UFC 239 Bonuses – Fighter Payouts for ‘Jones vs. Santos’

Event: UFC 239: Jones vs. Santos
Date: Sat., Jul. 6, 2019
Venue: T-Mobile Arena
Location: Las Vegas
Total Fights: 12
Attendance: 18,358
Gate: $6,063,707
Buy Rate: N/A

UFC 239 is officially in the books. ‘Jones vs. Santos’-led card took place at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, 5 years ago. The twelve-fight-event featured some nice brawls and a bunch of nice finishes, punctuated by Jon Jones’s Decision (Split) victory over Thiago Santos. In the co-main event, Amanda Nunes defeated Holly Holm in round 1 by TKO (Head Kick and Punches).

You can view UFC 239 results and full fight card.

UFC 239 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 239 bonus winners below:

There were twelve fights at UFC 239: Jones vs. Santos, only four athletes received the bonuses. The Performance of the Night bonus went to Yadong Song, Amanda Nunes, Jorge Masvidal and Jan Blachowicz, who will be leaving the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas with an extra $50,000. No One 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 239 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 239:

NOT AVAILABLE.

The total disclosed payroll for UFC 239 event is PENDING.

UFC 239 attendance and gate

There were 18,358 fans inside the T-Mobile Arena for UFC 239 on July 6. The reported gate for the event is: $6,063,707. The buyrate and viewership data is: N/A.

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