UFC 231 Bonuses – Fighter Payouts for ‘Holloway vs. Ortega’

Event: UFC 231: Holloway vs. Ortega
Date: Sat., Dec. 8, 2018
Venue: Scotiabank Arena
Location: Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Total Fights: 13
Attendance: 19,039
Gate: $2,400,000
Buy Rate: N/A

UFC 231 is officially in the books. ‘Holloway vs. Ortega’-led card took place at the Scotiabank Arena in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, 5 years ago. The thirteen-fight-event featured some excellent fights and a several of nice finishes, punctuated by Max Holloway’s TKO (Doctor Stoppage) victory over Brian Ortega. In the co-main event, Valentina Shevchenko defeated Joanna Jedrzejczyk in round 5 by Decision (Unanimous).

You can view UFC 231 results and full fight card.

UFC 231 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 231 bonus winners below:

There were thirteen fights at UFC 231: Holloway vs. Ortega, only four athletes received the bonuses. The Performance of the Night bonus went to Max Holloway and Thiago Santos, who will be leaving the Scotiabank Arena in Toronto, Ontario, Canada with an extra $50,000. Max Holloway Vs. Brian Ortega was awarded the Fight of the Night.

Did you know: According to Dana White, UFC is now worth around $9 billion, thanks to the deal with ESPN.

UFC 231 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 231:

NOT AVAILABLE.

The total disclosed payroll for UFC 231 event is PENDING.

UFC 231 attendance and gate

There were 19,039 fans inside the Scotiabank Arena for UFC 231 on December 8. The reported gate for the event is: $2,400,000. The buyrate and viewership data is: N/A.

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