The UFC awarded $100,000 Performance of the Night bonuses to Mike Malott and Marcio Barbosa at UFC Winnipeg. Kyler Phillips versus Charles Jourdain received the Fight of the Night bonus. All fighters who won by finish but did not receive a main bonus, and who made weight successfully, will receive $25,000 each. The bonus structure rewarded the most exciting performances from the Canadian event. These financial incentives recognize standout efforts from the night's competitors.
The UFC handed out its 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. The bantamweight clash between Kyler Phillips and Charles Jourdain earned Fight of the Night honors, while any fighter who earned a finish, made weight, and did not collect a main bonus received $25,000.
Malott, a 34-year-old Canadian competing out of Team Alpha Male, improved to 14-2-1 with his bonus-earning performance. Standing six-foot-one with a 73-inch reach, the welterweight lands strikes at a rate of 3.93 significant strikes per minute at a 48 percent accuracy clip. He also averages 1.88 takedowns per 15 minutes and 0.8 submission attempts in the same window, making him a well-rounded threat on both feet and on the mat.
Barbosa, known as "Ticoto," is a 28-year-old Brazilian with an 18-2-0 record who trains out of Equipe RD Champions. The five-foot-six Orthodox striker is one of the more prolific volume fighters in his division, averaging a remarkable 8.27 significant strikes per minute at 47 percent accuracy. His Performance of the Night award underscores the kind of aggressive, high-output style that has carried him to an impressive win-loss mark.
Phillips, the 31-year-old American nicknamed "The Matrix," holds a 12-5-0 record and trains at MMA Lab. He lands 5.04 significant strikes per minute and supplements his striking with 2.31 takedowns per 15 minutes, giving him a versatile skill set that contributed to what judges and officials recognized as the evening's most entertaining fight.
Why it matters
- Malott earned his bonus on home soil in Canada, adding a significant financial reward to what was already a meaningful result.
- Barbosa's Performance bonus reinforces his status as one of the division's most dangerous offensive fighters.
- The Phillips versus Jourdain Fight of the Night award highlights a matchup between two high-volume strikers whose styles made for a natural fireworks contest.
