UFC handed out $75,000 bonus checks to six fighters after their performances at UFC 116. There was two Fight of the Night bonuses awarded.
Fight of the Night – Krzysztof Soszynski vs. Stephan Bonnar (Bonnar won by TKO in Round 2)
Chris Leben vs. Yoshihiro Akiyama (Leben won by submission in Round 3)
Submission of the Night – Brock Lesnar vs. Shane Carwin (Lesnar won by submission in Round 2)
Knockout of the Night – Gerald Harris vs. Dave Branch (Harris won by knockout in Round 3)

The official salaries, total payroll, and awards for best performances have been released by the UFC.
The following list breaks down each of the aforementioned…
Main card:

Joe Lauzon $20,000 (includes win bonus of $10,000) def. Jeremy Stephens $10,000
Cain Velasquez $30,000 (includes win bonus of $15,000) def. Denis Stojnic $5,000
Josh Neer $18,000 (includes win bonus of $9,000) def. Mac Danzig $15,000
Anthony Johnson $26,000 (includes win bonus of $13,000) def. Luigi Fioravanti $13,000

Under card:

Kurt Pellegrino $32,000 (includes win bonus of $16,000) def. Rob Emerson $10,000
Dan Miller $18,000 (includes win bonus of $9,000) def. Jake …