UFC on Fox 23 Bonuses – Fighter Payouts for ‘Shevchenko vs. Peña’

Event: UFC on Fox 23: Shevchenko vs. Peña
Date: Sat., Jan. 28, 2017
Venue: Pepsi Center
Location: Denver, Colorado
Total Fights: 12
Attendance: 13,233
Gate: $1,020,434
Buy Rate: N/A

UFC on Fox 23 is officially in the books. ‘Shevchenko vs. Peña’-led card took place at the Pepsi Center in Denver, Colorado, 7 years ago. The twelve-fight-event featured some excellent fights and a bunch of nice finishes, punctuated by Valentina Shevchenko’s Submission (Armbar) victory over Julianna Pena. In the co-main event, Jorge Masvidal defeated Donald Cerrone in round 2 by TKO (Punches).

You can view UFC on Fox 23 results and full fight card.

UFC on Fox 23 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 on Fox 23 bonus winners below:

There were twelve fights at UFC on Fox 23: Shevchenko vs. Peña, only four athletes received the bonuses. The Performance of the Night bonus went to Valentina Shevchenko, Jorge Masvidal, Francis Ngannou and Jason Knight, who will be leaving the Pepsi Center in Denver, Colorado 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 on Fox 23 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 Fox 23:

NOT AVAILABLE.

The total disclosed payroll for UFC on Fox 23 event is PENDING.

UFC on Fox 23 attendance and gate

There were 13,233 fans inside the Pepsi Center for UFC on Fox 23 on January 28. The reported gate for the event is: $1,020,434. The buyrate and viewership data is: N/A.

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