UFC 183 Post-Fight Bonuses: Thiago Alves Pockets $50,000
UFC 183 went down tonight (January 31, 2015) from the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada. There were many great fights, including many bonus worthy finishes. It has been announced that Tim Boetsch, Thales Leites and Thiago Alves all cashed in on a $50,000 bonus.
Alves opened the pay-per-view (PPV) in a welterweight bout against rising contender Jordan “Young Gun” Mein. In the first round, Alves actually got rocked numerous times and was almost put away by “Young Gun”. However, being the seasoned veteran he is, “Pitbull” came out strong in the second round nailing Mein with a devastating body kick and finish him on the ground with a brutal flurry of strikes. The American Top Team (ATT) product earned ,000 for his efforts.
Also on the main card, middleweights Thales Leites and Tim “The Barbarian” Boetsch battled it out in a back and forth war. “The Barbarian” looked good throughout the bout, repeatedly landing huge shots on Leites, but the Brazilian was able to stay strong and somehow survive. In the second round, Leites was able to get the fight to the ground and show off his decorated Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu background, putting Boetsch to sleep with a slick arm triangle submission. The two men won $50,000 each with a “Fight of the Night” Bonus.
Leites also won an additional $50,000 bonus and a “Performance of the Night” bonus for his submission win.
What was your favorite moment from tonight’s spectacular event?
