ULTIMATE FIGHTER 7 AWARDS NET $20,000 BONUSES

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ULTIMATE FIGHTER 7 AWARDS NET $20,000 BONUSES
Sunday, June 22, 2008 - by Ken Pishna - MMAWeekly.com (Photos by Scott Petersen)

Dustin Hazelett on Saturday night pulled double-duty at The Ultimate Fighter 7 Finale at the Palms in Las Vegas. Not only did he deftly transition from a whizzer takedown to a slick armbar to finish the fight and earn “Submission of the Night” honors, he and Josh Burkman also each scored a “Fight of the Night” bonus for their respective efforts.

Each of the post-fight awards bonuses was worth $20,000 per fighters, earning Hazelett an additional $40,000 on top of his fight purse.

There were no highlight reel, one-punch knockouts to choose from; but Drew McFedries scored the “Knockout of the Night” bonus for his TKO stoppage of Marvin Eastman.

McFedries once again showed the power and speed of his hands, using them in combination with some damaging knees to finish the fight little more than a minute into the opening round.

Ultimate Fighter 7 Submission of the Night ($20,000):
-Dustin Hazelett

Ultimate Fighter 7 Fight of the Night ($20,000/each):
-Dustin Hazelett and Josh Burkman

Ultimate Fighter 7 Knockout of the Night ($20,000):
-Drew McFedries