission of South Dakota’s Devin Clark, forcing the Jackson-Wink MMA product to tap instantaneously. It was an impressive outing by the Pole, who looks to have a resurgence in the UFC’s 205-pound division.
Other noteworthy submission(s):
– None.
Brian Kelleher and Damian Stasiak earn Fight of the Night honors for their back-and-forth battle that ultimately resulted in Kelleher earning a TKO stoppage in the third and final round of action. After getting his nose broken in the first round, Stasiak showed great heart and fought on strong, but due to the broken nose, he could not keep up with Kelleher in the cardio department and ended up taking too many unanswered strikes. It was an entertaining bout and a well earned 50k for both 135-pounders. Other noteworthy fights:
– None.
