UFC Vegas 118 bonuses of $100,000 each were awarded following the event. Edgar Chairez and Ivo Baranjevski earned Performance of the Night honors, while Brendan Allen and Edmen Shahbazyan took Fight of the Night. All fighters who earned finishes without a primary bonus and who made weight received an additional $25,000.
UFC Vegas 118 handed out its post-fight bonus checks on June 7, with four fighters walking away with an extra $100,000 each after a highlight-filled card.
Edgar Chairez and Ivo Baranjevski claimed Performance of the Night honors for their respective finishes. Chairez, a 30-year-old flyweight from Mexico fighting out of Entram Gym, carries a 13-6 record and brings an aggressive submission-hunting style to the Octagon, averaging 1.3 submission attempts per 15 minutes. Standing five-foot-seven with a 71-inch reach, "Puro Chicali" has built a reputation on finishing fights rather than grinding out decisions.
The Fight of the Night award went to the middleweight clash between Brendan Allen and Edmen Shahbazyan, a pairing that delivered exactly what the division's fan base might have expected given both men's attacking profiles. Allen, ranked fifth at 185 pounds, is 26-7 and fights out of Kill Cliff FC. The 30-year-old American stands six-foot-two with a 75-inch reach and lands 3.59 significant strikes per minute at 53 percent accuracy, while also averaging 1.56 takedowns per 15 minutes. Shahbazyan, nicknamed "The Golden Boy," holds a 16-5 record and trains at Xtreme Couture. The 28-year-old matches Allen nearly identically in size at six-foot-two and a 75-inch reach, and actually edges him in striking volume at 3.8 significant strikes per minute.
Why it matters
- Allen's top-five middleweight status means every high-profile showing keeps him in contention conversations at 185 pounds.
- The Shahbazyan matchup pitted two high-output orthodox strikers of identical dimensions, a formula that lent itself to an action-heavy exchange.
- The additional $25,000 secondary bonus for fighters who earned finishes and made weight broadened the night's financial rewards beyond the four headlined recipients.
