BALTIMORE – Takanori Gomi, Isaac Vallie-Flagg, Joseph Benavidez and Chris Beal each earned $50,000 bonuses for their work at Saturday’s UFC 172 event.

Benavidez and Beal earned “Performance of the Night” awards, and Gomi and Vallie-Flagg took home “Fight of the Night” honors.

UFC President Dana White announced the winners at the night’s post-fight press conference, which MMAjunkie attended.

Gomi (35-9 MMA, 4-4 UFC) and Vallie-Flagg (14-5-1 MMA, 1-2 UFC) engaged in a classic three-round slugfest on the preliminary card. Vallie-Flagg got the better of things early in the fight, but in the second and third rounds, Gomi came alive and left his opponent a bloody mess on his way to a unanimous decision in his first fight since March 2013.

Benavidez (20-4 MMA, 7-2 UFC) pulled off one of the most unique finishes in recent memory against Timothy Elliott (10-5-1 MMA, 2-3 UFC). Elliott gave Benavidez some early fits. But in a scramble, Benavidez got to full mount, trapped both of Elliott’s hands and locked in a guillotine choke. With no arms free to tap with, and the choke so tight he couldn’t verbally submit, Elliott was forced to tap out with his feet.

Beal (9-0 MMA, 1-0 UFC) had a sensational official UFC debut at the expense of Patrick Williams (7-4 MMA, 0-1 UFC). A textbook flying knee knocked Williams out in the second round after a competitive first round that saw a frenetic pace from both fighters.

UFC 172 took place at Maryland’s Baltimore Arena. The main card aired on pay-per-view following prelims on FOX Sports 1 and UFC Fight Pass.

For more on UFC 172, stay stay tuned to the UFC Events section of the site.

(Pictured: Isaac Vallie-Flagg and Takanori Gomi)