On December 15, the UFC on ESPN 63 event took place at Amalie Arena in Tampa, Florida, featuring a fight in the welterweight division between American fighters Colby Covington and Joaquin Buckley.
Following the event, the names of the fighters who received $50,000 bonuses were revealed. The Fight of the Night bonus went to the match between Cub Swanson and Billy Quarantillo, where Swanson secured a knockout victory in the third round.
The Performance of the Night bonuses were awarded to Dustin Jacoby, who knocked out Vitor Petrino in the third round, and Michael Johnson, who beat Ottman Azaitar by knockout.