Dana White was unsure which of the matchups at UFC 303 might find yourself stealing the present on Saturday evening, so consequently, he’ll hand out two Struggle of the Night time bonuses.
The UFC CEO determined to toss out an additional $100,000 ($50,000 to every fighter) after he was requested concerning the potential issue he confronted in selecting just one excellent struggle on the cardboard that caps off Worldwide Struggle Week 2024. In consequence, White promised handy out two Struggle of the Night time bonuses, which solely ups the ante for the athletes competing on the cardboard.
“Yeah, f*ck it, I’ll do it,” White stated to the approval of a raucous crowd in Las Vegas.
UFC featherweight Brian Ortega tried to get much more cash out of White when he urged $303,000 bonuses — a reference to White opting handy out historic $300,000 bonuses at UFC 300 again in April.
However White’s charity was solely going up to now.
“Not $303,000, however two bonuses,” White stated with amusing.
On the principle card alone, the ten fighters competing at UFC 303 have mixed for 11 Struggle of the Night time bonuses, with Ortega main the checklist with 5 for his UFC profession. Each single fighter on the principle card has earned at the very least one efficiency bonus exterior of Michael Web page, who solely has one UFC bout after spending most of his profession in Bellator.
With the additional Struggle of the Night time bonus being awarded, the principle card and preliminary fighters undoubtedly have one thing to earn come Saturday evening.