'UFC to award record fight night bonuses at White House event' [View all]

(ESPN) "WASHINGTON -- The UFC's historic event at the White House will feature the largest fight night bonuses ever, CEO Dana White announced Friday."

"The promotion will award $400,000 bonuses to each participant in the best fight of the night, and two $425,000 bonuses will go to the top individual performances of the night. Previously, the largest bonuses awarded were $300,000, at UFC 300 in April 2024."

" 'The show goes on, no matter what,' White said. 'I'm sick and tired of talking about the weather. We are fighting on Sunday night on the lawn of the White House, no matter what.' "

"The increased bonuses came from contributions from World Liberty Financial and Crypto.com. The UFC had traditionally awarded fight night bonuses of $50,000 before doubling that figure to $100,000 at the start of the year."

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World Liberty Financial is the Trump family's crypto business, co-founded by Trump, his three sons, and Steve Witkoff.