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If it seemed like the UFC on Fox 23 co-main event between Jorge Masvidal and Donald Cerrone should have been stopped at the end of the first round, it’s because it probably should have been.

There were some tough decisions to make regarding post-fight bonuses following UFC on Fox 23, but ultimately Valentina Shevchenko, Jorge Masvidal, Francis Ngannou and Jason Knight each received $50,000 “Performance of the Night” awards.

Valentina Shevchenko submits Julianna Pena with second-round armbar in UFC on Fox 23 headliner on Saturday in Denver.

Sherdog.com’s live UFC on Fox 23 coverage kicks off Saturday at 4 p.m. ET.

Jorge Masvidal has felt as though he’s been overlooked by virtually everybody going into his co-feature fight with Donald Cerrone.

There was some that thought that maybe, just maybe, former UFC heavyweight champion Andrei Arlovski would pose a serious threat to rising contender Francis Ngannou or at least give him a tough test.

Featherweight contender Jason Knight was impressive on Saturday by submitting Alex Caceres in the second round of their duel. Caceres used his length to out-strike Knight in the opening frame, but “The Kid” turned the tides late in the round when he slammed “Bruce Leeroy” down hard and threatened with a rear-naked choke.

Sam Alvey tapped a few more grains of sand out of the Nate Marquardt hourglass.

Are you wondering who won the fight last night? Sherdog.com has you covered.

After J.C. Cottrell was badly rocked by a counter left uppercut on the inside, he secured a powerful takedown and proceeded to dominate Jason Gonzalez on the ground.