UFC announces changes to fight bonus structure
The UFC will award Fight of the Night bonuses to each of the fighters in the best fight of the night, as well as additional Performance of the Night bonuses.
Traditionally the UFC has awarded three fight nights performance bonuses after each event: Fight of the Night, Submission of the Night, and Knockout out the Night. Today they sent out a press release notifying the fighters of their new bonus structure:
The Ultimate Fighting Championship announced today a modification to its live event bonuses. Effective immediately, UFC will award Fight of the Night bonuses to each of the fighters in the best fight of the night, as well as additional Performance of the Night bonuses to the two best individual performances on the card. The bonus amounts will remain $50,000. The Performance of the Night bonuses will reward the athletes who put on the best and most exciting individual performances.