| Event: | UFC on ESPN 8: Overeem vs. Harris |
| Date: | Sat., May. 16, 2020 |
| Venue: | VyStar Veterans Memorial Arena |
| Location: | Jacksonville, FL, USA |
| Total Fights: | 11 |
| Attendance: | no audience |
| Gate: | $0 |
| Buy Rate: | Not available |
UFC on ESPN 8 is officially in the books. ‘Overeem vs. Harris’-led card took place at the VyStar Veterans Memorial Arena in Jacksonville, FL, USA, 4 years ago. The eleven-fight-event featured some great fights and a bunch of nice finishes, punctuated by Alistair Overeem’s TKO (Punches) victory over Walt Harris. In the co-main event, Claudia Gadelha defeated Angela Hill in round 3 by Decision (Split).
You can view UFC on ESPN 8 results and full fight card.
UFC on ESPN 8 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 most thrilling individual performance.
Let’s take a closer look at the official UFC on ESPN 8 bonus winners below:
There were eleven fights at UFC on ESPN 8: Overeem vs. Harris, only four athletes received the bonuses. The Performance of the Night bonus went to Song Yadong, Marlon Vera, Miguel Baeza and Cortney Casey, who will be leaving the VyStar Veterans Memorial Arena in Jacksonville, FL, USA with an extra $50,000. No One 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 on ESPN 8 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 on ESPN 8:
NOT AVAILABLE.
The total disclosed payroll for UFC on ESPN 8 event is PENDING.
UFC on ESPN 8 attendance and gate
There were no audience fans inside the VyStar Veterans Memorial Arena for UFC on ESPN 8 on May 16. The reported gate for the event is: $0. The buyrate and viewership data is: Not available.
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