UFC Fight Night 266 Bonuses Awarded

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The UFC handed out four performance bonuses after UFC Fight Night 266 in Las Vegas, including a dramatic $100,000 bonus for Jakub Wiklacz's guillotine choke finish with just 1 second left in his fight against Muin Gafurov. Other bonus winners were Michal Oleksiejczuk and Marc-Andre Barriault for Fight of the Night, Mario Bautista for a Performance of the Night submission win, and Nikolay Veretennikov and Dustin Jacoby for $25,000 finish bonuses.

Why it matters

The UFC bonuses highlight the excitement and unpredictability of the fights, with Wiklacz's last-second finish earning a big payout. The results also impact fighter rankings and future matchmaking as the winners position themselves for potential title shots or high-profile bouts.

The details

In the main event, Michal Oleksiejczuk and Marc-Andre Barriault put on a 15-minute slugfest that earned them the Fight of the Night bonus. On the prelims, Jakub Wiklacz secured a mounted guillotine choke with just 1 second left to finish Muin Gafurov and earn a $100,000 Performance of the Night bonus. Mario Bautista also earned a $100,000 Performance of the Night bonus for his second-round rear-naked choke of Vinicius Oliveira. Nikolay Veretennikov and Dustin Jacoby each received $25,000 finish bonuses for their respective knockout and TKO wins.

• The UFC Fight Night 266 event took place on February 8, 2026 in Las Vegas, Nevada.