Tatsuro Taira’s first UFC main event win ended up being more lucrative.
Taira, who improved to 16-0, cashed an extra $50,000 for his second-round injury TKO finish of Alex Perez in the headliner of Saturday’s UFC Vegas 93 event, claiming one of two Performance of the Night awards. Taira turned a standing body triangle into a nasty takedown attempt that injured the one-time title challenger.
The 24-year-old is now 6-0, with four finishes inside the octagon.