UFC Vegas 111 Bonuses Overview
No 'Fight of the Night' bonus was awarded at UFC Vegas 111. Instead, the UFC handed out four 'Performance of the Night' bonuses, each valued at $50,000.
Event Highlights
The event featured an exciting card with every main card fight ending in a finish. In the main event, Gabriel Bonfim earned a knockout victory over Randy Brown, though the stoppage was considered controversial and early by some.
Fighters Requesting Bonuses
- Chris Padilla, lightweight, expressed his hope for a $50K performance bonus after defeating Ismael Bonfim by TKO. He shared in his post-fight interview that his family was struggling and that his mother currently lived in a trailer.
- Uros Medic, welterweight with a 100% finish rate, also requested a $50K bonus following his TKO win over Muslim Salikhov. Medic believes he deserved bonuses for two prior knockout wins.
Neither Padilla nor Medic received an extra payment after the event.
Bonus Winners at UFC Vegas 111
- Gabriel Bonfim
- Christian Leroy Duncan
- Zach Reese
- UFC debutant Josh Hokit
All winners scored highlight-reel knockouts except Zach Reese, who won by submission despite stepping in on four days' notice.
"My family was struggling. My mother is living in a trailer," said Chris Padilla after his win, highlighting his motivation for the bonus.
Despite strong performances, requested bonuses did not guarantee payouts, with UFC opting for multiple performance awards instead of a fight-centric bonus.