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Oliveira: We'll see who the best Cowboy is
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<p>Winning a $50,000 Performance of the Night bonus can make a major difference to a fighter. This is all the more true for some international fighters, were income can be lower than the USA. GDP per capita in the USA is about $50,000, making the bonus equivalent perhaps to a years salary. <span style="line-height: 20.8px;">GDP per capita in Brazil is around $11,000, making a performance bonus equivalent close to five years salary. </span></p>
That's a lot.
Brazil's Alex "Cowboy" Oliveira won $50,000 for defeating Piotr Hallman at UFC Fight Night 77 in Sao Paulo, Brazil on Nov. 7, 2015?. He promised his mother he would buy a her house, and he did
“I managed to give a better life not only to my mom, but my kids, too,” said Oliveira. “So I’m very happy.”
Now Oliveira is fighting Donald "Cowboy" Cerrone on Sunday at UFC Fight Night 83. Cerrone of course is coming off a loss in a title shot at Rafael Dos Ajos, and is moving up to 170 for this one.
“When the opportunity to fight Cerrone showed up, I couldn’t let it pass,” said Oliveira. “I’m very happy at how fast it happened and where I’m at right now."
“We’re going to see who the best ‘Cowboy’ is."
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