UFC Vegas 111 Bonuses Reveal No 'Fight of the Night'
The UFC Vegas 111 event on Saturday turned out to be an exciting fight card with every main card bout finishing decisively. However, no 'Fight of the Night' bonus was awarded.
Controversial Main Event Finish
In the main event, Gabriel Bonfim earned a knockout victory over Randy Brown, though many fans and analysts called the stoppage early and controversial.
Fighters Seeking $50K Bonuses
Lightweight Chris Padilla and welterweight Uros Medic expressed their desire for $50,000 performance bonuses after their respective TKO wins against Ismael Bonfim and Muslim Salikhov.
Padilla revealed in his post-fight interview that his family was “struggling” and his mother was living in a trailer.
Medic, who boasts a 100% finish rate, stated he believed he deserved bonuses for two prior knockouts.
Bonus Decisions and Recipients
Despite their requests, neither Padilla nor Medic received extra bonuses. This event featured a change in UFC’s usual bonus system: instead of awarding two 'Fight of the Night' bonuses, the promotion handed out four 'Performance of the Night' bonuses worth $50,000 each.
- Gabriel Bonfim
- Christian Leroy Duncan
- Zach Reese
- UFC debutant Josh Hokit
All earned their bonuses by scoring highlight-reel knockouts, except Zach Reese, who won by submission on just four days' notice.
Summary: UFC Vegas 111 awarded four individual performance bonuses but skipped the traditional 'Fight of the Night,' leaving two vocal fighters without the $50K rewards they sought.
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