Fighters at UFC events are generally paid a fixed amount to show and another fixed amount to win; this sum is usually made public, although it depends on the governing rules of the commission. There is also 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. The most elite fighters get points on the pay per view.
And four discretionary $50,000 performance bonuses are given at each event.
Usually, there is a Fight of the Night in which both fighters are given a performance bonus, and a performance bonus to the winner in two fights. “Performance Bonus” is a phrase for fights that made you say “HOLY F@#$ING $#!@.”
One of the primary differences between the UFC model and the boxing model is the depth of the card. Sometimes the best fights are all the way down on the UFC Fight Pass prelims. This was an exception. No Fight of the Night was given out; instead, there were four performance bonuses, with all four of them going to the four-fight main card.
White did indicate the thought the Fight of the Night was Li Jingliang vs. Bobby Nash, which the former won by TKO (Strikes, Round 2, 4:45).
“I’m going to give those guys a little something, too,” said White.
Performance of the Night $50,000 bonus
Valentina Shevchenko defeated Julianna Pena by Submission (Armbar, Round 2, 4:29)
WOW! @BulletValentina pulls out an impressive armbar victory in 2nd round to defeat the @VenezeulanVixen. #UFCDenver https://t.co/3b6O6enJ7o
— FOX Sports: UFC (@UFCONFOX) January 29, 2017
“>@BulletValentina pulls out an impressive armbar victory in 2nd round to defeat the @VenezeulanVixen. #UFCDenverhttps://t.co/3b6O6enJ7o
— FOX Sports: UFC (@UFCONFOX)
WOW! @BulletValentina pulls out an impressive armbar victory in 2nd round to defeat the @VenezeulanVixen. #UFCDenverhttps://t.co/3b6O6enJ7o
— FOX Sports: UFC (@UFCONFOX) January 29, 2017
“>January 29, 2017
Performance of the Night $50,000 bonus
Jorge Masvidal defeated Donald Cerrone by TKO (Strike, Round 2, 1:00)
Big win for @GamebredFighter in Cowboy's hometown! Masvidal continues to show off his seasoned, sharp standup game. https://t.co/CLbWCHEFAf
— FOX Sports: UFC (@UFCONFOX) January 29, 2017
“>@GamebredFighter in Cowboy’s hometown! Masvidal continues to show off his seasoned, sharp standup game. https://t.co/CLbWCHEFAf
— FOX Sports: UFC (@UFCONFOX)
Big win for @GamebredFighter in Cowboy’s hometown! Masvidal continues to show off his seasoned, sharp standup game. https://t.co/CLbWCHEFAf
— FOX Sports: UFC (@UFCONFOX) January 29, 2017
“>January 29, 2017
Performance of the Night $50,000 bonus
Francis N’Gannou defeated Andrei Arlovski by TKO (Strikes, Round 1, 1:32)
Performance of the Night $50,000 bonus
Jason Knight defeated Alex Caceres by Submission (RNC, Round 2, 4:21)
The next UFC event is UFC Fight Night 104: Bermudez vs. Korean Zombie on February 4, 2017, at Toyota Center in Houston, Texas.
