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By: Jamie Penick, MMATorch Editor-in-Chief
Four fighters received $50,000 bonuses for their efforts at UFC Fight Night 51 on Saturday in Brasilia, Brazil, with Andrei Arlovski, Gleison Tibau, Piotr Hallmann, and Godofredo Pepey each taking home the bonus money.
Arlovski took one of the two "Performance of the Night" awards for his shockingly easy knockout win over Antonio "Bigfoot" Silva. Arlovski had no trouble moving around Silva, landing strikes, and getting out of the way of counter strikes. Then he connected on consecutive right hands that sent Bigfoot to the ground, and put him out cold with hammerfists on the ground.
The co-main event between Tibau and Hallmann earned them the "Fight of the Night" award, as it was a competitive fight with a few bursts of excitement. Tibau won the bout by split decision.
Finally, Pepey's slick mounted triangle/armbar combination over Dashon Johnson on the preliminary card earned him the other "Performance of the Night" award. The submission was all but finished after Johnson slammed him, as he locked on the hold and transitioned to the mounted position to end it.
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