Paddy Pimblett and Molly McCann were the star attractions at UFC London, and they were both took home bonuses for their impressive performances.
The friends and coworkers each received $50,000 certificates for “Performance of the Night,” as per the fight-night bonus announcements made by The O 2..
McCann lit up the crowd with a first-round knockout of Hannah Goldy that was set up by a spinning back elbow, her second such finish using the flashy weapon. Pimblett, meanwhile, bounced back from a tough first round to submit Jordan Leavitt by rear-naked choke. This was Pimblett’s third consecutive win in the UFC.
Afterward, McCann and Pimblett celebrated outside the octagon. McCann even carried Pimblett on her back after his emotional post-fight plea in support of mental health. Both of their teammates are on fire, winning 3 post-fight bonuses after as many fights.
In other bonuses handed out, main card combatant Nikita Krylov picked up his first bonus with a first-round stoppage of three-time title challenger Alexander Gustafsson. Prelim fighter Jonathan Pearce was also awarded his first bonus, for a TKO in the second round of Makwan Amirkhani. He has won four consecutive fights.
