UFC 248 Bonuses – Fighter Payouts for ‘Adesanya vs. Romero’

Event: UFC 248: Adesanya vs. Romero
Date: Sat., Mar. 7, 2020
Venue: T-Mobile Arena
Location: Las Vegas, Nevada, USA
Total Fights: 11
Attendance: 15,077
Gate: $2,742,906
Buy Rate: N/A

UFC 248 is officially in the books. ‘Adesanya vs. Romero’-led card took place at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada, USA, 4 years ago. The eleven-fight-event featured some excellent fights and a handful of nice finishes, punctuated by Israel Adesanya’s Decision (Unanimous) victory over Yoel Romero. In the co-main event, Weili Zhang defeated Joanna Jedrzejczyk in round 5 by Decision (Split).

You can view UFC 248 results and full fight card.

UFC 248 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 most exciting 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 248 bonus winners below:

There were eleven fights at UFC 248: Adesanya vs. Romero, only four athletes received the bonuses. The Performance of the Night bonus went to Beneil Dariush and Sean O’Malley, who will be leaving the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada, USA with an extra $50,000. Zhang Weili Vs. Joanna J?drzejczyk was awarded the Fight of the Night.

Did you know: Zuffa purchased the UFC in 2001 from Semaphore Entertainment Group for $2 million.

UFC 248 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 248:

NOT AVAILABLE.

The total disclosed payroll for UFC 248 event is PENDING.

UFC 248 attendance and gate

There were 15,077 fans inside the T-Mobile Arena for UFC 248 on March 7. The reported gate for the event is: $2,742,906. The buyrate and viewership data is: N/A.

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