UFC 220 performance bonuses and highlights
At UFC 220, $50,000 ‘of the night’ performance bonuses went to Abdul Razak Alhassan, Daniel Cormier, Calvin Kattar, and Shane Burgos
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 main event. At UFC Fight Night 220 the co-main won a bonus, and the fight of the night was on the main card.
Fight of the Night of the Night: $50,000 bonuses
•Calvin Kattar defeated Shane Burgos by TKO (Strikes, Round 3, 0:32)
Constant pressure through two.
What's your scorecard looking like? #UFC220 pic.twitter.com/o6KoUYuTey
— UFC (@ufc) January 21, 2018
Performance of the Night: $50,000 bonus
•Daniel Cormier (c) defeated Volkan Oezdemir by TKO (Strikes, Round 2, 2:00)
He's hurt him!@DC_MMA is laying on the damage in the first! #UFC220 pic.twitter.com/zPmKFNIZbY
— UFC (@ufc) January 21, 2018
Performance of the Night: $50,000 bonus
•Abdul Razak Alhassan defeated Sabah Homasi by KO (Punch, Round 1, 3:47)
UPPERCUT SZN! BACKFLIP SZN! Abdul Razak Alhassan with the insane KO of Sabah Homasi at #UFC220! 🇬🇭🇬🇭 https://t.co/n8TRDnRQP0
— FOX Sports: UFC (@UFCONFOX) January 21, 2018
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 FOX event.
The next league event is UFC on Fox 27: Jacare vs. Brunson 2 on January 27, 2018 at Spectrum Center in Charlotte, North Carolina, United States.