UFC Fight Night 144 Bonuses – Fighter Payouts for ‘Assunçao vs. Moraes 2’

Event: UFC Fight Night 144: Assunçao vs. Moraes 2
Date: Sat., Feb. 2, 2019
Venue: Centro de Formação Olimpica do Nordeste
Location: Fortaleza, Brazil
Total Fights: 13
Attendance: 10,040
Gate: Undisclosed
Buy Rate: N/A

UFC Fight Night 144 is officially in the books. ‘Assunçao vs. Moraes 2’-led card took place at the Centro de Formação Olimpica do Nordeste in Fortaleza, Brazil, 5 years ago. The thirteen-fight-event featured some excellent fights and a bunch of nice finishes, punctuated by Marlon Moraes’s Submission (Guillotine Choke) victory over Raphael Assuncao. In the co-main event, Jose Aldo defeated Renato Carneiro in round 2 by TKO (Punches).

You can view UFC Fight Night 144 results and full fight card.

UFC Fight Night 144 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 Fight Night 144 bonus winners below:

There were thirteen fights at UFC Fight Night 144: Assunçao vs. Moraes 2, only four athletes received the bonuses. The Performance of the Night bonus went to Marlon Moraes, Jose Aldo, Charles Oliveira and Johnny Walker, who will be leaving the Centro de Formação Olimpica do Nordeste in Fortaleza, Brazil with an extra $50,000. No One was awarded the Fight of the Night.

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UFC Fight Night 144 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 Fight Night 144:

NOT AVAILABLE.

The total disclosed payroll for UFC Fight Night 144 event is PENDING.

UFC Fight Night 144 attendance and gate

There were 10,040 fans inside the Centro de Formação Olimpica do Nordeste for UFC Fight Night 144 on February 2. The reported gate for the event is: Undisclosed. The buyrate and viewership data is: N/A.

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