Besides regular salary money, bonus money was handed out after the UFC 109: Relentless fight card at the Mandalay Bay Events Center in Las Vegas, NV. A total of $240,000 was handed out.

Below are the recipients of the bonus money, which was received for Submission of the Night, Knockout of the Night and Fight of the Night:

• Submission of the Night: Paulo Thiago ($60,000)
• Knockout of the Night: Matt Serra ($60,000)
• Fight of the Night: Chael Sonnen vs. Nate Marquardt ($60,000 each)