This was announced by the famous sports columnist Nolan King.
“Dana White told Diego Lopez that he would pay him a bonus for winning,” the journalist wrote on the social network.
Recall that the featherweight fight, which became part of the main card of the UFC 288 tournament, ended with Evloev’s victory by unanimous decision with a score of 30-27 and 29-28 twice, however, the Brazilian managed to create certain problems for the Russian fighter both in the standing and on the ground , where he dangerously threatened with painful holds several times.
As a result of the event, Evloev and Lopez received an additional $50,000 each as participants in the Fight of the Evening.