UFC Vegas 104: Four Fighters Earn Bonuses
UFC Fight Night 254 awarded four Performance of the Night bonuses after its March 15, 2025 event at UFC APEX in Las Vegas. The recipients were André Lima, Carli Judice, Carlos Vera, and Priscila Cachoeira. Each received a $50,000 bonus for a finishing performance. The UFC’s 2025 bonus roundup lists the event and identifies its bonus winners.
The event did not award a Fight of the Night bonus. Instead, the four bonuses went to individual performances: Lima submitted Daniel Barez, Judice stopped Yuneisy Duben, Vera submitted Josias Musasa, and Cachoeira knocked out Josiane Nunes. UFC’s official results page and the event recap document those finishes.
Cachoeira’s uppercut knockout came at 2:46 of the first round. Judice finished her bout by second-round TKO, while Lima and Vera each won by submission. These different endings explain why the UFC selected four performances rather than naming a single standout fight. The awards are discretionary promotional bonuses, so the list reflects the organization’s selections rather than a separate championship ranking or formal scorecard.
The main event between Roman Dolidze and Marvin Vettori went the full five rounds, with Dolidze winning 49-46 on all three judges’ cards. Co-main event fighter Chidi Njokuani stopped Elizeu Zaleski dos Santos with knees and elbows at 2:19 in round two. That broader card context helps distinguish the bonus list from the headline results: a strong main-event decision and a co-main TKO did not displace the four bonus recipients.
Post-fight bonuses can influence how a card is remembered, especially when several prospects earn their first additional payout. For Lima, Judice, Vera, and Cachoeira, the extra $50,000 recognized the impact of their finishes. The awards also gave viewers a reason to revisit the preliminary bouts, where two of the four winners fought before the main card.
The most accurate summary is straightforward: UFC Fight Night 254 handed out four $50,000 Performance of the Night bonuses to Lima, Judice, Vera, and Cachoeira, with no Fight of the Night award. Official UFC results and its annual bonus record support the names and event details.
