UFC 211 performance bonuses and highlights
UFC 211 $50,000 peformance bonuses went to Stipe Miocic, Jason Knight, Chase Sherman, and Rashad Coulter.
In addition to being paid a fixed amount to show and another, usually equal amount to win, each UFC event also awards four $50,000 Performance Bonuses.
Usually, there is a Fight of the Night in which both fighters are given a performance bonus, and a performance bonus to the winner in two fights. “Performance Bonus” means the fight made you say “HOLY F@#$ING $#!@.”
One of the primary differences between the UFC model and the boxing model is the depth of the card. Sometimes the best fights are all the way down on the UFC Fight Pass prelims. This time both the Fight of the Night and one of two Performance of the Night awards went to the FX prelims.
Fight of the Night: $50,000 bonuses
Chase Sherman defeated Rashad Coulter by TKO (Strikes, Round 2, 3:36)
“Ask (after fighting your heart out) and ye shall receive $50,000”
https://twitter.com/UFCONFOX/status/863583872415444995
Performance of the Night: $50,000 bonusJason Knight defeated Chas Skelly by TKO (Strikes, Round 3, 0:39)
https://twitter.com/UFCONFOX/status/863564161313263616
Performance of the Night: $50,000 bonus
Stipe Miocic defeated Junior dos Santos via TKO at 2:22 of Round 1
https://twitter.com/Braggs_syugi/status/863621332235280384
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 UFC event is UFC Fight Night 109: Gustafsson vs. Teixeira on May 28, 2017 at Ericsson Globe in Stockholm, Sweden.