UFC on FOX 22 Performance Bonuses and highlights
Fighters at UFC events are compensated several ways, beyond the usually public fixed amount to show and another fixed amount…
Fighters at UFC events are compensated several ways, beyond the usually public fixed amount to show and another fixed amount to win. 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, which, despite their name locker room bonuses actually come in the mail. And four discretionary $50,000 performance bonuses are given at each event.
Usually, there is a Fight of the Night in which both fighters are given a performance bonus, and a performance bonus to the winner in two fights. “Performance Bonus” is a phrase for fighters that most made you say “HOLY F@#$ING $#!@.”
One of the primary differences between the UFC model and the boxing model is the depth of the card. Boxing is all about the main event. In MMA sometimes the best fights are all the way down on the UFC Fight Pass prelims. At UFC on FOX 22, the Fight of the Night was the very first bout on the FOX Sports 1 prelims. And another performance bonus went to the top of the prelims. And the third performance bonus to the winning fighter in the main event.
These are the highlights …
Fight of the Night ($50,000)
Leslie Smith defeated Irene Aldana by Unanimous Decision (29-28, 29-28, 30-27)
Pressure from @LeslieSmith_GF! #UFCSacramento pic.twitter.com/NXMA2h28XA
— UFC (@ufc) December 17, 2016
Performance of the Night ($50,000)
Paul Craig defeated Luis Henrique da Silva by Submission (Armbar, Round 2, 1:59)
https://twitter.com/UFCEurope/status/810285308734369793/video/1
Performance of the Night ($50,000)
Michelle Waterson defeated Paige VanZant by Technical Submission (RNC, Round 1, 3:21)
We see you @KarateHottieMMA! Sweet throw! #UFCSacramento pic.twitter.com/liAWfPuCSp
— UFC (@ufc) December 18, 2016
Karate Hottie!!!!!! Beautiful finish!!!! @KarateHottieMMA #UFCSacramento pic.twitter.com/RFA47bji3H
— UFC (@ufc) December 18, 2016
Next event is UFC 207: Nunes vs Rousey on December 30, 2016, at T-Mobile Arena in Paradise, Nevada.
