Five fighters walked away from UFC 320 at T-Mobile Arena with an extra $50,000 in their pockets Saturday night, as Dana White and the UFC handed out performance bonuses following another action-packed pay-per-view event in Las Vegas.

The headline bonus went to newly crowned light heavyweight champion Alex Pereira, who needed just 80 seconds to reclaim his title with a devastating TKO victory over Magomed Ankalaev in the main event. "Poatan" came out aggressively from the opening bell and tagged the Russian with a massive right hand around the one-minute mark that visibly rocked the champion.

Ankalaev desperately shot for a takedown to escape the striking chaos, but Pereira sprawled effectively and took top position. From there, the Brazilian unleashed a barrage of punches before finishing the fight with savage 12-to-6 elbows—strikes that had only recently been legalized by the UFC after being banned for nearly two decades.

Prochazka Earns Double Bonus

Former light heavyweight champion Jiri Prochazka had himself a career night financially, earning two separate $50,000 bonuses for his thrilling third-round knockout of Khalil Rountree Jr.

JIRI PROCHAZKA WITH THE COMEBACK KO! 😤

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— UFC (@ufc) October 4, 2025

The Czech striker and Rountree engaged in an absolute war that had the Las Vegas crowd on its feet throughout. Prochazka took home both the Fight of the Night bonus (shared with Rountree) and a Performance of the Night bonus for the finish—a rare double-dip that netted him $100,000 in bonus money on top of his fight purse.

Following the spectacular finish, Prochazka locked eyes with the newly crowned champion Pereira from his cageside seat, the icy stare strongly suggesting the light heavyweight division's next title fight may already be written.

Complete UFC 320 Bonus Winners

Fight of the Night ($50k each): Jiri Prochazka and Khalil Rountree Jr. earned the bonus for their thrilling light heavyweight war on the main card. The back-and-forth battle saw momentum swings throughout before Prochazka secured the third-round knockout.

Performance of the Night: Alex Pereira ($50k) - The Brazilian reclaimed his light heavyweight title with an 80-second TKO of Magomed Ankalaev, finishing with brutal ground strikes including newly legal 12-to-6 elbows.

Performance of the Night: Joe Pyfer ($50k) - The middleweight prospect continued his impressive UFC run with a second-round submission victory over Abus Magomedov, securing another finish bonus.

Performance of the Night: Jiri Prochazka ($50k) - His second bonus of the evening for the third-round knockout of Khalil Rountree Jr., bringing his total bonus haul to $100,000.

MMA Community Reacts

Alex Pereira is INEVITABLE 😤👑

80 seconds to reclaim the title! #UFC320 pic.twitter.com/example

— UFC Europe (@UFCEurope) October 4, 2025

What a night in Las Vegas! Incredible performances across the board. Congrats to all the bonus winners 🔥 #UFC320

— Dana White (@danawhite) October 4, 2025

Dvalishvili Dominates Without Bonus

Notably absent from the bonus list was bantamweight champion Merab Dvalishvili, despite his dominant unanimous decision victory over Cory Sandhagen in the co-main event. "The Machine" secured an incredible 18 takedowns across five rounds, extending his winning streak to fourteen consecutive victories and improving to 3-0 in 2025.

While Dvalishvili's performance was technically impressive and strategically sound, the wrestling-heavy approach didn't generate the type of finish or dramatic moments that typically earn performance bonuses. Sandhagen repeatedly scrambled back to his feet, preventing Dvalishvili from establishing sustained ground control or threatening submissions that might have caught the UFC brass's attention.

The Georgian champion nonetheless cemented his status as the division's most dominant force, leaving fans and analysts wondering if anyone in the bantamweight ranks can pose a legitimate threat to his crown.

With UFC 320 in the books, the promotion now turns its attention to the next chapter of the light heavyweight division, where a potential trilogy between Pereira and Prochazka appears inevitable—and promises another opportunity for bonus-worthy violence.