UFC 207 Performance Bonuses and highlights

Fighters at UFC events are paid several ways, beyond the fixed amount to show and another fixed amount to win that is usually made public. 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, which, despite their name locker room bonuses actually come in the mail. The most elite fighters get points on the pay per view. And four discretionary $50,000 performance bonuses are given at each event.

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. “Performance Bonus” is a phrase for fighters that most made you say “HOLY F@#$ING $#!@.” That happened a lot this card, so it must have been hard to choose, and there will presumably be more than usual locker room bonuses.

One of the primary differences between the UFC model and the boxing model is the depth of the card. Sometimes the best fights are all the way down on the UFC Fight Pass prelims. This event was stacked towards the top, with the main and the co-main getting awards. The FS1 prelims got one too. Due to dropouts, the UFC Fight Pass prelims one had one fight, and ended controversially, and without satisfaction.

These are the highlights …

Fight of the Night ($50,000)
Cody Garbrandt defeated Dominick Cruz by Unanimous Decision (48-46, 48-47, 48-46)

Performance of the Night ($50,000)
Amanda Nunes defeated Ronda Rousey by TKO (Strikes, Round 1, 0:48)

Performance of the Night ($50,000)
Alex Garcia defeated Mike Pyle by Knockout (Punch, Round 1, 3:34)

Next up:
WSOF 34 on December 31, 2016
INVICTA FC 21: ANDERSON VS. TWEET on January 14, 2017
UFC FIGHT NIGHT: PENN VS. RODRIGUEZ on January 15, 2017