When Dana White acted with generosity, it ended up coming back to bite him for several months after.
Throughout the final months of the year, UFC boss Dana White has caught some flak for not awarding certain fighters who have asked for post-fight bonuses with post-fight bonuses.
However, when White did attempt to spread some generosity by giving out over $2.5 million in post-fight bonuses, it came back to bite him in the backside for several months after.
When the promotion hosted its milestone UFC 300 event last April, White announced that he would gift each fighter who scored a finish with a whopping $300,000 bonus.
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White’s $2.5 million bonus generosity came back to bite him, and he wasn’t happy
Fortunately for the fanbase, but maybe not White, UFC 300 turned out to be a monumental event with several incredible finishes, which resulted in White having to dig into his deep pockets.
UFC light heavyweight contender, Jiri Prochazka, was awarded $300,000 for his win over Aleksandar Rakic. Max Holloway staggeringly won $600,000 for Fight of the Night and Performance of the Night after his legendary KO over Justin Gaethje.
Although they were the official bonus winners, several other fighters that scored finishes revealed that they were also awarded $300,000 for their endeavours.
Just a few months later, Alex Pereira revealed that he was awarded a huge $303,000 bonus after scoring a KO win over Prochazka…
2025-12-25 19:00:00
