UFC Fight Night 197 Bonuses – Fighter Payouts for ‘Smith vs. Spann’

Event: UFC Fight Night 197: Smith vs. Spann
Date: Sat., Sep. 18, 2021
Venue: UFC APEX facility
Location: Las Vegas, Nevada, USA
Total Fights: 14
Attendance: no audience
Gate: 0
Buy Rate: Not available

UFC Fight Night 197 is officially in the books. ‘Smith vs. Spann’-led card took place at the UFC APEX facility in Las Vegas, Nevada, USA, 3 years ago. The fourteen-fight-event featured some great fights and a several of nice finishes, punctuated by Anthony Smith’s Submission (Rear-Naked Choke) victory over Ryan Spann. In the co-main event, Ion Cutelaba defeated Devin Clark in round 3 by Decision (Unanimous).

You can view UFC Fight Night 197 results and full fight card.

UFC Fight Night 197 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 Fight Night 197 bonus winners below:

There were fourteen fights at UFC Fight Night 197: Smith vs. Spann, only four athletes received the bonuses. The Performance of the Night bonus went to Anthony Smith, Arman Tsarukyan, Nate Maness and Joaquin Buckley, who will be leaving the UFC APEX facility in Las Vegas, Nevada, USA with an extra $50,000. No One was awarded the Fight of the Night.

Did you know: Reebok sponsorship pay can range from $3,500 per fight to $40,000, depending on athletes' tenure. This deal ends in March 2021.

UFC Fight Night 197 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 Fight Night 197:

NOT AVAILABLE.

The total disclosed payroll for UFC Fight Night 197 event is PENDING.

UFC Fight Night 197 attendance and gate

There were no audience fans inside the UFC APEX facility for UFC Fight Night 197 on September 18. The reported gate for the event is: 0. The buyrate and viewership data is: Not available.

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