$50,000 Performance Bonus
$50,000 Performance Bonus
Umar Nurmagomedov defeated Sergey Morozov by Technical Submission (RNC, Round 2, 3:39)
One of the primary differences between the UFC model and the boxing model is the depth of the card. Sometimes in MMA the greatest fight isn’t the main event, or close to it. At UFC FIght Island 8, three of four bonuses went to the undercard.
In addition, to the bonuses and purses, fighters earn:
•Reebok pay, based on tenure, for wearing the distinctive apparel during fight week and in the Octagon;
•Less commonly than in the past fighters get discretionary “locker room” bonuses of varying amounts, which, despite their name, actually come in the mail now;