Dana White in a giving mood with double-digit winners

10 Dec 2022; Las Vegas, Nevada, USA; Cameron Saaiman (red gloves) fights Steven Koslow (blue gloves) during UFC 282 at T-Mobile Arena. Mandatory Credit: Stephen R. Sylvanie-USA TODAY Sports

Opening the card was a battle between two undefeated fighters. Cameron Saaiman took on Steven Koslow in a battle filled with wild back-and-forth for most of the bout, but Saaiman found his way to a finish late in the third round. The 21-year-old Dana White’s Contender Series veteran won his UFC debut with a solid finish and also takes home a $50,000 bonus.

10 Dec 2022; Las Vegas, Nevada, USA; TJ Brown (red gloves) fights Erik Silva (blue gloves) during UFC 282 at T-Mobile Arena. Mandatory Credit: Stephen R. Sylvanie-USA TODAY Sports

Like Saaiman in the fight before his, TJ Brown also scored a late third round finish. In another fight filled with back-and-forth scrambles on the mat, Brown locked in an arm-triangle submission on Erik Silva to force a tap. The result was his first finish under the UFC banner, and his first Performance of the Night bonus.

10 Dec 2022; Las Vegas, Nevada, USA; Billy Quarantillo (red gloves) fights Alexander Hernandez (blue gloves) during UFC 282 at T-Mobile Arena. Mandatory Credit: Stephen R. Sylvanie-USA TODAY Sports

Another DWCS veteran took home a bonus for an impressive finish. After losing the first round, Billy Quarantillo completely flipped the script on Anthony Hernandez and put the finishing touches on the fight in the second. The finish was Quarantillo’s fourth finish in his UFC career, and his second bonus with the promotion.

10 Dec 2022; Las Vegas, Nevada, USA; Chris Curtis (red gloves) fights Joaquin Buckley (blue gloves) during UFC 282 at T-Mobile Arena. Mandatory Credit: Stephen R. Sylvanie-USA TODAY Sports

Chris Curtis bounced back from a tough decision loss in his previous outing by returning to his finishing ways. A perfectly timed counter punch put Joaquin Buckley down in the second round. His fourth win with the promotion was Curtis’ third finish. He also takes home his second POTN bonus, with his previous award for completing Brendan Allen a year ago.

Edmen Shahbazyan

Edmen Shahbazyan stood his ground in a fight filled with hard striking exchanges after finishing Dalcha Lungiambula with a furious flurry late in the second round. The win snapped a three-fight skid for Shahbazyan, and he also takes home the first $50,000 cash prize of his eight-fight UFC career.

10 Dec 2022; Las Vegas, Nevada, USA; Jairzinho Rozenstruck (red gloves) fights Chris Daukaus (blue gloves) during UFC 282 at T-Mobile Arena. Mandatory Credit: Stephen R. Sylvanie-USA TODAY Sports

If you blinked, you might have missed Jairzinho Rozenstruik’s victory over Chris Daukaus. Rozenstruik took one punch from his opponent before unleashing a barrage of strikes to end the fight in just 23 seconds. The win snaps a two-fight skid for “Bigi Boy,” who also takes home the third POTN bonus of his 11-fight UFC tenure.

10 Dec 2022; Las Vegas, Nevada, USA; Raul Roses Jr (red gloves) reacts after fighting Jay Perrin (blue gloves) during UFC 282 at T-Mobile Arena. Mandatory Credit: Stephen R. Sylvanie-USA TODAY Sports

Raul Rosas Jr. has arrived The 18-year-old impressed in his debut with the promotion by making quick work of Jay Perrin in the feature lead-up to UFC 282. Rosas Jr. activated backpack mode and latched onto his opponent until he had the opportunity to lock in the rear naked choke. came. For his efforts, the youngest winner in UFC history takes home a $50,000 bonus.

10 Dec 2022; Las Vegas, Nevada, USA; Bryce Mitchell (red gloves) fights Ilia Topuria (blue gloves) during UFC 282 at T-Mobile Arena. Mandatory Credit: Stephen R. Sylvanie-USA TODAY Sports

In the toughest test of his career to date, Ilia Topuria remained undefeated by submitting the previously undefeated Bryce Mitchell. Topuria kept his aggression high throughout the fight, eventually taking the grappler to the canvas and finishing the fight in his opponent’s world. The result marks four straight finishes for Topuria, and his second consecutive POTN bonus.

10 Dec 2022; Las Vegas, Nevada, USA; Santiago Ponzinibbio (red gloves) fights Alex Morono (blue gloves) during UFC 282 at T-Mobile Arena. Mandatory Credit: Stephen R. Sylvanie-USA TODAY Sports

Santiago Ponzinibbio was faced with a late opponent change as Robbie Lawler was forced out of their match. Stepping up on a few days notice, Alex Morono proved to be an incredibly dangerous opponent. Ponzinibbio weathered Morono’s early success and landed the finishing blow of a hard right hand in the third round. The result snapped a two-fight skid and also pocketed the sixth extra $50,000 check of his UFC career.

10 Dec 2022; Las Vegas, Nevada, USA; Darren Till (red gloves) fights Dricus Du Plessis (blue gloves) during UFC 282 at T-Mobile Arena. Mandatory Credit: Stephen R. Sylvanie-USA TODAY Sports

In another exciting battle that made it to the finals, Dricus Du Plessis and Darren Till battled hand to hand. Du Plessis had a dominant first round, but Till rallied in the second as fatigue began to set in. In the final round, Till initially led the action, but Du Plessis took the fight to the ground, where he slapped on a backhand. choke to get the finish. For their efforts in the thrilling back-and-forth affair, both fighters earned an extra $50,000 for Fight of the Night. The bonus is the second of Du Plessis’ UFC career and the fourth for Till.