Michel Pereira avenged Mauricio Rua and earned himself some extra cash all in one fell swoop.
The bombastic middleweight cashed another $50,000 Performance of the Night bonus on Saturday after choking Ihor Potieria unconscious on the main card of UFC 301. Pereira’s handiwork came just minutes after the UFC announced Rua’s induction into the 2024 class of the UFC Hall of Fame; Rua infamously lost to Potieria in his retirement fight in 2023.