UFC on ESPN+ 9 performance bonuses and highlights
Macy Chiasson, Walt Harris, Cowboy Cerrone, and Al Iaquinta each won $50,000 performance bonuses in Ottawa.
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+ 9 however, three of four bonuses went to the main card, and two went to the main event.
$50,000 Performance Bonus:
•Macy Chiasson defeated Sarah Moras by TKO (Punches, Round 2, 2:22)
https://twitter.com/ufc/status/1124823736773799937
$50,000 Performance Bonus:
•Walt Harris defeated Sergey Spivak by TKO (Knees, Punches, Round 1, 0:50)
Walt Harris (12-7, 1 NC) bulldozes the debuting Serghei Spivac, trucking the "Polar Bear" in under a minute. The 35-year-old's wins are all by knockout, 10 in the opening frame. #UFCOttawa pic.twitter.com/KTUjTxH7IT
— Bulgogi Jones (@Hamderlei) May 5, 2019
$50,000 (each) Fight of the Night Bonuses:
•Donald Cerrone defeated Al Iaquinta by Unanimous Decision (49-45, 49-45, 49-46)
OMG OMG OMG OMG OMG
What an ending to this fight!! #UFCOttawa pic.twitter.com/oGnisxe5mi
— UFC (@ufc) May 5, 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 UFC 237 on May 11 at Jeunesse Arena in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.