UFC 324 bonuses: Main event earns Fight of the

UFC 324 bonuses: Main event earns Fight of the | MMA News

The first UFC event of 2026 is in the books. UFC 324: Gaethje vs. Pimblett passed off on Saturday at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas and was headlined by an interim light-weight title bout between former interim champion Justin Gaethje and No. 5 ranked Paddy Pimblett.

Gaethje captured the interim 155-pound championship for the second time in a battle with Pimblett. The immediate basic earned each an further $100,000 for Fight of the Night distinction.

The two ‘Performance of the Night’ bonuses went to early preliminary card fighters. Ty Miller took home a $100,000 bonus verify for his first-round end of Adam Fugitt to kick off the evening of fights. 

Josh Hokit banked a $100,000 ‘Performance of the Night’ bonus verify for his first-round stoppage of Denzel Freeman.

The combat promotion applied a $25,000 ending bonus at UFC 324. Waldo Cortes-Acosta earned one for his main card TKO of former heavyweight title challenger Derrick Lewis.

Light heavyweight Nikita Krylov earned a $25,000 ending bonus for his knockout win over Modestas Bukauskas on the preliminary combat card.

The combat promotion awarded $450,000 in bonus money for UFC 324 performances. The event marked the first UFC broadcast under the new media rights settlement with Paramount. 

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