UFC Fight Night 140 performance bonuses and highlights
Laureano Staropoli, Hector Aldana, Johnny Walker, and Santiago Ponzinibbio each won $50,000 performance bonuses at UFC Fight Night 140.
In addition to being paid a fixed amount to show and another, usually equal amount to win, each UFC event also awards four $50,000 Performance Bonuses. Usually, there is a Fight of the Night in which both fighters are given a performance bonus, and a performance bonus to the winner in two fights. “Performance Bonus” means the fight made you say “HOLY F@$%ING $#!@.”
One of the primary differences between the UFC model and the boxing model is the depth of the card. Sometimes the greatest fight isn’t the main event, or close to it. At UFC Fight Night 140, while the main event and another main-card fight won performance binuses, the fight of the night was at the bottom of the late prelims.
$50,000 Performance of the Night:
•Santiago Ponzinibbio defeated Neil Magny by KO (Punch, Round 4, 2:36)
Were you not entertained…@SPonzinibbioMMA put on a show at #UFCArgentina. pic.twitter.com/M4KRZe33iB
— FOX Sports: UFC (@UFCONFOX) November 18, 2018
$50,000 Performance of the Night
•Johnny Walker defeated Khalil Rountree by KO (Elbow, Round 1, 1:57)
With that performance, Johnny Walker just put the whole LHW division on notice! pic.twitter.com/xZkzwBfisN
— FOX Sports: UFC (@UFCONFOX) November 18, 2018
$50,000 Fight of the Night:
•Laureano Staropoli defeated Hector Aldana by Unanimous Decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)
Went to war, and left on top, what a night for Laureano Staropoli! pic.twitter.com/LC4n091AqO
— FOX Sports: UFC (@UFCONFOX) November 18, 2018
In addition, to the bonuses and purses, there is:
•Reebok pay, based on tenure, for wearing the distinctive apparel during fight week and in the Octagon;
•Sometimes fighters get discretionary locker room bonuses of varying amounts; despite their name, locker room bonuses actually come in the mail now;
•In some cases there is an LOA [Letter of Agreement] on the contract for additional income; and,
•The most elite fighters get points on the pay per view.
The next league event is UFC Fight Night 141 on November 25, 2018, at Cadillac Arena in Beijing, China.