UFC Fight Night 129 performance bonuses and highlights
Four fighters won $50,000 performance bonuses at UFC Fight Night 129: Andrea Lee , Veronica Macedo, Gabriel Benitez, Claudio Puelles
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’N SH*T”
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 129 the very first fight won a bonus, as did a late prelim fight. And the fight of the night was the fifth from the top fight, with the winner making her league debut.
Fight of the Night: $50,000 bonuses
•Andrea Lee defeated Veronica Macedo (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)
https://twitter.com/ufc/status/998032055085625344
Performance of the Night: $50,000 bonus
•Claudio Puelles defeated Felipe Silva by Submission (Kneebar, Round 3, 2:23)
https://twitter.com/ufc/status/997974420638478336
Performance of the Night: $50,000 bonus
•Gabriel Benitez defeated Humberto Bandenay by Knockout (Slam/Punches, Round 1, 0:39)
https://twitter.com/streetfitebanch/status/997994544527560705
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 Fight Night 130: Thompson vs. Till on May 27, 2018 at Echo Arena in Liverpool, England.