UFC Winnipeg distributed $100,000 performance bonuses following the event. Mike Malott and Marcio Barbosa each received Performance of the Night bonuses. Kyler Phillips versus Charles Jourdain earned Fight of the Night honors. Additionally, all fighters who secured finishes but did not receive the main bonuses and who made weight will receive $25,000 each. The bonus structure reflects the UFC's approach of rewarding exciting performances and finishes while incentivizing professionalism at weigh-ins.
The UFC handed out performance bonuses following its Winnipeg card on April 19, 2026, rewarding several fighters for standout efforts on the night.
Mike Malott and Marcio Barbosa each claimed a $100,000 Performance of the Night bonus, while Kyler Phillips and Charles Jourdain shared Fight of the Night honors for their contest. The UFC also announced that any fighter who secured a finish, made weight, and did not receive one of the headline bonuses will collect an additional $25,000.
Malott, a 34-year-old Canadian welterweight fighting out of Team Alpha Male, carries a 14-2-1 record and brings a well-rounded game to the cage. Standing six-foot-one with a 73-inch reach, he lands strikes at a 48 percent accuracy rate and averages nearly two takedowns per 15 minutes, complemented by 0.8 submission attempts in the same window.
Barbosa, nicknamed Ticoto, is a 28-year-old Brazilian with an 18-2-0 record and one of the more prolific striking outputs in his division. The five-foot-six orthodox fighter lands 8.27 significant strikes per minute at 47 percent accuracy, making him a constant pressure threat throughout any fight.
Phillips, the 31-year-old American known as The Matrix, brought a 12-5-0 record into Winnipeg. Fighting out of MMA Lab, he averages 5.04 significant strikes per minute and adds a takedown threat at 2.31 attempts per 15 minutes, giving opponents a layered set of problems to solve.
Why it matters
- Malott earns a bonus on home soil in Canada, adding momentum to his welterweight run
- Barbosa's striking volume — over eight significant strikes per minute — made him a natural candidate for a finish bonus
- The Fight of the Night recognition for Phillips and Jourdain underscores the UFC's continued focus on rewarding crowd-pleasing action
- The secondary $25,000 incentive for non-bonus finishers further encourages aggressive, finishing-oriented performances across the full card
