UFC Brooklyn bonuses: Cerrone batters Hernandez for POTN & FOTN honors

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Barclay’s Center in Brooklyn, New York was home to an exciting night of fights for the first show of the year and the debut event in the ESPN era. The card saw four (T)KOs, four submissions, four decisions, and one DQ.

*Special Note: Greg Hardy was disqualified for an illegal knee.

Performances of the Night: Henry Cejudo, Donald Cerrone

Henry Cejudo is the UFC’s unofficial champ-champ after a quick, 32-second knockout of T.J. Dillashaw. The fight opened with Dillashaw throwing a kick, Cejudo catching him with a right and a head kick of his own, and down went the snake. Cejudo unleashed a series of crunchers that had Dillashaw struggling to regain his footing, and Henry nailed him again, forcing the referee to intervene. Henry Cejudo gets the win, another belt and $50,000 for his lightning quick work.

*See FOTN for Donald Cerrone’s POTN recap

Fight of the Night: Donald Cerrone vs. Alexander Hernandez

Donald Cerrone fought like a man looking to make a statement—that he is still very much a threat at lightweight. Hernandez and Cerrone traded furiously for a bit, then Donald started taking over, cutting Hernandez’s face in a couple spots, bringing forth a wellspring of blood.

The second round saw Cerrone throwing all manner of kicks, elbows and combos, and Hernandez showing mighty grit and fortitude. It would only take a couple more combos and a massive head kick for Cerrone to drop Hernandez. He followed the prospect to the ground, landing big bombs until the ref called the fight. Donald Cerrone gets the W, both men get $50K, Donald gets another $50,000 as a POTN winner and the gratitude of legions of fans.

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