UFC 230 Bonuses – Fighter Payouts for ‘Cormier vs. Lewis’

Event: UFC 230: Cormier vs. Lewis
Date: Sat., Nov. 3, 2018
Venue: Madison Square Garden
Location: New York City, New York
Total Fights: 12
Attendance: 17,011
Gate: $2,841,718
Buy Rate: 250,000

UFC 230 is officially in the books. ‘Cormier vs. Lewis’-led card took place at the Madison Square Garden in New York City, New York, 5 years ago. The twelve-fight-event featured some excellent fights and a handful of nice finishes, punctuated by Daniel Cormier’s Submission (Rear-Naked Choke) victory over Derrick Lewis. In the co-main event, Ronaldo Souza defeated Chris Weidman in round 3 by KO (Punches).

You can view UFC 230 results and full fight card.

UFC 230 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 best individual performance.

Let’s take a closer look at the official UFC 230 bonus winners below:

There were twelve fights at UFC 230: Cormier vs. Lewis, only four athletes received the bonuses. The Performance of the Night bonus went to Jared Cannonier and Israel Adesanya, who will be leaving the Madison Square Garden in New York City, New York with an extra $50,000. Ronaldo Souza Vs. Chris Weidman was awarded the Fight of the Night.

Did you know: Reebok sponsorship pay can range from $3,500 per fight to $40,000, depending on athletes' tenure. This deal ends in March 2021.

UFC 230 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 230:

NOT AVAILABLE.

The total disclosed payroll for UFC 230 event is PENDING.

UFC 230 attendance and gate

There were 17,011 fans inside the Madison Square Garden for UFC 230 on November 3. The reported gate for the event is: $2,841,718. The buyrate and viewership data is: 250,000.

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