UFC 331 Bonuses! Sharaf Banks $100K For Improbable KO Win Over Steveson

Joshua Van proved he's the best flyweight fighter in the world last night (Sat., Sept. 19, 2026) at UFC 331 LIVE on Paramount+ from inside Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles, Calif., as the UFC champion successfully defended his title against Alexandre Pantoja in a classic back-and-forth headliner. The co-main event of the evening saw lightweight contender Arman Tsarukyan dispose of Mauricio Ruffy with a brutal late first-round elbow knockout (highlights HERE ).

In addition to the marquee matchups, UFC 331 offered an ultra-deep undercard full of memorable performances and highlight-reel finishes. Check out some of the key moments below and let us know who stood out the most!

Casey O'Neill turned in one of the sickest armbar finishes the Octagon has ever seen in a "Prelims" matchup with Eduarda Moura

Featherweight veteran Joanderson Brito pushed his win streak to three with a violent first-round knockout stoppage over former contender Giga Chikadze (see it HERE )

Bellator MMA legend Patricio Pitbull finally looked the part with an impressive TKO finish over featherweight knockout artist Doo Ho Choi

Ryan Gandra scored his third-straight first-round knockout finish to start his UFC career with a smashing TKO over Osman Diaz

Former UFC bantamweight title challenger Marlon Vera ended a four-fight losing streak with a TKO beatdown over Charles Jourdain (highlights HERE )

Sean Sharaf turned in one of the biggest upset wins in UFC history with a stunning 12-second knockout over Olympic gold medalist Gable Steveson

Now that the Octagon action has concluded, let's take a closer look at the official UFC 331 post-fight bonus winners. Remember, each winner gets an extra $100,000 , while every fighter leftover who earned a finish gets $25,000. There is also an added $50,000 "Proper Chaos" bonus that was just introduced for UFC 331.

$100K Fight of the Night winner: Joshua Van vs. Alexandre Pantoja

$100K Performance of the Night winner: Casey O'Neill

$100K Performance of the Night winner: Arman Tsarukyan

$50K 'Proper Chaos' winner: Sean Sharaf (Dana White announced he's matching with another $50k bonus)

$25K Winners: Joanderson Brito, Ryan Gandra, Marlon Vera, Patricio Pitbull

For complete UFC 331 results, coverage, and highlights click HERE .