UFC 228 Bonuses – Fighter Payouts for ‘Woodley vs. Till’

Event: UFC 228: Woodley vs. Till
Date: Sat., Sep. 8, 2018
Venue: American Airlines Center
Location: Dallas, Texas
Total Fights: 13
Attendance: 14,073
Gate: $1,700,000
Buy Rate: 130,000

UFC 228 is officially in the books. ‘Woodley vs. Till’-led card took place at the American Airlines Center in Dallas, Texas, 5 years ago. The thirteen-fight-event featured some great fights and a few of nice finishes, punctuated by Tyron Woodley’s Submission (Brabo Choke) victory over Darren Till. In the co-main event, Jessica Andrade defeated Karolina Kowalkiewicz in round 1 by KO (Punch).

You can view UFC 228 results and full fight card.

UFC 228 bonus awards

Traditionally, UFC has handed out bonuses for Fight of the Night, Submission of the Night, and Knockout of the Night. The bonuses ranged from $20,000 up to $120,000. In 2014, the promotion has announced the Performance of the Night bonuses will replace the existing Knockout and Submission of the Night awards. The bonuses will be $50,000 each. There are two types of awards:

  • Fight of the Night is awarded to both fighters in the best fight of the night.
  • Performance of the Night is awarded to fighters who put on the most thrilling individual performance.

Let’s take a closer look at the official UFC 228 bonus winners below:

There were thirteen fights at UFC 228: Woodley vs. Till, only four athletes received the bonuses. The Performance of the Night bonus went to Tyron Woodley and Jessica Andrade, who will be leaving the American Airlines Center in Dallas, Texas with an extra $50,000. Irene Aldana Vs. Lucie Pudilova was awarded the Fight of the Night.

Did you know: The first knockout, submission, and fight of the night bonuses were awarded at UFC 70 in 2007.

UFC 228 fighter payouts

The salaries below are not official, but only an estimate. These payouts do not reflect the entire compensation for the event, as athletes may receive money from other undisclosed endorsements, Reebok sponsorship pay, and PPV points that some top-level fighters collect. Moreover, deductions for items such as insurance and licenses are not accounted for.

The list of fighter pay from UFC 228:

NOT AVAILABLE.

The total disclosed payroll for UFC 228 event is PENDING.

UFC 228 attendance and gate

There were 14,073 fans inside the American Airlines Center for UFC 228 on September 8. The reported gate for the event is: $1,700,000. The buyrate and viewership data is: 130,000.

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