UFC 213 performance bonuses and highlights

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. However, for the seventh event in a row, the main event won a performance bonus.

Fight of the Night: $50,000 bonuses

Robert Whittaker defeated Yoel Romero by Unanimous Decision (48-47, 48-47, 48-47). This is Whittaker’s sixth performance bonus in eight fights.

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“>July 9, 2017

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“>July 9, 2017

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“>@RobWhittakerMMA has Romero rocked in round 4!!!! The crowd is going CRAZY here!! #UFC213pic.twitter.com/rhDXTRmgKs

— UFC (@ufc)

.@RobWhittakerMMA has Romero rocked in round 4!!!! The crowd is going CRAZY here!! #UFC213pic.twitter.com/rhDXTRmgKs

— UFC (@ufc) July 9, 2017

“>July 9, 2017

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“>@RobWhittakerMMA!!!! #UFC213pic.twitter.com/0aBO9DtqmW

— UFC (@ufc)

#ANDNEW Interim MW Champion of the World… @RobWhittakerMMA!!!! #UFC213pic.twitter.com/0aBO9DtqmW

— UFC (@ufc) July 9, 2017

“>July 9, 2017

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“>July 9, 2017

Performance of the Night: $50,000 bonus

Chad Laprise defeated Brian Camozzi by TKO (Strikes, Round 2, 1:27)

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“>@MickeyGall!”

“UFC is coming to Canada soon. I want on that card and I want @MickeyGall!” @ChadLaprise w/ the callout after his TKO stoppage!! #UFC213pic.twitter.com/iGzpMdXhVW

— UFC (@ufc) July 9, 2017

“>@ChadLaprise w/ the callout after his TKO stoppage!! #UFC213pic.twitter.com/iGzpMdXhVW

— UFC (@ufc)

“UFC is coming to Canada soon. I want on that card and I want @MickeyGall!” @ChadLaprise w/ the callout after his TKO stoppage!! #UFC213pic.twitter.com/iGzpMdXhVW

— UFC (@ufc) July 9, 2017

“>July 9, 2017

Performance of the Night: $50,000 bonus

Rob Font defeated Douglas Silva de Andrade by Submission (Guillotine Choke, Round 2, 4:36)

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“>@RobSFont rocks de Andrade!! #UFC213pic.twitter.com/6yIZpf25W1

— UFC (@ufc)

Overhand right connects and @RobSFont rocks de Andrade!! #UFC213pic.twitter.com/6yIZpf25W1

— UFC (@ufc) July 9, 2017

“>July 9, 2017

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, although that has no relevance to this Fight Pass event.

Attendance was 12,834 and the gate was $2.4 million, the UFC’s second highest live gate of the year; UFC 211 leads at $2,662,645.

The next league event is UFC Fight Night 113: Nelson vs. Ponzinibbio on 16 July 2017 at The SSE Hydro in Glasgow, Scotland.