UFC Vegas 88 post-fight bonuses: Marcin Tybura earns $50k for subbing Tai Tuivasa


There was no “Fight of the Night” was awarded at UFC Vegas 88, but finishers on Saturday’s fight card each picked up an extra $50,000.

The promotion announced four bonus winners after the ESPN+ card at UFC APEX, with each earning “Performance of the Night” bumps for leaving judges out of the equation.

Included on the list of bonus-winners:

  • Marcin Tybura: The UFC Vegas 88 headliner made quick work of Tai Tuivasa, rebounding from an early cut to submit the Aussie via rear-naked choke in the first round. It was his fourth UFC bonus.
  • Macy Chiasson: The winner of The Ultimate Fighter 28 picked up her second rear-naked choke win over Pannie Kanziad and her second UFC bonus in a bantamweight contest.
  • Jafel Filho: The Contender Series signee now owns his first UFC winning streak after tapping Ode Osbourne with a rear-naked choke in their prelim bout.
  • Jaqueline Amorim: The women’s strawweight made quick work of Cory McKenna, tapping the Welsh fighter with a brutal armbar in the first round.



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