The Ultimate Fighter 28 Finale Bonuses – Fighter Payouts for ‘Heavy Hitters’

Event: The Ultimate Fighter 28 Finale: Heavy Hitters
Date: Fri., Nov. 30, 2018
Venue: Pearl Theatre at Palms Casino Resort
Location: Las Vegas, Nevada
Total Fights: 13
Attendance: 2,020
Gate: $204,600
Buy Rate: N/A

The Ultimate Fighter 28 Finale is officially in the books. ‘Heavy Hitters’-led card took place at the Pearl Theatre at Palms Casino Resort in Las Vegas, Nevada, 5 years ago. The thirteen-fight-event featured some excellent fights and a bunch of nice finishes, punctuated by Kamaru Usman’s Decision (Unanimous) victory over Rafael dos Anjos. In the co-main event, Juan Francisco Espino Dieppa defeated Justin Frazier in round 1 by Submission (Straight Armlock).

You can view The Ultimate Fighter 28 Finale results and full fight card.

The Ultimate Fighter 28 Finale 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 The Ultimate Fighter 28 Finale bonus winners below:

There were thirteen fights at The Ultimate Fighter 28 Finale: Heavy Hitters, only four athletes received the bonuses. The Performance of the Night bonus went to Kamaru Usman, Joseph Benavidez, Juan Espino and Roosevelt Roberts, who will be leaving the Pearl Theatre at Palms Casino Resort in Las Vegas, Nevada with an extra $50,000. No One was awarded the Fight of the Night.

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

The Ultimate Fighter 28 Finale 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 The Ultimate Fighter 28 Finale:

NOT AVAILABLE.

The total disclosed payroll for The Ultimate Fighter 28 Finale event is PENDING.

The Ultimate Fighter 28 Finale attendance and gate

There were 2,020 fans inside the Pearl Theatre at Palms Casino Resort for The Ultimate Fighter 28 Finale on November 30. The reported gate for the event is: $204,600. The buyrate and viewership data is: N/A.

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