UFC 214 Performance Bonuses and highlights
Four $50,000 performance bonuses were handed out the most HOLY F@$%ING $#!@ fights at UFC 214.
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, on Saturday night, for ninth time in ten events, the main event won a bonus. But the Fight of the Night was on the FXX prelims.
Fight of the Night: $50,000 bonuses
Brian Ortega defeated Renato Moicano by Submission (Guillotine Choke, Round 3, 2:59)
https://twitter.com/ufc/status/891461964903325696
Performance of the Night: $50,000 bonusJon Jones defeated Daniel Cormier vis KO (head kick and punches) at 3:01 of Round 3.
https://twitter.com/ufc/status/891519370966343680https://twitter.com/ufc/status/891520581387956224https://twitter.com/ufc/status/891522013767925760https://twitter.com/ufc/status/891525688888442881https://twitter.com/ufc/status/891526797585661952
Performance of the Night: $50,000 bonus
Volkan Oezdemir defeated Jimi Manuwa by Knockout (Punches, Round 1, 0:42)
https://twitter.com/ufc/status/891484698135764992
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.
The next league event is UFC Fight Night 114: Pettis vs. Moreno on 5 August 2017 at Arena Ciudad de México in Mexico City, Mexico.