Max Holloway pocketed a staggering $600,000 bonus for his UFC 300 exploits.
“Blessed” received $300,000 for competing in Fight of the Night with Justin Gaethje, then received an additional $300,000 after landing the Performance of the Night bonus alongside Jiri Prochazka.
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The UFC usually hands out $50,000 to prize winners, but Dana White upped the sum for his historic event.
Holloway deserved both bonuses.
The Hawaiian brawler spectacularly knocked out Gaethje with one second left in his fight to become the new BMF champion in front of a packed T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas.
Before the stoppage, the two put on an incredibly exciting action affair for the fans and left it all in the Octagon.
The fight undoubtedly stole the show, even though there were plenty of incredible contests on the schedule.
When asked if it was difficult to choose the bonus winners for UFC 300, White told the assembled media at the post-fight press conference: “It wasn’t difficult at all .
“If you watched those fights tonight, it was pretty clear.
“But it was one of those special nights, obviously I’ll take care of it [Deiveson] Figueiredo, I take care of [Renato] Moïcano, Diego [Lopes]Kayla [Harrison]take care of these guys too.
“We’re going to make sure everyone leaves here in a good mood and feeling like they got what they deserve.”
Speaking specifically about Holloway versus Gaethje, White added: “It was incredible. This fight drained the life out of everyone tonight.
“The next two fights, everyone was sitting there looking dead, it was a huge adrenaline rush.
“People always ask me what I do, I sell sacred moments for a living.
“It was the ultimate shit moment ever. If you were at home, if you were at a bar, or if you were live tonight, there’s no bigger shit than that.
“That’s why Max Holloway is loved – and Gaethje. How many times have you seen a fight when you know the guy is winning, they click the ten second thing, then the guy throws his hands up and just moves?
“He won the fight and he’s there with one of the most fucking dangerous fighters in the business and he says ‘let’s do this’ and they both oblige.
“There’s one second left and a knockout like that is like shit in the movies.”
