How many times do you find out the $50,000 “Fight of the Night” and “Performance of the Night” bonus winners after a UFC event and think to yourself, I can’t believe (this person) didn’t get one. It happens often, doesn’t it? Fear not, though. Discretionary bonuses are real – even if fighters never talk about them. In an interview with the New York Post , UFC president White peeled back the curtain and revealed that the UFC pays discretionary bonuses ranging from $4,000-$25,000 to “everybody who delivered on the card” outside of the traditional winners, which is based on White’s assessment of the night’s action
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How generous is the UFC with discretionary bonuses? Dana White peels back the curtain. – MMA Junkie