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By: Jamie Penick, MMATorch Editor-in-Chief
In a night where Frankie Edgar lost in the worst way possible, Donald Cerrone was a massive winner at UFC 150 in Denver, Colo. In one of the quickest, yet most exciting back and forth fights in UFC history, Cerrone added two bonuses to his earnings when he knocked out Melvin Guillard in 76 seconds.
Despite its brevity, the fight earned "Fight of the Night" honors for both men, bringing them each an extra $60,000 for their efforts. It also earns the distinction of being the shortest fight to win "Fight of the Night" in the UFC. The bout was incredible for how short it was, with Guillard nearly finishing Cerrone with a counter-strike, only to be knocked out himself a very short time later in a great sequence. Cerrone cracked Guillard in the top of the head with a kick, and as he stood there stunned, he was put out by a running right hand from Cerrone.
That finishing sequence earned Cerrone the "Knockout of the Night," doubling him up on bonuses with another $60,000 going into his bank account.
Finally, "Submission of the Night" honors went to Dennis Bermudez, who also had to survive a bad spot in his fight with Tommy Hayden before earning his own finish. Hayden knocked him down with a knee strike to the jaw, and nearly got a submission of his own, but Bermudez got free and recovered. Then, after landing a straight kick, Bermudez locked up a standing guillotine choke and drove him to the cage, forcing the tap out and giving Bermudez his second straight win, and an extra $60K.
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Jamie Penick, editor-in-chief
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