Justin Gaethje had a performance for the ages on Sunday. |Getty/UFCJustinGaethje was the man of the hour at UFC White House.By authoring an all-time upset and being one-half of a Fight ofthe Year candidate, the newly-crowned UFC lightweight champion earned a whopping $825,000 inpost-fight bonuses on Sunday. Not only did Gaethje receive a$425,000 Performance of the Night award for his fourth-roundstoppage of Topuria in the evenings lightweight headliner, but heand his opponent shared Fight of the Night honors and $400,000apiece.UFC CEO Dana White announced the elevated bonus structure ahead ofthe landmark event.Gaethje survived some serious adversity in the second stanza whenTopuria landed multiple damaging body shots and later threatenedwith ground-and-pound and submissions after assuming full mount.Gaethje showcased his resolve and took control down the stretch,battering Topuria to a point where his corner waved off the boutafter the fourth stanza.French LicksElsewhere, Ciryl Ganegarnered the evenings other $425,000 Performance of the Nightaward by virtue of his stoppage of AlexPereira in the co-headliner. After a measured but effectiveopening round, the Frenchman claimed interim heavyweight gold byrocking Poatan with a series of punches to earn a TKO victory1:27 into Round 2.