UFC's latest trip to Edmonton produced four $100,000 bonus winners, and the headline name on that list is Mike Malott. The welterweight closed out the main event at Rogers Place with a knee that finished Joaquin Buckley in the second round, and the promotion rewarded him with a Performance of the Night bonus for it.

According to sherdog.com, sports.yahoo.com and ufc.com.br, Malott was one of four fighters who cashed six-figure checks from the card, though the full breakdown of who else made the list wasn't detailed beyond Malott's award.

The finish matters for more than just Malott's bank account. He already sits at number 13 in the welterweight rankings, and a knockout of Buckley's caliber in a main event slot is the kind of result that tends to move a ranked fighter further up the ladder. Our Elo model has him at 1578 across seven tracked bouts, a number built specifically off performances like this one, where he got the finish rather than needing the scorecards.

The round two stoppage, which came at the 2:32 mark, also continues a run of finishes that's made Malott one of the more entertaining names to watch in the 170 pound division. Taking out a dangerous striker like Buckley on short notice from doubt, if there was any, adds real weight to his case for a step up in competition.

Fans have already started picking apart the bonus results over on r/MMA, where a thread dedicated to the UFC Edmonton bonuses is generating discussion about who deserved recognition from Saturday's card. With Malott's performance as the headline moment, expect his name to be the one UFC matchmakers look at closely when building out the next round of welterweight fights.