If, like me, you pay attention to the fight-night bonuses the UFC distributes after each fight card, you’ll know that for the past two events, the promotion has awarded nearly every fighter who earned themself a stoppage victory a “Performance of the Night” bonus. The sole exception being Jiri Prochazka, who was part of the “Fight of the Night” at UFC 275. Now is the time for the UFC to make this a permanent part of its post-event festivities.
There are a few reasons for this.
No more “Holy sh-t!” factor
First, it removes the arbitrary nature of the post-fight bonus process.