UFC Vegas 68 bonuses: Indian MMA fighter Anshul Jubli wins POTN for Road to UFC win, Sergei Spivac gets first 50K of his career

UFC Vegas 68 provided several exciting moments for MMA fans around the world. The event was headlined by a heavyweight clash between Derrick Lewis and Sergei Spivac.

The fight card for UFC Fight Night 218 also featured four 'Road to UFC' final bouts in the prelims.

Anshul Jubli became the first Indian-born fighter to score a win in the UFC. He also won a 'Performance of the Night' bonus for his efforts and took home an additional cheque of $50,000.

After 10 UFC appearances, Spivac also earned his first 'Performance of the Night' bonus on February 4.

Apart from that, Rinya Nakamura and Tatsuroo Taira were also the recipients of the 'Performance of the Night' bonus worth $50,000.

UFC Vegas 68 ended with a first-round victory for Sergei Spivac

Sergei Spivac won his third fight in a row as he defeated Derrick Lewis in the first round with an arm-triangle choke. With the loss, 'The Black beast' is now on a three-fight losing streak in the UFC.

In the co-main event of UFC Vegas 68, Devin Clark went up against Jung Da-un in a light heavyweight clash. 'Brown Bear' outclassed his opponent for the majority of the fight and earned a unanimous decision victory in the end. All three judges scored the fight 30-27 in favor of Clark.

A heavyweight showdown between Marcin Tybura and Blagoy Ivannov also took place on the main card of the event. The fight went the full 15-minute distance and ended with a unanimous decision victory for the Polish fighter. The judges scored the fight 30-27, 29-28 annd 29-28 in favor of Tybura.

After being out of action for more than three years, Choi Doo-ho made a comeback at UFC Fight Night 218. 'The Korean Superboy' took on Kyle Nelson in a featherweight clash. The fight was a razor-close affair where at one point, the referee deducted a point from Doo-ho due to a headbutt.

In the end, the contest was declared a draw with 29-27, 28-28 and 28-28 on the three judges' scorecards.

Adam Fugitt and Yusaku Kinoshita opened the main card of UFC Vegas 68 in a welterweight scrap. Fugitt had a light day at work as he finished his opponent via elbows in the opening round.

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