The UFC awarded $100,000 bonuses at UFC Winnipeg to Mike Malott and Marcio Barbosa for Performance of the Night honors. Kyler Phillips and Charles Jourdain received Fight of the Night bonuses of $100,000 each for their bout. Additionally, all fighters who won by finish but did not receive a main bonus and successfully made weight were awarded $25,000 each. The bonus structure rewarded multiple fighters for their performances on the card. These post-fight bonuses are standard UFC practice to recognize exceptional performances and finishes.
The UFC handed out post-fight bonuses 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 each earned $100,000 Fight of the Night honors for their contest on the card. Fighters who won by finish, did not receive a main bonus, and made weight successfully were also awarded $25,000 apiece.
Mike Malott, nicknamed "Proper," earned his Performance bonus in front of what was largely a home crowd. The 34-year-old Canadian trains out of Team Alpha Male and carries a record of 14-2-1. Standing six-foot-one with a 73-inch reach, Malott posts a striking accuracy of 48 percent and averages 0.8 submission attempts per 15 minutes, reflecting the well-rounded game that made him a bonus candidate.
Marcio Barbosa, known as "Ticoto," added a Performance of the Night award to what has been a rapid rise. The 28-year-old Brazilian holds an 18-2-0 record and trains with Equipe RD Champions. At five-foot-six with a 70-inch reach, Barbosa generates an eye-catching 8.27 significant strikes landed per minute at 47 percent accuracy, numbers that speak to the finishing instincts that earned him the bonus.
Kyler Phillips, the 31-year-old American out of MMA Lab known as "The Matrix," brought his 12-5-0 record into a Fight of the Night performance alongside Charles Jourdain. Phillips averages 5.04 significant strikes per minute and mixes in 2.31 takedown attempts per 15 minutes, a combination that typically produces entertaining, competitive rounds.
Why it matters
- Malott's bonus reinforces his standing as one of Canada's most prominent UFC welterweights on home soil.
- Barbosa's 8.27 significant strikes per minute underlines why he is regarded as a finishing threat in his division.
- The Phillips-Jourdain Fight of the Night award signals both men remain relevant contenders capable of producing marquee performances.
