UFC Winnipeg distributed performance bonuses totaling significant amounts to standout competitors. Mike Malott and Marcio Barbosa each received $100,000 for Performance of the Night honors. Kyler Phillips and Charles Jourdain earned Fight of the Night bonuses of $100,000 each for their contest. Additionally, all fighters who won by finish but did not receive the main bonuses, and who made weight successfully, were awarded $25,000 each. The bonus structure rewarded both exceptional performances and finishing ability throughout the card.
Four fighters walked away from UFC Winnipeg with $100,000 bonuses apiece after the promotion recognized standout performances across the card on April 19, 2026.
Mike Malott, the Canadian welterweight competing out of Team Alpha Male, claimed a Performance of the Night award. The 34-year-old carries a 14-2-1 record and brings a well-rounded game to the cage, connecting at 48 percent striking accuracy and averaging nearly two takedowns per 15 minutes alongside a steady submission threat. Fighting in front of a home-country crowd made the bonus particularly meaningful for the six-foot-one Ontarian.
Joining Malott in the Performance of the Night column was Marcio Barbosa, the 28-year-old Brazilian known as "Ticoto." Barbosa owns an 18-2-0 record and is one of the more prolific strikers on the roster, landing 8.27 significant strikes per minute at 47 percent accuracy — numbers that point to the kind of relentless output capable of finishing a fight at any moment.
The Fight of the Night bonus went to Kyler Phillips and Charles Jourdain for their contest. Phillips, the 31-year-old American nicknamed "The Matrix," enters the record books at 12-5-0 and brings a multi-dimensional attack, averaging 5.04 significant strikes per minute alongside 2.31 takedowns per 15 minutes.
Beyond the four headline bonuses, the UFC extended $25,000 payments to every fighter who earned a finish on the night and made weight successfully, broadening the reward pool across the full card.
Why it matters
- Malott's bonus reinforces his standing as one of Canada's most dangerous welterweights on the roster
- Barbosa's Performance honor highlights his elite striking output and cements his reputation as a finisher at 18-2-0
- The Fight of the Night recognition for Phillips and Jourdain signals the kind of crowd-pleasing action that raises both fighters' profiles in a competitive division
- The across-the-board $25,000 finish bonuses reflect the promotion's broader effort to incentivize finishes throughout the entire event
