The UFC awarded $100,000 performance bonuses at UFC Vegas 116 to Ryan Spann and Jackson McVay for their finishes. Davey Grant versus Adrian Luna Martínez was named Fight of the Night. All fighters who won via stoppage but did not receive main bonuses, and who made weight, received an additional $25,000. The bonus distribution reflects a card that saw only two finishes among 13 total bouts.
The UFC handed out performance bonuses following UFC Vegas 116 on April 26, with Ryan Spann and Jackson McVay each earning $100,000 Performance of the Night awards for their respective finishes. The Grant versus Martínez bout was recognized as Fight of the Night, splitting another $100,000 between the two competitors. With only two stoppages across 13 bouts on the card, every fighter who won by finish and made weight but did not receive a main bonus collected an additional $25,000.
Ryan Spann, nicknamed "Superman," earned his Performance of the Night bonus to add to a résumé that now reads 24 wins and 11 losses. The 34-year-old American trains out of Fortis MMA and competes in the light heavyweight division. Standing six-foot-five with a 79-inch reach, Spann is a physical presence who averages 1.8 submission attempts per 15 minutes, underlining his finishing ability beyond just striking.
Davey Grant, the 40-year-old Englishman known as "Dangerous," shared in the Fight of the Night honors alongside Adrian Luna Martínez. Grant, who trains at Syndicate MMA, carries an 18-8-0 professional record and fights out of an orthodox stance at five-foot-eight with a 69-inch reach. He is an active striker, landing 5.14 significant strikes per minute at 44 percent accuracy, and also contributes on the ground with 1.03 takedowns per 15 minutes.
Why it matters
- Only two finishes across 13 bouts made for a rare, decision-heavy card, limiting the bonus pool considerably.
- Spann's Performance bonus reinforces his position as one of the more dangerous finishers in the light heavyweight division with 24 career victories.
- Grant earning Fight of the Night at 40 years old highlights his continued relevance in a competitive bantamweight landscape.
- The additional $25,000 pool for non-bonus finishers ensured fighters who stopped opponents but missed the main awards were still recognized.
