UFC 299 Bonuses: Poirier vs. St. Denis Gets FOTN, All Finishers Receive $50K

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.