UFC 303 fighters simply bought slightly extra incentive.
UFC CEO, Dana White, was pressed for some historic bonuses in honor of UFC 300 in April 2024. It was an early speaking level forward of the occasion, and in the end, White agreed, bumping up the standard $50,000 reward to $300,000.
The same scenario occurred on the UFC 303 pre-fight press convention in the present day (Thurs., June 27, 2024). When requested by the media about one other bonus enhance, one-half of the co-main occasion, prime Featherweight contender, Brian Ortega, chimed in, requesting $303,000 bonuses. Take into account it want granted, “T-Metropolis” — only for two $50,000 Combat of the Evening bonus, not the steep enhance.
“Yeah, f*ck it, I’ll do it,” White stated. “Not $303,000, however two [Fight of the Night] bonuses. Yeah, boo, you.
“It’s enjoyable gifting away extra money for fights that you recognize are going to be f*cking unimaginable,” White added when talking to The Mac Life after the presser.
Ortega, 33, has nearly as good of an opportunity as anybody to safe a bonus in his thrilling match up with Diego Lopes at UFC 303. In his 12 profession (8-3, 1 no contest, 16-3, 1 no contest general) UFC fights, the two-time title challenger has earned eight Efficiency of Combat of the Evening bonuses.
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