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UFC Fight Night 242 bonuses: Silva-Andrade banger is a $50,000 winner

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The UFC handed out four bonuses after Saturday's card, including a Fight of the Night featuring a former champion.

After UFC Fight Night 242, four fighters picked up an extra $50,000 for their performances in Las Vegas. Check out the winners below.

Performance of the Night: Cody Durden

Cody Durden def. Matt Schnell, UFC Fight Night 242
Cody Durden def. Matt Schnell, UFC Fight Night 242

Cody Durden def. Matt Schnell via submission (anaconda choke) – Round 2, 0:29

Cody Durden (17-6-1 MMA, 6-4-1 UFC) took his fight against Matt Schnell (16-9 MMA, 6-7 UFC) on just four days’ notice. They fought at bantamweight because of that, but Durden turned some heads at flyweight, no doubt, with the win – which apparently sent Schnell into retirement with four losses in his most recent five fights.

Performance of the Night: Steve Garcia

LAS VEGAS, NEVADA - SEPTEMBER 07: (L-R) Steve Garcia punches Kyle Nelson of Canada in a featherweight fight during the UFC Fight Night event at UFC APEX on September 07, 2024 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Chris Unger/Zuffa LLC via Getty Images)
LAS VEGAS, NEVADA - SEPTEMBER 07: (L-R) Steve Garcia punches Kyle Nelson of Canada in a featherweight fight during the UFC Fight Night event at UFC APEX on September 07, 2024 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Chris Unger/Zuffa LLC via Getty Images)

Steve Garcia def. Kyle Nelson via TKO (punches) – Round 1, 3:59

Steve Garcia (17-5 MMA, 6-2 UFC) was devastating with a brutal first-round finish of Kyle Nelson (16-6-1 MMA, 4-5-1 UFC). Garcia likely asserted himself as a new contender at featherweight.

Fight of the Night: Natalia Silva def. Jessica Andrade

Natalia Silva def. Jessica Andrade, UFC Fight Night 242
Natalia Silva def. Jessica Andrade, UFC Fight Night 242

Natalia Silva def. Jessica Andrade via unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)

In the co-main event, Natalia Silva (18-5-1 MMA, 6-0 UFC) kept rolling in the women’s flyweight division with arguably her biggest win yet – against ex-strawweight champ Jessica Andrade (26-13 MMA, 17-11 UFC).

This article originally appeared on MMA Junkie: UFC Fight Night 242 bonuses: Silva-Andrade banger is a $50,000 winner