A total of seven $50,000 bonuses were handed out by the promotion
at the conclusion of UFC
299.
The co-main event clash between Dustin
Poirier and Benoit St.
Denis was an easy choice for “Fight of the Night,” which sent
both lightweights home with an additional $50,000. After St. Denis
dominated the opening frame with his grappling, Poirier rallied to
score a resounding knockout victory at the 2:32 mark of Round
2.
Elsewhere, reigning bantamweight champion Sean
O’Malley was the only fighter on the card to receive a $50,000
“Performance of the Night” check despite not securing a finish.
However, “Suga” was dominant for five rounds against Marlon Vera
in the evening’s headliner, avenging a 2020 defeat to his
Ecuadorean rival in his first successful title defense.
Finally, the other four fighters who finished their opponents at
UFC 299 received $50,000 “Performance of the Night” bonuses. This
includes Jack
Della Maddalena, Curtis
Blaydes, Michel
Pereira and Robelis
Despaigne.