Bonuses double to $100K, each finish gets $25K
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It might have seemed like Dana White was about to be out hundreds of thousands on new knockout bonuses from the jump. However, once the initial run of knockouts ended, there was just one more stoppage on a night that ended up being relatively drab until the main event.
Ahead of the first event as part of its $7.7 billion media rights deal with Paramount, UFC has announced a new bonus payout structure for fighters.
UFC CEO Dana White confirms performance bonuses will increase after Paramount+ deal and UFC 324 headliner Justin Gaethje's statement