Bonuses! Jiri Prochazka’s wild TKO over ‘Sweet Dreams’ leads $50,000 winners | UFC 311

Islam Makhachev proved once again that he is the best pound-for-pound last night (Sat. Jan. 18, 2025) at UFC 311 live on ESPN+ pay-per-view (PPV) from inside the Intuit Dome in Los Angeles, California, stopping Renato Moicano in the first round to defend his UFC lightweight title. In co-main event action, Merab Dvalishvili defended his UFC bantamweight crown for the first time with a star-making victory over previously undefeated Umar Nurmagomedov ( official scorecard HERE).

In addition to the two main title fights, UFC 311 featured a monster card from top to bottom. This included some of the promotion’s top talent, former UFC champions and exciting fan favorites. Check out some of the memorable moments below and let us know which performances stood out the most:

• Rising light heavyweight contender Bogdan Guskov pushed his current win streak to three with a nasty guillotine finish over Octagon newcomer Billy Elekana ( watch HERE)
• Current LFA Middleweight Champion Azamat Bekoev made his Octagon debut on short notice with a brutal knockout finish over Zachary Reese
• Heavyweight contender Jailton Almeida punched his ticket to a top five matchup with a brutal TKO stoppage over Serghei Spivac ( Highlights HERE)

• Former ONE Championship two-time champion Reinier de Ridder ended his second UFC performance with a choke against Kevin Holland ( watch it HERE)
• Jiri Prochazka returned to the light heavyweight division in a fight against former UFC champion Jamahal Hill by scoring a vicious TKO stoppage

To review the action and see which fighters took home an extra $50,000, we take a closer look at the official UFC 311 post-fight bonus winners below:

• Match of the night: Merab Dvalishvili vs. Umar Nurmagomedov
• Performance of the night: Jiri Prochazka
• Performance of the night: Jailton Almeida

For complete UFC 311 results, coverage and highlights, click HERE.