UFC on ABC 5 bonuses: Ilia Topuria’s 50-42 scorecard helps net extra $50,000

UFC on ABC 5 bonuses: Ilia Topuria’s 50-42 scorecard helps net extra $50,000


The UFC handed out four post-fight bonuses after Saturday’s card, including to the main and co-main event winners.

After UFC on ABC 5, four fighters picked up an extra $50,000 for their performances in Jacksonville, Fla. Check out the winners below.

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Fight of the Night: Ilia Topuria vs. Josh Emmett

Ilia Topuria def. Josh Emmett via unanimous decision (50-44, 50-42, 49-45)

Ilia Topuria (14-0 MMA, 6-0 UFC) put on a career-defining performance against Josh Emmett (18-4 MMA, 9-4 UFC), who once again proved himself to be a bear to take out. Topuria’s clinic on the feet came with a 10-7 scorecard from one judge in the third round – just the fourth such score in UFC history. He also had a 10-8 fourth round from all three judges and cemented himself into the featherweight title picture.

Ilia Topuria def. Josh Emmett: Best photos

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