UFC 291 Bonuses – Fighter Payouts for ‘Poirier vs. Gaethje 2’

Event: UFC 291: Poirier vs. Gaethje 2
Date: Sat., Jul. 29, 2023
Venue: Vivint Arena
Location: Salt Lake City, Utah
Total Fights: 14
Attendance: 18,467
Gate: $6,556,443
Buy Rate: Not available

UFC 291 is officially in the books. ‘Poirier vs. Gaethje 2’-led card took place at the Vivint Arena in Salt Lake City, Utah, 1 year and 3 months ago. The fourteen-fight-event featured some nice brawls and a several of nice finishes, punctuated by Justin Gaethje’s KO (Head Kick) victory over Dustin Poirier. In the co-main event, Alex Pereira defeated Jan Blachowicz in round 2 by Decision (Split).

You can view UFC 291 results and full fight card.

UFC 291 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 291 bonus winners below:

There were fourteen fights at UFC 291: Poirier vs. Gaethje 2, only four athletes received the bonuses. The Performance of the Night bonus went to Justin Gaethje, Derrick Lewis, Bobby Green, and Kevin Holland, who will be leaving the Vivint Arena in Salt Lake City, Utah with an extra $50,000. 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 291 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 291:

NOT AVAILABLE.

The total disclosed payroll for UFC 291 event is PENDING.

UFC 291 attendance and gate

There were 18,467 fans inside the Vivint Arena for UFC 291 on July 29. The reported gate for the event is: $6,556,443. The buyrate and viewership data is: Not available.

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