UFC Fight Night 153 Bonuses – Fighter Payouts for ‘Gustafsson vs. Smith’

Event: UFC Fight Night 153: Gustafsson vs. Smith
Date: Sat., Jun. 1, 2019
Venue: Ericsson Globe
Location: Ericsson Globe, Stockholm, Sweden
Total Fights: 12
Attendance: 14,319
Gate: $2,000,000
Buy Rate: N/A

UFC Fight Night 153 is officially in the books. ‘Gustafsson vs. Smith’-led card took place at the Ericsson Globe in Ericsson Globe, Stockholm, Sweden, 5 years ago. The twelve-fight-event featured some great fights and a handful of nice finishes, punctuated by Anthony Smith’s Submission (Rear-Naked Choke) victory over Alexander Gustafsson. In the co-main event, Aleksandar Rakic defeated Jimi Manuwa in round 1 by KO (Head Kick).

You can view UFC Fight Night 153 results and full fight card.

UFC Fight Night 153 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 Fight Night 153 bonus winners below:

There were twelve fights at UFC Fight Night 153: Gustafsson vs. Smith, only four athletes received the bonuses. The Performance of the Night bonus went to Anthony Smith, Aleksandar Rakic, Makwan Amirkhani and Leonardo Santos, who will be leaving the Ericsson Globe in Ericsson Globe, Stockholm, Sweden with an extra $50,000. No One was awarded the Fight of the Night.

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UFC Fight Night 153 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 153:

NOT AVAILABLE.

The total disclosed payroll for UFC Fight Night 153 event is PENDING.

UFC Fight Night 153 attendance and gate

There were 14,319 fans inside the Ericsson Globe for UFC Fight Night 153 on June 1. The reported gate for the event is: $2,000,000. The buyrate and viewership data is: N/A.

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