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Lauzon ties Diaz for fight night bonus record, Maia, VanZant cash in

Anne-Marie Sorvin / USA TODAY

Joe Lauzon is cashing in another bonus check.

Despite dropping a split decision to Jim Miller, the always-exhilarating "J-Lau" collected a bonus check along with his opponent for their Fight of the Night performance at UFC on FOX 21 in Vancouver on Saturday.

The performance bonus winners were announced during the post-fight show on FOX Sports 2.

It is the 15th performance bonus of Lauzon's UFC career, moving him back into a tie with Nate Diaz, who was rewarded with his own Fight of the Night award at UFC 202 for his five-round war with Conor McGregor.

Also collecting $50,000 performance bonuses were Demian Maia and Paige VanZant.

Maia made short work of Carlos Condit in the evening's main event. He caused Condit to tap out with a rear-naked choke in Round 1, becoming the first fighter to submit Condit in over ten years.

VanZant recorded the most spectacular knockout of the night when she blasted Bec Rawlings with a flying head kick. Her third finish gives her the record for the most finishes in the history of the nascent UFC strawweight division.

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