UFC Vegas 111 Bonuses Announcement
No Fight of the Night bonus was awarded at UFC Vegas 111, which was a notably thrilling event with every main card bout ending in a finish.
Main Event and Controversy
Gabriel Bonfim secured a knockout win against Randy Brown, though the stoppage was considered controversial by many, described as an “early stoppage.”
Fighters Requesting Bonuses
Lightweight Chris Padilla and welterweight Uros Medic both openly requested a $50,000 performance bonus following their TKO victories over Ismael Bonfim and Muslim Salikhov, respectively.
Padilla shared in his post-fight interview that his family was “struggling” and that his mother was currently living in a trailer.
Medic, boasting a 100% finish rate, expressed that he should have earned bonuses for his previous two knockout wins.
Bonus Distribution
Despite their requests, neither Medic nor Padilla received an additional payout after the event. Instead, UFC altered the usual bonus system by awarding four Performance of the Night bonuses, each worth $50,000.
- Gabriel Bonfim
- Christian Leroy Duncan
- Zach Reese
- Josh Hokit (UFC debutante)
All recipients earned their bonuses through highlight-reel knockouts, except Zach Reese, who won via submission on just four days' notice.
Author’s Summary
UFC Vegas 111 featured no Fight of the Night bonus, with four Performance of the Night awards given instead, sidelining two fighters who publicly requested bonuses.