The UFC awarded $100,000 performance bonuses at UFC Vegas 118. Edgar Chairez and Ivo Baranewski each earned Performance of the Night honors, while Brendan Allen and Edmen Shahbazyan shared Fight of the Night recognition. All fighters who earned finishes without receiving a main bonus and who made weight received an additional $25,000.
Four fighters walked away with bonus money after UFC Vegas 118 on June 7, 2026, as the promotion handed out Performance of the Night and Fight of the Night awards totaling $100,000 each.
Edgar Chairez, the 30-year-old Mexican flyweight known as "Puro Chicali," earned a Performance of the Night bonus with a finishing effort that underlined his reputation as a submission threat. Fighting out of Entram Gym, Chairez carries a 13-6 record and averages 1.3 submission attempts per 15 minutes, making him a consistent danger on the mat despite rarely mixing in takedowns of his own.
Ivo Baranewski claimed the second Performance of the Night award, though verified fighter data for him was not available in the database at time of publication.
The Fight of the Night went to fifth-ranked middleweight Brendan Allen and Edmen Shahbazyan in what the bonus selection confirmed was the evening's most entertaining contest. Allen, the 30-year-old Kill Cliff FC product carrying a 26-7 record, is one of the more complete fighters in the 185-pound division, landing 3.59 significant strikes per minute at 53 percent accuracy while also averaging 1.56 takedowns per 15 minutes. Shahbazyan, nicknamed "The Golden Boy" and fighting out of Xtreme Couture, enters with a 16-5 record at 28 years old. He edges Allen in striking output at 3.8 significant strikes per minute, and his 1.62 takedowns per 15 minutes suggests the grappling exchanges were a factor as well.
Why it matters
- Allen's Fight of the Night nod keeps him visible at No. 5 in the middleweight rankings, where the top of the division remains fiercely competitive.
- Shahbazyan, still just 28, demonstrated enough to merit continued consideration as a contender in a crowded 185-pound field.
- Chairez's submission-focused style earned him a spotlight bonus, reinforcing his value in the flyweight division despite a mixed overall record.
- All fighters who recorded finishes, made weight, and did not receive a main bonus collected an additional $25,000 from the UFC.
