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UFC Bonus Money
Every post-fight bonus the UFC has handed out — who wins them most, what the checks are worth in each era, and the latest winners card by card.
#1 · The bonus king
Estimated bonus earnings: $900,000. 3 pre-2012 awards are counted but not priced — amounts varied per event.
All-time bonus leaders
Awards are credited per fighter: Fight of the Night pays both fighters, performance awards pay the winner. Dollar totals use each era's real amount and exclude pre-2012 awards and finish incentives.
- 2Donald CerroneFOTN ×6POTN ×7KOTN ×3SOTN ×2$700K18
- 3Justin GaethjeFOTN ×11POTN ×6$1M17
- 4Jim MillerFOTN ×7POTN ×6SOTN ×3$700K16
- 5Nate DiazFOTN ×8POTN ×2KOTN ×1SOTN ×5$350K16
- 6Dustin PoirierFOTN ×10POTN ×4SOTN ×1$750K15
- 7Joe LauzonFOTN ×7POTN ×1KOTN ×1SOTN ×6$300K15
- 8Anderson SilvaFOTN ×5KOTN ×7SOTN ×2$150K14
- 9Max HollowayFOTN ×7POTN ×5KOTN ×1$650K13
- 10Edson BarbozaFOTN ×10POTN ×2KOTN ×1$550K13
- 11Cub SwansonFOTN ×8POTN ×1KOTN ×2$550K11
- 12Jessica AndradeFOTN ×5POTN ×6$550K11
- 13Tony FergusonFOTN ×6POTN ×3KOTN ×1SOTN ×1$500K11
- 14Frankie EdgarFOTN ×8POTN ×2KOTN ×1$300K11
- 15Drew DoberFOTN ×5POTN ×5$550K10
- 16Conor McGregorFOTN ×2POTN ×7KOTN ×1$500K10
- 17Glover TeixeiraFOTN ×4POTN ×4KOTN ×1SOTN ×1$500K10
- 18Kevin HollandFOTN ×1POTN ×9$500K10
- 19Jeremy StephensFOTN ×6POTN ×1KOTN ×3$300K10
- 20Clay GuidaFOTN ×6POTN ×1SOTN ×3$100K10
- 21Chris LytleFOTN ×6KOTN ×1SOTN ×310
- 22King GreenFOTN ×4POTN ×4SOTN ×1$500K9
- 23Demetrious JohnsonFOTN ×3POTN ×4KOTN ×1SOTN ×1$450K9
- 24Matt BrownFOTN ×4POTN ×4KOTN ×1$450K9
- 25Robert WhittakerFOTN ×5POTN ×4$450K9
Latest bonus winners
- ★ POTNGilbert Urbina
- ★ POTNNina Milošević
- ★ POTNNavajo Stirling
- ★ POTNUros Medic
- ★ FOTNRizvan Kuniev vs Tyrell Fortune
- ★ POTNRamazan Temirov
- ★ POTNValter Walker
- ★ POTNFelipe Franco
- ★ FOTNDricus Du Plessis vs Kamaru Usman
- ★ POTNTommy McMillen
- ★ POTNKing Green
- ★ FOTNBrandon Royval vs Lone'er Kavanagh
- ★ POTNPaddy Pimblett
- ★ POTNRafael Fiziev
- ★ POTNAsu Almabayev
- ★ POTNAbdul Rakhman Yakhyaev
- ★ POTNDaniil Donchenko
- ★ FOTNAndre Fili vs Vinicius Oliveira
- ★ POTNManel Kape
- ★ POTNMurtazali Magomedov
How UFC bonuses work
- 2006
The bonus program launches. Amounts vary card to card — often $3,000 to $60,000+ — so awards from this era are counted, never priced.
- 2012
Bonuses standardize at $50,000 per award: Fight of the Night, Knockout of the Night and Submission of the Night.
- 2014
Knockout and Submission of the Night merge into Performance of the Night. The $50,000 amount stays.
- 2026
From UFC 324, standard awards double to $100,000 — and every KO, TKO or submission win earns a $25,000 finish incentive, absorbed when the same fighter also lands a $100,000 award.
FAQ
How much is a UFC bonus?
Since UFC 324 in January 2026, Fight of the Night and Performance of the Night bonuses are $100,000 each, and every KO, TKO or submission win earns at least a $25,000 finish incentive. From 2012 through 2025 bonuses were $50,000; before 2012 amounts varied per event.
Who has won the most UFC bonuses?
Charles Oliveira leads the all-time list with 21 post-fight bonuses.
What bonuses does the UFC award?
Two types today: Fight of the Night, paid to both fighters, and Performance of the Night for standout individual performances. Before 2014 the individual awards were Knockout of the Night and Submission of the Night.