Honestly, this award could have been given to half of Saturday’s winners considering that there were plenty of impressive and quick finishes throughout the card. Sergey Pavlovich and Magomed Mustaev were awarded the bonuses, after recording knockouts in less than a minute and a half each.
Pavlovich demonstrated his power and his aggressiveness against the tough Marcelo Golm, catching him with big shot after big shot that forced the heavyweight from Brazil to collapse to the canvas. It was a big moment for Pavlovich, who earned his first career UFC victory with the performance.
Mustaev kicked the evening off with a bang – literally. He became the third fighter in UFC history to finish a fight stemming from a spinning back-kick (Renan Barao, Uriah Hall). The kick connected right across the chin of Rafael Fiziev and then Mustaev pounced, following his attack with smothering punches. Great showing for Mustaev, who secured the win in his first UFC bout since 2016.
