UFC on ESPN 18 performance bonuses

UFC on ESPN 18, also known as UFC Vegas 15, UFC on ESPN: Smith vs. Clark was held on Saturday, November 28, 2020, at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas, Nevada. 

In addition to being paid a fixed amount to show and another, usually equal amount to win, each UFC event also awards four $50,000 Performance Bonuses. Usually, there is a Fight of the Night in which both fighters are given a performance bonus, and a performance bonus to the winner in two fights; however, this event gave four performance bonuses. For the record, “Performance Bonus” is for the moment made you go “HOLY F@$%ING $#!@.” The winners are shown below, in bold.

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$50,000 Performance Bonus 
Miguel Baeza defeated Takashi Sato by Submission (Arm Triangle, Round 2, 4:28)

$50,000 Performance Bonus
Anthony Smith defeated Devin Clark by Submission (Triangle Choke, Round 1, 2:34)

$50,000 Performance Bonus 
Mudaerji Su defeated Malcolm Gordon by KO (Punch, Round 1, 0:44)

$50,000 Performance Bonus
Nate Maness defeated Luke Sanders by Submission (RNC, Round 2, 2:29)

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. At UFC on ESPN 18 the main and co-main got a bonus each, and the first two fights did too.

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;
•Less commonly than in the past fighters get discretionary locker room bonuses of varying amounts, which, despite their name, 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, which this one was not.

The next league event is UFC on ESPN 19, also known as UFC Vegas 16, will be held on December 5, 2020, at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas, Nevada