UFC Vegas 111 Bonuses Revealed Without 'Fight of the Night'
UFC Vegas 111 delivered an exciting event on Saturday night, with every main card fight ending by finish. Notably, no 'Fight of the Night' bonus was awarded for this event.
Controversial Main Event Finish
Gabriel Bonfim earned a knockout victory over Randy Brown in the main event, a finish some are calling an early stoppage.
Fighters Requesting $50K Bonuses
Lightweight Chris Padilla and welterweight Uros Medic both openly requested $50,000 performance bonuses after their TKO wins against Ismael Bonfim and Muslim Salikhov, respectively.
Padilla shared in his post-fight interview that his family was "struggling" and that his mother was currently living in a trailer.
Medic, who has a 100% finish rate, expressed that he believed he deserved bonuses for two previous knockout victories.
Bonus Distribution and Winners
Contrary to their hopes, Padilla and Medic did not receive extra bonuses in Las Vegas. The UFC altered its post-fight bonus structure this weekend by awarding four separate $50,000 'Performance of the Night' bonuses instead of the usual 'Fight of the Night' and two performance bonuses.
- Gabriel Bonfim
- Christian Leroy Duncan
- Zach Reese
- UFC debutant Josh Hokit
All these fighters earned highlight-reel finishes, with the exception of Zach Reese, who secured a submission victory despite only having four days’ notice.
Author's summary: UFC Vegas 111 featured thrilling finishes but changed bonus payouts, with four 'Performance of the Night' awards replacing the traditional fight bonus, leaving some fighters unrewarded.