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 greatest fight isn’t the world championship main event. UFC 217 was an extraordinary night. Three new champions were crowned in the final three events, a first. And each got a performance bonus. No Fight of the Night was given, and Ovince St Preux and Corey Anderson split the remaining bonus.
Performance of the Night: $50,000 bonus
https://twitter.com/ufc/status/927034119422230528
Georges St-Pierre defeated Michael Bisping by Technical Submission (RNC, Round 3, 4:23)
Performance of the Night: $50,000 bonus
https://twitter.com/ufc/status/927025313007091713
T.J. Dillashaw defeated Cody Garbrandt by KO (Punches, Round 2, 2:41)
Performance of the Night: $50,000 bonus
https://twitter.com/ufc/status/927015833842286592
Rose Namajunas defeated Joanna Jedrzjczyk by KO (Punches, Round 1, 3:03)
Performance of the Night: $25,000 bonus
https://twitter.com/ufc/status/926981137964167168
Ovince Saint Preux defeated Corey Anderson by KO (Head Kick, Round 3, 1:25)
Performance of the Night: $25,000 bonus
https://twitter.com/ufc/status/926953362737700864
Ricardo Ramos defeated Aiemann Zahabi by KO (Spinning Elbow, Round 3, 1:58)
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 120: Poirier vs. Pettis on November 11, 2017 at PPG Paints Arena in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.
