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+ 6, also known as UFC Fight Night 148, UFC Nashville, and UFC Fight Night: Thompson vs. Pettis, three of the four bonuses went to the undercard.
$50,000 Performance of the Night:
•Randa Markos defeated Angela Hill by Submission (Armbar, Round 1, 4:24)
https://twitter.com/ufc/status/1109582242903281664
$50,000 Performance of the Night
•Anthony Pettis defeated Stephen Thompson by KO (Punch, Round 2, 4:55)
https://twitter.com/Hamderlei/status/1109651892060205057
$50,000 Fight of the Night:
•Bryce Mitchell defeated Bobby Moffett by Unanimous Decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)
https://twitter.com/ufc/status/1109600988376137729
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 on ESPN 2, also known as UFC on ESPN: Barboza vs. Gaethje on March 30 at the Wells Fargo Center in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
