UFC on ESPN+ 8 performance bonuses and finishes
$50k performance bonuses went to Mike Perry, Alex Oliveira, Glover Teixeira, and JimMiller
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. At UFC on ESPN+ 8, one went to the early prelims; the other three, however, did go to main card fighters.
$50,000 Performance Bonus: This spinning head kick KO happened for only the third time in UFC history
•Glover Teixeira defeated Ion Cutelaba by Submission (RNC, Round 2, 3:37)
After trading heavy shots, it's the ground game of @gloverteixeira that seals the deal #UFCFtLauderdale pic.twitter.com/lopCPpy6C4
— ESPN MMA (@espnmma) April 28, 2019
$50,000 Performance Bonus:
•Jim Miller defeated Jason Gonzalez by Submission (RNC, Round 1, 2:12)
JIM MILLER! @JimMiller_155 gets it DONE!#UFCFtLauderdale pic.twitter.com/WhCQ6pw9Ja
— UFC (@ufc) April 27, 2019
$50,000 (each) Fight of the Night Bonuses:
•Mike Perry defeated Alex Oliveira by Unanimous Decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)
😳 LOOK OUT BELOW @PlatinumPerry #UFCFtLauderdale pic.twitter.com/wtr5lBHEQV
— ESPN MMA (@espnmma) April 28, 2019
In addition, to the bonuses and purses, there are:
•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 ESPN+ 9 on May 4, 2019 at the Canadian Tire Centre in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
