UFC 284 Bonuses: An easy pick for 'Fight of the Night'

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UFC 284 Bonuses: An easy pick for ‘Fight of the Night’Following the UFC 284 event on Saturday in Perth, Australia, UFC officials announced the recipients of the performance-based bonuses. To no surprise, the main event between Islam Makhachev and Alexander Volkanovski earned Fight of the Night. Fight Of The Night: Islam Makhachev vs Alexander VolkanovskiThe hype leading up to a fight between pound-for-pound No. Performance Of The Night BonusesPerformance Of The Night: Yair RodriguezWhat a moment for Yair Rodriguez. UFC 284: Makhachev vs Volkanovski Attendance, Records and GateAttendance: 14,124 (sold out)Gross Total Revenue: AUS $5,911,598 / USD $4,083,141Highest grossing event for any arena in AustraliaIslam Makhachev and Alexander Volkanovski UFC 284 Official Scorecard
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