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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.
- 1Charles Oliveira$900KFOTN ×4POTN ×14SOTN ×3FOTN ×4POTN ×14SOTN ×3$900K21
- 2Donald Cerrone$700KFOTN ×6POTN ×7KOTN ×3SOTN ×2FOTN ×6POTN ×7KOTN ×3SOTN ×2$700K18
- 3Justin Gaethje$1MFOTN ×11POTN ×6FOTN ×11POTN ×6$1M17
- 4Jim Miller$700KFOTN ×7POTN ×6SOTN ×3FOTN ×7POTN ×6SOTN ×3$700K16
- 5Nate Diaz$350KFOTN ×8POTN ×2KOTN ×1SOTN ×5FOTN ×8POTN ×2KOTN ×1SOTN ×5$350K16
- 6Dustin Poirier$750KFOTN ×10POTN ×4SOTN ×1FOTN ×10POTN ×4SOTN ×1$750K15
- 7Joe Lauzon$300KFOTN ×7POTN ×1KOTN ×1SOTN ×6FOTN ×7POTN ×1KOTN ×1SOTN ×6$300K15
- 8Anderson Silva$150KFOTN ×5KOTN ×7SOTN ×2FOTN ×5KOTN ×7SOTN ×2$150K14
- 9Max Holloway$650KFOTN ×7POTN ×5KOTN ×1FOTN ×7POTN ×5KOTN ×1$650K13
- 10Edson Barboza$550KFOTN ×10POTN ×2KOTN ×1FOTN ×10POTN ×2KOTN ×1$550K13
- 11Cub Swanson$550KFOTN ×8POTN ×1KOTN ×2FOTN ×8POTN ×1KOTN ×2$550K11
- 12Jessica Andrade$550KFOTN ×5POTN ×6FOTN ×5POTN ×6$550K11
- 13Tony Ferguson$500KFOTN ×6POTN ×3KOTN ×1SOTN ×1FOTN ×6POTN ×3KOTN ×1SOTN ×1$500K11
- 14Frankie Edgar$300KFOTN ×8POTN ×2KOTN ×1FOTN ×8POTN ×2KOTN ×1$300K11
- 15Drew Dober$550KFOTN ×5POTN ×5FOTN ×5POTN ×5$550K10
- 16Conor McGregor$500KFOTN ×2POTN ×7KOTN ×1FOTN ×2POTN ×7KOTN ×1$500K10
- 17Glover Teixeira$500KFOTN ×4POTN ×4KOTN ×1SOTN ×1FOTN ×4POTN ×4KOTN ×1SOTN ×1$500K10
- 18Kevin Holland$500KFOTN ×1POTN ×9FOTN ×1POTN ×9$500K10
- 19Jeremy Stephens$300KFOTN ×6POTN ×1KOTN ×3FOTN ×6POTN ×1KOTN ×3$300K10
- 20Clay Guida$100KFOTN ×6POTN ×1SOTN ×3FOTN ×6POTN ×1SOTN ×3$100K10
- 21Chris LytleFOTN ×6KOTN ×1SOTN ×3FOTN ×6KOTN ×1SOTN ×310
- 22King Green$500KFOTN ×4POTN ×4SOTN ×1FOTN ×4POTN ×4SOTN ×1$500K9
- 23Demetrious Johnson$450KFOTN ×3POTN ×4KOTN ×1SOTN ×1FOTN ×3POTN ×4KOTN ×1SOTN ×1$450K9
- 24Matt Brown$450KFOTN ×4POTN ×4KOTN ×1FOTN ×4POTN ×4KOTN ×1$450K9
- 25Robert Whittaker$450KFOTN ×5POTN ×4FOTN ×5POTN ×4$450K9
Latest bonus winners
- ★ POTNJoseph Kropschot
- ★ POTNLucia Szabová
- ★ POTNJulian Erosa
- ★ POTNTom Nolan
- ★ POTNAlexander Volkanovski
- ★ FOTNPetr Yan vs Merab Dvalishvili
- ★ POTNLone'er Kavanagh
- ★ POTNMarc-Andre Barriault
- ★ POTNJoel Faglier
- ★ POTNMandel Nallo
- ★ POTNMike Malott
- ★ POTNAlice Pereira
- ★ POTNOtari Tanzilovi
- ★ POTNBrendan Allen
- ★ POTNAndre Fili
- ★ POTNJohnny Walker
- ★ POTNRoman Kopylov
- ★ POTNImanol Rodríguez
- ★ POTNDamian Pinas
- ★ POTNLuis Hernandez
- ★ FOTNRaul Rosas Jr. vs Raoni Barcelos
- ★ POTNYazmin Jauregui
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.