KO and SUB Bonuses are Gone from the UFC

[ST3ALTHSE7EN]

The Ultimate Fighting Championship announced today a modification to its live event bonuses. Effective immediately, UFC will award Fight of the Night bonuses to each of the fighters in the best fight of the night, as well as additional Performance of the Night bonuses to the two best individual performances on the card. The bonus amounts will remain $50,000. The Performance of the Night bonuses will reward the athletes who put on the best and most exciting individual performances.

http://www.ufc.com/news/UFC-Statement-on-Fight-Night-Bonuses

Good or bad idea?

[keithlewis]

Sounds like just a work-around for when there isn't a KO or Sub on the card. Not sure why a lot of media are making a big deal of it.

[ST3ALTHSE7EN]

Agreed.

I also think they wanted to make it politically correct. Knockout Of The Night probably didn't sit as well as to what they decided to change it to.

[sLapDatSuCKa]

Sounds like a way to make sure fighters who may have had another great KO or sub gets a bonus as well without doing a tied KO or sub of the Night. No big deal, but at least fighters won't get overlooked; especially if there is like two or three amazing finishes in one night.