UFC 259 Bonuses – Fighter Payouts for ‘Blachowicz vs. Adesanya’

Event: UFC 259: Blachowicz vs. Adesanya
Date: Sat., Mar. 6, 2021
Venue: UFC APEX facility
Location: Las Vegas, Nevada, USA
Total Fights: 15
Attendance: no audience
Gate: $0
Buy Rate: Not available

UFC 259 is officially in the books. ‘Blachowicz vs. Adesanya’-led card took place at the UFC APEX facility in Las Vegas, Nevada, USA, 3 years ago. The fifteen-fight-event featured some excellent fights and a bunch of nice finishes, punctuated by Jan Blachowicz’s Decision (Unanimous) victory over Israel Adesanya. In the co-main event, Amanda Nunes defeated Megan Anderson in round 1 by Submission (Reverse Triangle Armbar).

You can view UFC 259 results and full fight card.

UFC 259 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 most exciting 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 259 bonus winners below:

There were fifteen fights at UFC 259: Blachowicz vs. Adesanya, only four athletes received the bonuses. The Performance of the Night bonus went to Kai Kara-France and Uros Medic, who will be leaving the UFC APEX facility in Las Vegas, Nevada, USA with an extra $50,000. Kennedy Nzechukwu Vs. Carlos Ulberg 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 259 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 259:

NOT AVAILABLE.

The total disclosed payroll for UFC 259 event is PENDING.

UFC 259 attendance and gate

There were no audience fans inside the UFC APEX facility for UFC 259 on March 6. The reported gate for the event is: $0. The buyrate and viewership data is: Not available.

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