UFC Boosts Post-fight Bonuses Amid Intense Gaethje Showdown

WHO:

MMA Fighting - Dana White is the President and CEO of the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC).

MMA Mania - Fighters participating in the UFC White House card include Ilia Topuria, Justin Gaethje, Alex Pereira, Ciryl Gane, Sean O’Malley, Michael Chandler, Bo Nickal, Derrick Lewis, Josh Hokit, Diego Lopes, and Steve Garcia.

WHAT:

MMA Fighting - UFC announced a significant increase in post-fight bonuses for the UFC White House card, with bonuses for Fight of the Night and Performance of the Night being more than tripled.

MMA Fighting - World Liberty Financial is a new sponsor contributing an additional $250,000 to the bonuses for the fighters.

MMA Fighting - Fighters earning Fight of the Night will receive $400,000 each, while those awarded Performance of the Night will receive $425,000 each.

MMA Fighting - A total of $1.65 million in bonuses will be distributed among the 14 fighters competing at the UFC White House card.

WHERE:

MMA Fighting - The UFC White House card is taking place at the White House in Washington, DC.

MMA Mania - The final pre-fight press conference was held at the Lincoln Memorial in Washington, DC.

WHEN:

MMA Mania - The UFC White House event, titled Freedom 250, is scheduled to take place on an upcoming Sunday.

WHY:

MMA Fighting - The increase in post-fight bonuses is attributed to the addition of a new sponsor for the event.

HOW:

MMA Fighting - The UFC has increased post-fight bonuses from $50,000 to $100,000 as part of a new broadcast deal with Paramount, and introduced a $25,000 finish bonus for knockouts or submissions.

(UPDATED June 13, 2026 11:35 UTC)

The UFC has announced a significant increase in post-fight bonuses for the upcoming UFC White House card, where fighters will now earn $400,000 for Fight of the Night and $425,000 for Performance of the Night, thanks to a new sponsorship from World Liberty Financial contributing an additional $250,000. A total of $1.65 million in bonuses will be distributed among the fourteen fighters participating in the event, titled Freedom 250, which is set to take place at the White House in Washington, DC, on an upcoming Sunday. This increase in bonuses comes as part of a new broadcast deal with Paramount, which has also introduced a $25,000 finish bonus for knockouts or submissions.