PORTLAND, Ore. – Headliners Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira and Randy Couture earned "Fight of the Night" honors, Nate Marquardt earned a "Knockout of the Night" bonus check, and Jake Rosholt was awarded the "Submission of the Night" at Saturday's UFC 102 event.Each competitor earned a $60,000 bonus check with the UFC's traditional post-show bonus program.
UFC president Dana White announced the winners and figures at a post-UFC 102 press conference attended by MMAjunkie.com (www.mmajunkie.com).
UFC 102 took place at the Rose Garden Arena in Portland, Ore., and aired on pay-per-view.
Nogueira and Couture, both looking to rebound from recent title losses, took headliner roles in the event, which was the UFC's first in the Pacific Northwest. Nogueira had the edge standing and on the ground and ultimately delivered Couture, an Oregon native, a unanimous-decision loss via scores of 30-27, 30-27 and 29-28.
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