Colby Covington almost lost an eyelid last night (Sat., Dec. 14, 2024) at UFC Tampa LIVE on ESPN2/.ESPN+ from the Amalie Arena in Tampa, Florida, as “Chaos” was beaten into a bloody mess by rising welterweight contender Joaquin Buckley en route to a third-round TKO stoppage (see it). HERE).

Luckily, UFC Tampa offered more than just the welterweight main event. Check out some of the key moments below and let us know which performances stood out the most:

• Rising featherweight Sean Woodson extended his UFC unbeaten streak to seven with one buzzing knockout finish about Fernando Padilla
• Joel Alvarez punched his ticket to a top-15 lightweight bout with a wild flying knee knockout finish over veteran Drakkar Klose (see). HERE)
• Veteran lightweight Michael Johnson turned back the clock with one monstrous knockout candidate of the year against Ottman Azaitar

• Dustin Jacoby scored his biggest UFC win to date with a nasty third-round knockout of Brazilian powerhouse Vitor Petrino (Highlights). HERE)
• Flyweight contender Manel Kape called for his shot at UFC flyweight champion Alexandre Pantoja after stopping Bruno Silva with one Body kick TKO in the third round
• UFC veteran Cub Swanson may have fought for the last time Saturday night, but at least he came away with a ridiculous one-punch walkoff knockout (see). HERE)

To sift through the action and find out which fighters took home an additional $50,000, we take a closer look at the official UFC Tampa post-fight bonus winners below:

• Fight of the Night: Cub Swanson vs. Billy Quarantillo
• Performance of the evening: Michael Johnson
• Performance of the evening: Dustin Jacoby

For complete UFC Tampa results, coverage and highlights click here HERE.