UFC 205 Bonuses – Fighter Payouts for ‘Alvarez vs. McGregor’

Event: UFC 205: Alvarez vs. McGregor
Date: Sat., Nov. 12, 2016
Venue: Madison Square Garden
Location: New York City, New York
Total Fights: 12
Attendance: 20,427
Gate: $17,700,000
Buy Rate: 1,300,000

UFC 205 is officially in the books. ‘Alvarez vs. McGregor’-led card took place at the Madison Square Garden in New York City, New York, 8 years ago. The twelve-fight-event featured some nice scraps and a handful of nice finishes, punctuated by Conor McGregor’s TKO (Punches) victory over Eddie Alvarez. In the co-main event, Tyron Woodley defeated Stephen Thompson in round 5 by Draw (Majority).

You can view UFC 205 results and full fight card.

UFC 205 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 UFC 205 bonus winners below:

There were twelve fights at UFC 205: Alvarez vs. McGregor, only four athletes received the bonuses. The Performance of the Night bonus went to Conor McGregor and Yoel Romero, who will be leaving the Madison Square Garden in New York City, New York with an extra $50,000. Tyron Woodley Vs. Stephen Thompson was awarded the Fight of the Night.

Did you know: The first knockout, submission, and fight of the night bonuses were awarded at UFC 70 in 2007.

UFC 205 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 205:

NOT AVAILABLE.

The total disclosed payroll for UFC 205 event is PENDING.

UFC 205 attendance and gate

There were 20,427 fans inside the Madison Square Garden for UFC 205 on November 12. The reported gate for the event is: $17,700,000. The buyrate and viewership data is: 1,300,000.

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