In addition to being paid a fixed amount to show and another, usually equal amount to win, each UFC event also awards four $50,000 Performance Bonuses. Usually, there is a Fight of the Night in which both fighters are given a performance bonus, and a performance bonus to the winner in two fights, sometimes, as happened here, no fight of the night is awarded; rather, four performance bonuses were given. “Performance Bonus” means the fight made you say “HOLY F@$%ING $#!@.”
One of the primary differences between the UFC model and the boxing model is the depth of the card. Sometimes the greatest fight isn’t the main event, or close to it. UFC on ESPN 2 however an exception, with all four bonuses going to main card fights.
$50,000 Performance of the Night:
•Paul Craig defeated Kennedy Nzechukwu by Submission (Triangle Choke, Round 3, 4:20)
Bear Jew!
@PCraigMMA gets ANOTHER late-round submission victory! #UFCPhiladelphia pic.twitter.com/qeDlaIB6mK
— UFC (@ufc) March 31, 2019
$50,000 Performance of the Night
•Jack Hermansson defeated David Branch by Submission (Guillotine Choke, Round 1, 0:49)
Submission!@JackTheJokerMMA gets the first round arm-in guillotine finish! Wow! #UFCPhiladelphia pic.twitter.com/tXdd1L60kQ
— UFC (@ufc) March 31, 2019
$50,000 (each) Fight of the Night:
•Justin Gaethje defeated Edson Barboza by Knockout (Punch, Round 1, 2:30)
What a shot! @Justin_Gaethje knocks out Edson Barboza in the 1st round at #UFCPhiladelphia! pic.twitter.com/K89kO2O28p
— UFC Canada (@UFC_CA) March 31, 2019
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 236: Holloway vs. Poirier 2 on April 13 at the State Farm Arena in Atlanta, Georgia.
