Dana White confirms $300,000 bonus for UFC 300 fighters

Dana White honored fighters’ requests for $300,000 bonuses in UFC 300, driving athletes crazy at this week’s press conference for the event.

The UFC normally gives out bonuses of US$50,000 to the athletes who produce the ‘Fight of the Night’ and to those who guarantee outstanding finishes.

At UFC 100 in 2009, the UFC increased bonuses to $100,000, leading some fighters on the UFC 300 card to ask for $300,000 in incentives. on Saturday (April 13).

And UFC president White agreed at Thursday’s press conference, as the fighters on stage behind him showed visible enthusiasm.

“$300,000, it’s done!” White said, when the subject was raised by a reporter.

Preliminary fighter Sodif Yusuff tried to get White to agree to more bonuses, but the UFC president rejected the suggestion.

In the main event at Las Vegas’ T-Mobile ArenaAlex Pereira will defend his light heavyweight title against former champion Jamahal Hill, but most fans’ choice for fight of the night is Justin Gaethje vs. Max Holloway.

Gaethje defends the ‘Badest Motherf***er’ title against the big 155lb featherweight, with fans expecting a violent affair. And acknowledging this weekend’s bonus hike, Holloway said: “It’s going to be violent; now that there’s 300 grand at stake, it’s going to be even more violent, so I can’t wait for it.”

Cody Garbrandt, when asked if his fight with Deiveson Figueiredo will last, said: “You heard Dana, it’s an extra $300 thousand bonus, so you know I’m knocking him out.”

The UFC has long been criticized over fighter salaries, and its parent company, TKO Holdings, was recently involved in a class action lawsuit over the issue.

In March, TKO reached a $335 million settlement in two antitrust cases driven by fighters seeking better wages. The plaintiffs alleged that the UFC was an illegal monopsony that suppressed fighter salaries and stifled other promotions using anticompetitive practices. The plaintiffs initially sought damages of up to $1.6 billion.