UFC on ESPN 13, also known as UFC on ESPN: Kattar vs. Ige, and UFC Fight Island 2, was held on Wednesday, July 15, on Fight Island, Yas Island, Abu Dhabi, UAE.

In addition to being paid a fixed amount to show and another, usually equal amount to win, each UFC event also awards four $50,000 Performance Bonuses. Usually, there is a Fight of the Night in which both fighters are given a performance bonus, and a performance bonus to the winner in two fights, sometimes no fight of the night is awarded and four performance bonuses were given. “Performance Bonus” means the fight made you say “HOLY F@$%ING $#!@.”

One of the primary differences between the UFC model and the boxing model is the depth of the card. Sometimes in MMA the greatest fight isn’t the main event, or close to it. In fact, at UFC on ESPN 13, none of the bonuses went to the final five fights.

$50,000 Fight of the Night
Mounir Lazzez defeated Abdul Razak Alhassan by Unanimous Decision (30-27, 30-27, 29-28). Because Alhassan missed weight he was not eligible for the bonus, so an extra bonus was awarded.

$50,000 Performances of the Night
Khamzat Chimaev defeated John Phillips by Submission (D’Arce Choke, Round 2, 1:12)

$50,000 Performances of the Night
Lerone Murphy defeated Ricardo Ramosby by TKO (Punches, Round 1, 4:18)

$50,000 Performances of the Night
Modestas Bukauskas defeated Andreas Michailidis by TKO (Elbows, Round 1, 4:59) 

In addition, to the bonuses and purses, fighters earn:
•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 for PPV events.

The next league event is UFC on ESPN+ 30 on July 18 on Fight Island, Yas Island, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates.