UFC Vegas 116 awarded $100,000 performance bonuses to Ryan Spann and Jackson MacWay for their finishes. The Fight of the Night bonus went to Davey Grant versus Adrian Luna Martinetti. All fighters who secured early finishes but did not receive main bonuses, and who made weight, received $25,000 each. The bonuses were distributed following an event that saw only two finishes and tied the UFC record for most decisions on a single card. The awards recognized the limited action on an otherwise decision-heavy card.
UFC Vegas 116 handed out performance bonuses to Ryan Spann, Jackson MacWay, and the pairing of Davey Grant and Adrian Luna Martinetti following an event on April 26 that leaned heavily on the judges' scorecards.
Spann and MacWay each earned $100,000 Performance of the Night awards for their respective finishes, while Grant and Martinetti split a $100,000 Fight of the Night bonus for their entertaining contest. Any fighter who secured an early finish outside of the main bonus winners and made weight received $25,000. The card tied a UFC record for the most decisions on a single event, making the two stoppages that did occur all the more notable.
Ryan "Superman" Spann, 34, fights out of Fortis MMA and carries a 24-11 record. The six-foot-five American boasts a 79-inch reach and is dangerous across multiple areas, averaging 1.8 submission attempts per 15 minutes alongside 1.3 takedowns per 15 minutes. His finishing instincts made him a natural candidate for recognition on a night short on stoppages.
Davey "Dangerous" Grant, the 40-year-old Englishman training out of Syndicate MMA, holds an 18-8 record and brings a relentless pace to his fights. Standing five-foot-eight with a 69-inch reach, Grant lands 5.14 significant strikes per minute, one of the higher output rates in his division, and his durability and forward pressure often produce memorable exchanges. His bout with Martinetti delivered enough action to stand out on a card dominated by distance decisions.
Why it matters
- The card tied the UFC record for most decisions on a single event, underlining how rare the finishes were
- With only two stoppages all night, the bonus pool rewarded fighters who provided the limited action that occurred
- Grant, at 40, demonstrated he remains a credible and entertaining presence in the bantamweight division
