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. At UFC Fight Night 119, the Fight of the Night was the opening bout on the late prelims. Plus a performance bonus went to the main event and another main card fight.
Fight of the Night: $50,000 bonuses
Elizeu Zaleski dos Santos defeated Max Griffin by Unanimous Decision (29-28, 29-27, 29-28)
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Performance of the Night: $50,000 bonus
Derek Brunson defeated Lyoto Machida via KO (strikes, Round 1, 2:30)
Performance of the Night: $50,000 bonus
Pedro Munhoz defeated Rob Font by Submission (Guillotine Choke, Round 1, 4:03)
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 217: Bisping vs. St-Pierre on November 4, 2017 at Madison Square Garden in New York City, New York.
