The UFC awarded $100,000 bonuses at UFC Winnipeg, with Mike Malott and Marcio Barbosa receiving Performance of the Night honors. Kyler Phillips and Charles Jourdain earned Fight of the Night for their bout. Additionally, all fighters who won by finish and did not receive a main bonus, and who also made weight successfully, will receive $25,000 each. This bonus structure rewards finishing performances across the card. The event featured multiple stoppages that qualified for the additional payouts.
The UFC handed out its post-fight bonus checks following UFC Winnipeg on April 19, 2026, with Mike Malott and Marcio Barbosa each pocketing $100,000 Performance of the Night awards. Kyler Phillips and Charles Jourdain were recognized with Fight of the Night honors for their contest on the card. Beyond the main bonuses, any fighter who earned a finish, made weight successfully, and did not receive one of the headline awards collected an additional $25,000 payout.
Mike Malott, known as "Proper," carried a 14-2-1 record into the event. The 34-year-old Canadian trains out of Team Alpha Male and competes at welterweight. Standing six-foot-one with a 73-inch reach, Malott posts a striking accuracy of 48 percent and averages nearly two takedowns per 15 minutes, making him a well-rounded threat on the feet and on the mat.
Marcio Barbosa, nicknamed "Ticoto," put together an 18-2-0 record at just 28 years old. The Brazilian representative of Equipe RD Champions is a volume striker, landing 8.27 significant strikes per minute at 47 percent accuracy — numbers that rank among the higher outputs in his division. His performance bonus was a fitting reward for that aggressive style.
Kyler Phillips, the 31-year-old American out of MMA Lab known as "The Matrix," holds a 12-5-0 record. At five-foot-eight with a 72-inch reach, Phillips averages 5.04 significant strikes per minute and contributes 2.31 takedowns per 15 minutes, giving him a versatile skill set that clearly produced an entertaining evening alongside Jourdain.
Why it matters
- Malott's bonus reinforces his status as one of the more exciting Canadian fighters currently on the UFC roster
- Barbosa's $100,000 payout highlights his emergence as a high-volume finisher in a competitive division
- The expanded finish bonus structure ensured multiple fighters beyond the headliners were rewarded for aggressive, stoppage-seeking performances across the card
