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 main event. At UFC on FOX 26 all the performance bonuses went to the prelims.
Fight of the Night of the Night: $50,000 bonuses
•Julian Marquez defeated Darren Stewart by Submission (Guillotine Choke, Round 2, 2:42)
Performance of the Night: $50,000 bonuses
•Nordine Taleb defeated Danny Roberts by KO (Punch, Round 1, 0:59)
https://twitter.com/UFCONFOX/status/942173170072612864
Performance of the Night: $50,000 bonus
•Alessio Di Chirico defeated Oluwale Bamgbose by Knockout (Knee, Round 2, 2:14)
https://twitter.com/UFCONFOX/status/942160202362585088
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 219: Cyborg vs. Holm on December 30, 2017 at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada.
