Comprehensive List of UFC Bonus Winners in 2025

(This story has been updated with the latest information.)

Usually, after every UFC event, fighters have a chance to snag one of four bonuses, each worth $50,000, unless it’s a special event. Let’s dive into the 2025 bonus winners so far. These are broken down alphabetically, and new updates are added following every UFC event.

(updated through UFC on ESPN 65)

Cesar Almeida

Event: UFC Fight Night 249 | Jan. 11
Result: Cesar Almeida defeated Abdul Razak Alhassan with a knockout punch in the first round at 4:16 – Performance of the Night
Career Bonuses: 2

Jailton Almeida

Event: UFC 311 | Jan. 18
Result: Jailton Almeida dominated Serghei Spivac via TKO with punches in round one at 4:53 – Performance of the Night
Career Bonuses: 4

Ignacio Bahamondes

Event: UFC 313 | March 8
Result: Ignacio Bahamondes took down Jalin Turner with a triangle choke submission in the first round at 2:29
Career Bonuses: 4

Shauna Bannon

Event: UFC Fight Night 255 | March 22
Result: Shauna Bannon seized victory against Puja Tomar via armbar submission in round two at 3:22
Career Bonuses: 1

Dione Barbosa

Event: UFC on ESPN 65 | April 5
Result: Dione Barbosa wrapped up a win against Diana Belbita with an arm-triangle choke submission in the first round at 4:13
Career Bonuses: 1

Gabriel Bonfim

Event: UFC Fight Night 251 | Feb. 15
Result: Gabriel Bonfim defeated Khaos Williams with a technical D’Arce choke submission in round two at 4:58 – Performance of the Night
Career Bonuses: 2

Sean Brady

Event: UFC Fight Night 255 | March 22
Result: Sean Brady got the win over Leon Edwards with a guillotine choke submission in round four at 1:39
Career Bonuses: 3

Priscila Cachoeira

Event: UFC Fight Night 254 | March 15
Result: Priscila Cachoeira ended the match against Josiane Nunes with a knockout punch in the first round at 2:46
Career Bonuses: 3

Jared Cannonier

Event: UFC Fight Night 251 | Feb. 15
Result: Jared Cannonier triumphed over Gregory Rodrigues with a TKO via punches in round four at 0:21 – Fight of the Night
Career Bonuses: 8

Edgar Chairez

Event: UFC on ESPN 64 | March 29
Result: Edgar Chairez secured victory over CJ Vergara with a rear-naked choke submission in the first round at 2:30
Career Bonuses: 1

Chris Curtis

Event: UFC Fight Night 249 | Jan. 11
Result: Roman Kopylov defeated Chris Curtis with a TKO from a head kick in round three at 4:59 – Fight of the Night
Career Bonuses: 4

Mackenzie Dern

Gallery available: Photos: Mackenzie Dern through the years
Event: UFC Fight Night 249 | Jan. 11
Result: Mackenzie Dern clinched victory over Amanda Ribas with an armbar submission in round three at 4:56 – Performance of the Night
Career Bonuses: 6

Merab Dvalishvili

Gallery available: Merab Dvalishvili defeating Umar Nurmagomedov at UFC 311 in pictures
Event: UFC 311 | Jan. 18
Result: Merab Dvalishvili outscored Umar Nurmagomedov by unanimous decision (48-47, 48-47, 49-46) – Fight of the Night
Career Bonuses: 3

Rafael Fiziev

Event: UFC 313 | March 8
Result: Justin Gaethje bested Rafael Fiziev with a unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)
Career Bonuses: 7

Ateba Gautier

Event: UFC on ESPN 64 | March 29
Result: Ateba Gautier toppled Jose Daniel Medina with a knockout knee in round one at 3:32
Career Bonuses: 1

Justin Gaethje

Event: UFC 313 | March 8
Result: Justin Gaethje came out victorious against Rafael Fiziev through unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)
Career Bonuses: 14
Gallery available: Justin Gaethje’s victory over Rafael Fiziev at UFC 313 captured in photos

Bogdan Grad

Event: UFC Fight Night 250 | Feb. 1
Result: Bogdan Grad took down Lucas Alexander with a TKO from strikes in round two at 4:22
Career Bonuses: 1

Nasrat Haqparast

Event: UFC Fight Night 253 | March 1
Result: Nasrat Haqparast narrowly defeated Esteban Ribovics by split decision (29-28, 28-29, 29-28)
Career Bonuses: 4

Kevin Holland

Event: UFC Fight Night 255 | March 22
Result: Kevin Holland triumphed over Gunnar Nelson via unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)
Career Bonuses: 9

Nassourdine Imavov

Event: UFC Fight Night 250 | Feb. 1
Result: Nassourdine Imavov knocked out Israel Adesanya with punches in round two at 0:30
Career Bonuses: 1

Carli Judice

Event: UFC Fight Night 254 | March 15
Result: Carli Judice defeated Yuneisy Duben with a TKO from a head kick and punches in round one at 1:40
Career Bonuses: 2

Manel Kape

Event: UFC Fight Night 253 | March 1
Result: Manel Kape secured a win over Asu Almabayev with a TKO from strikes in round three at 2:16
Career Bonuses: 2

Roman Kopylov

Event: UFC Fight Night 249 | Jan. 11
Result: Roman Kopylov vanquished Chris Curtis with a TKO from a head kick in round three at 4:59 – Fight of the Night
Career Bonuses: 3

ChangHo Lee

Event: UFC on ESPN 65 | April 5
Result: ChangHo Lee overcame Cortavious Romious with a TKO from strikes in round two at 3:48
Career Bonuses: 1

Andre Lima

Event: UFC Fight Night 254 | March 15
Result: Andre Lima took the win against Daniel Barez with a rear-naked choke submission in round three at 3:05
Career Bonuses: 1

David Martinez

Event: UFC on ESPN 64 | March 29
Result: David Martinez defeated Saimon Oliveira with a TKO from punches in the first round at 4:38
Career Bonuses: 1

Rhys McKee

Event: UFC on ESPN 65 | April 5
Result: Rhys McKee defeated Daniel Frunza with a TKO by doctor’s stoppage in the first round at 5:00
Career Bonuses: 1

Alonzo Menifield

Event: UFC Fight Night 252 | Feb. 22
Result: Alonzo Menifield took down Julius Walker by split decision (30-27, 28-29, 29-28)
Career Bonuses: 2

Said Nurmagomedov

Event: UFC Fight Night 250 | Feb. 1
Result: Vinicius Oliveira defeated Said Nurmagomedov via unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)
Career Bonuses: 3

Umar Nurmagomedov

Event: UFC 311 | Jan. 18
Result: Merab Dvalishvili bested Umar Nurmagomedov in a unanimous decision (48-47, 48-47, 49-46) – Fight of the Night
Career Bonuses: 3

Vinicius Oliveira

Event: UFC Fight Night 250 | Feb. 1
Result: Vinicius Oliveira came out on top against Said Nurmagomedov by unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)
Career Bonuses: 3

Ode Osbourne

Event: UFC on ESPN 65 | April 5
Result: Ode Osbourne defeated Luis Gurule with a TKO from punches in round two at 1:54
Career Bonuses: 2

Mario Pinto

Event: UFC Fight Night 253 | March 1
Result: Mario Pinto defeated Austen Lane with a knockout punch in round two at 0:39
Career Bonuses: 1

Jiri Prochazka

Gallery available: Highlights from Jiri Prochazka’s victory over Jamahal Hill at UFC 311
Event: UFC 311 | Jan. 18
Result: Jiri Prochazka emerged victorious over Jamahal Hill with a TKO by strikes in round three at 3:01 – Performance of the Night
Career Bonuses: 6

Esteban Ribovics

Event: UFC Fight Night 253 | March 1
Result: Nasrat Haqparast beat Esteban Ribovics via split decision (29-28, 28-29, 29-28)
Career Bonuses: 2

Gregory Rodrigues

Event: UFC Fight Night 251 | Feb. 15
Result: Jared Cannonier defeated Gregory Rodrigues with a TKO from punches in round four at 0:21 – Fight of the Night
Career Bonuses: 4

Mauricio Ruffy

Event: UFC 313 | March 8
Result: Mauricio Ruffy knocked out King Green with a spectacular spinning wheel kick in round one at 2:07
Career Bonuses: 2

Quillan Salkild

Event: UFC 312 | Feb. 8
Result: Quillan Salkild ended the fight quickly against Anshul Jubli with a TKO punch in round one at 0:19
Career Bonuses: 1

Edmen Shahbazyan

Event: UFC Fight Night 251 | Feb. 15
Result: Edmen Shahbazyan overpowered Dylan Budka with a TKO from punches in the first round at 1:35 – Performance of the Night
Career Bonuses: 2

Jean Silva

Event: UFC Fight Night 252 | Feb. 22
Result: Jean Silva triumphed over Melsik Baghdasaryan with a TKO from punches in the first round at 4:15
Career Bonuses: 2

Ricky Simon

Event: UFC Fight Night 252 | Feb. 22
Result: Ricky Simon claimed victory against Javid Basharat with a knockout punch in the first round at 3:58
Career Bonuses: 4

Kody Steele

Event: UFC 312 | Feb. 8
Result: Rong Zhu bested Kody Steele by unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)
Career Bonuses: 1

Tallison Teixeira

Event: UFC 312 | Feb. 8
Result: Tallison Teixeira took down Justin Tafa with a TKO from punches in round one at 0:35
Career Bonuses: 1

Alexia Thainara

Event: UFC Fight Night 255 | March 22
Result: Alexia Thainara secured a win over Molly McCann with a rear-naked choke submission in the first round at 4:32
Career Bonuses: 1

Manuel Torres

Event: UFC on ESPN 64 | March 29
Result: Manuel Torres claimed victory over Drew Dober with a TKO from punches in the first round at 1:45
Career Bonuses: 4

Carlos Vera

Event: UFC Fight Night 254 | March 15
Result: Carlos Vera subdued Josias Musasa with a rear-naked choke submission in round one at 3:16
Career Bonuses: 1

Julius Walker

Event: UFC Fight Night 252 | Feb. 22
Result: Alonzo Menifield edged out Julius Walker with a split decision (30-27, 28-29, 29-28)
Career Bonuses: 1

Rong Zhu