UFC Fight Night 226 bonuses: French winners, including Benoit Saint-Denis, dominate bonus recipients list

The UFC handed out four post-fight bonuses after Saturday’s card, including Fight of the Night to its headliners.

After UFC Fight Night 226, four fighters picked up an extra $50,000 for their performances in Paris. Check out the winners below.

Performance of the Night: Ciryl Gane

Sep 2, 2023; Paris, France; Ciryl Gane (red gloves) celebrates defeating Serghei Spivac (blue gloves) during UFC Fight Night at Accor Arena. Mandatory Credit: Per Haljestam-USA TODAY Sports

Ciryl Gane def. Serghei Spivac via TKO (strikes) – Round 2, 3:44

Gane rebounded from his vacant heavyweight title-fight flop against Jon Jones in a big way as he put on a flawless performance before he pummeled Serghei Spivac with an assortment of punches to win by TKO in the second round.

Performance of the Night: Morgan Charriere

Sep 2, 2023; Paris, France; Morgan Charriere (red gloves) celebrates defeating Manolo Zecchini (blue gloves) during UFC Fight Night at Accor Arena. Mandatory Credit: Per Haljestam-USA TODAY Sports

Morgan Charriere def. Manolo Zecchini via TKO (body kick) – Round 1, 3:51

Morgan Charriere made a splash in his UFC debut by double-body kicking Manolo Zecchini for a TKO win in the first round. Charriere hit Zecchini once in the liver to crumple him and then followed up with another for good measure before the referee intervened.

Fight of the Night: Benoit Saint-Denis vs. Thiago Moises

Sep 2, 2023; Paris, France; Benoit Saint-Denis (red gloves) fights Thiago Moises (blue gloves) during UFC Fight Night at Accor Arena. Mandatory Credit: Per Haljestam-USA TODAY Sports

Benoit Saint-Denis def. Thiago Moises via TKO (punches) – Round 2, 4:44

Benoit Saint-Denis slugged it out with Thiago Moises in their lightweight bout, bloodying up the Brazilian before swarming him with punches to score the TKO win in the second round.