Bonuses! Elijah Smith banks $100K after becoming first fighter to knock out Davey Grant

UFC Fight Night: Smith v You — Photo by Chris Unger/Zuffa LLC

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Johnny Walker stole the show last night (Sat., Nov. 7, 2026) at UFC Vegas 124 LIVE on Paramount+ from inside Meta Apex in Las Vegas, Nevada, as the Brazilian veteran laid waste to heavyweight counterpart Waldo Cortes-Acosta with a third-round TKO (watch HERE).

In addition to the heavyweight headliner, UFC Vegas 124’s underrated card produced a ton of memorable finishes and impressive performances. Check out some of the key moments below and let us know who stood out the most!

The “Prelims” undercard was sparked by a vicious uppercut knockout courtesy of welterweight prospect Jose Souza
Andrei Petroski ended a horrid three-fight losing streak with a smashing TKO stoppage over Mantas Kondratavicius

Elijah Smith became the first fighter to knock out bantamweight veteran Davey Grant with a violent 60-second finish (highlights HERE)
Thomas Petersen outdueled heavyweight counterpart Gabriel Lorenco to earn a wild TKO finish with 13 seconds left in the third round

Women’s bantamweight prospect Nina Milosevic looks like the real deal after handing out a TKO beatdown to veteran Priscila Cachoeira
Austin Bashi returned to the featherweight column with a dominant first-round submission finish over UFC newcomer Carlos Calderon (see it HERE)

Now that the Octagon action has concluded, let’s take a closer look at the official UFC Vegas 124 post-fight bonus winners. Remember, each winner gets an extra $100,000, while every fighter leftover who earned a finish gets $25,000.

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