UFC Fight Night 231 Payouts – Salaries, Bonuses & Facts

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UFC Fight Night 231 gave fight fans all they could ask for on Saturday night. The event was live from inside the Ibirapuera Gymnasium in Sao Paulo, Brazil. Jailton Almeida defeated Derrick Lewis by Decision (Unanimous) Saturday, and in the co-main event, Nicolas Dalby defeated Gabriel Bonfim in round 2 by TKO (Knees and Punches).

This was 668th event in Ultimate Fighting Championship history, including pay-per-views, UFC Fight Nights, and TUF finales. The pay-per-view card streamed on ESPN+ following prelims on ESPN+. In this post, we’ll go into detail on UFC Fight Night 231 payouts, fighter bonuses, and event facts, including the attendance, total gate and PPV buys.

UFC Fight Night 231 Attendance, Gate, Viewership

There were 10,772 fans in attendance. The gate for the event came out to Not available. The viewership data is still pending. We’ll continue to update this post as soon as the information is available.

Attendance
10,772
Gate
Not available
Buyrate
Not available
Total Fights
12

UFC Fight Night 231 Bonuses

UFC Fight Night 231 had 12 bouts scheduled. Nicolas Dalby vs. Gabriel Bonfim was awarded the Fight of the Night bonus. The Performance of the Night bonuses went to Elves Brener and Vitor Petrino. The fighters took home an extra $50,000.

There are four types of awards:

  • Fight of the Night is awarded to two fighters who star in the exciting fight of the night.
  • KO of the Night is awarded to the fighter who achieves the most spectacular Knockout.
  • Submission of the Night is granted to the protagonist of the most striking submission.
  • Performance of the Night is awarded the most impressive individual performance of the night.

UFC Fight Night 231 Salaries

The total disclosed payroll for the event is PENDING. The figures below are base salaries reported to the commission and do not reflect entire compensation packages for the event. Here’s the full list of fighter payouts from UFC Fight Night 231:

PENDING… We will update this section as soon as the fighter salaries are officially released. In the meantime, you can view all the UFC Fight Night 231 results.

The UFC Fight Night 231 payouts don’t include deductions for items such as insurance, licenses, and taxes. Additionally, these do not include pay-per-view cuts that some top-level fighters receive. They also do not include money paid by sponsors, Reebok pay, any other “locker room” or special discretionary bonuses the UFC often pays.

Did you know: The average UFC fighter made $138,000 in 2018, up from average earnings of $132,000 in 2017.

Event
UFC Fight Night 231: Almeida vs. Lewis
Date
November 4, 2023
Venue
Ibirapuera Gymnasium
Location
Sao Paulo, Brazil
Main Event
Almeida vs. Lewis
Total Fights
12
Attendance
10,772
Gate
Not available
Buyrate
Not available

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