UFC Fight Night 114 bonuses: New record holder Dustin Ortiz among 4 fighters to earn $50K

MEXICO CITY – Dustin Ortiz, Joseph Morales, Humberto Bandenay, and Niko Price each earned $50,000 bonuses for their performances at today’s UFC Fight Night 114 event.

All four fighters were awarded “Performance of the Night” honors.

Ortiz (17-7 MMA, 6-5 UFC) made quick work of Hector Sandoval (14-4 MMA, 1-3 UFC) – in record time, in fact. Sandoval blitzed forward early against Ortiz on the preliminary card, and he landed. But Ortiz countered with a right-left, then a huge right to the temple that planted Sandoval on the canvas. Ortiz was all over him in a hurry with three hammer fists to get the job done with a 15-second knockout – the fastest in UFC flyweight history.

Morales (9-0 MMA, 1-0 UFC) was not in a great spot in the first round of his flyweight fight against Roberto Sanchez (7-1 MMA, 0-1 UFC), but he stayed patient on his back and worked back to his feet. From there, it was perfection in the standup game, then on the ground. A right to the temple put Sanchez on the canvas, and from there Morales was able to systematically take his opponent apart for a rear-naked choke finish.

Bandenay, the biggest underdog on the card after taking his fight on two weeks’ notice, stunned Martin Bravo with a vicious knee to score a first-round knockout.

And Price remained undefeated after a first-round TKO of Alan Jouban.

UFC officials announced the winners following the event, which MMAjunkie attended.

UFC Fight Night 114 took place Saturday at Mexico City Arena in Mexico. The card aired on FS1 following early prelims on UFC Fight Pass.

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