Aubin-Mercier, Magomedsharipov headline UFC 223 bonuses

Olivier Aubin-Mercier and Chris Gruetzemacher earned Performance of the Night bonuses for their work at UFC 223, while Zabit Magomedsharipov and Kyle Bochniak won Fight of the Night, Dana White announced at the post-event press conference.

Though Magomedsharipov won all three rounds on the judges' scorecards, Bochniak never backed down from his opponent, screaming in his face after absorbing strikes as the bout went on. Magomedsharipov, in just his third UFC fight, also won the Performance of the Night bonus in his previous two fights.

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Aubin-Mercier had the first knockout win of his career, ending Evan Dunham's night at the 53-second mark of the first round.

Gruetzemacher ended a two-fight losing streak by dominating Joe Lauzon for two rounds before the latter's corner called for a stoppage before the third frame.