UFC Fight Night 39 Bonuses: Henderson Pockets $100K; ‘Shogun,’ ‘Pepey’ Earn $50K

Dan Henderson picked up two bonuses Sunday night in Brazil. | Gleidson Venga/Sherdog.com

Henderson and Rua received “Fight of the Night” honors – and $50,000 apiece -- for their headlining clash at the Nelio Dias Gynasium in Natal, Brazil on Sunday night. Henderson weathered a pair of first-round knockdowns from “Shogun” before rallying to knock out the former UFC light heavyweight ruler with a vicious right hook at the 1:31 mark of round three. As a result of that fight-clinching blow, Henderson also pocketed an additional $50,000 for “Performance of the Night.”

Henderson wasn’t the only fighter to win via resounding knockout. Godofredo Castro began the card by knocking out Noad Lahat with a perfectly-timed double flying knee 2:39 into the opening round of their featherweight encounter, earning the evening’s other $50,000 “Performance of the Night” bonus in the process.