UFC 271 Bonuses – Fighter Payouts for ‘Adesanya vs. Whittaker 2’

Event: UFC 271: Adesanya vs. Whittaker 2
Date: Sat., Feb. 12, 2022
Venue: Toyota Center
Location: Houston, Texas
Total Fights: 13
Attendance: 17,872
Gate: 4300000
Buy Rate: Not available

UFC 271 is officially in the books. ‘Adesanya vs. Whittaker 2’-led card took place at the Toyota Center in Houston, Texas, 2 years ago. The thirteen-fight-event featured some nice scraps and a few of nice finishes, punctuated by Israel Adesanya’s Decision (Unanimous) victory over Robert Whittaker. In the co-main event, Tai Tuivasa defeated Derrick Lewis in round 2 by KO (Elbow).

You can view UFC 271 results and full fight card.

UFC 271 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 best individual performance.

Let’s take a closer look at the official UFC 271 bonus winners below:

There were thirteen fights at UFC 271: Adesanya vs. Whittaker 2, only four athletes received the bonuses. The Performance of the Night bonus went to Tai Tuivasa and Jared Cannonier, who will be leaving the Toyota Center in Houston, Texas with an extra $50,000. Douglas Silva De Andrade Vs. Sergey Morozov was awarded the Fight of the Night.

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

UFC 271 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 271:

NOT AVAILABLE.

The total disclosed payroll for UFC 271 event is PENDING.

UFC 271 attendance and gate

There were 17,872 fans inside the Toyota Center for UFC 271 on February 12. The reported gate for the event is: 4300000. The buyrate and viewership data is: Not available.

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