Green Successful in Convincing UFC Brass to Offer $100K Bonuses at UFC 304

Ahead of UFC 300 in April, MMA Junkie raised the question at the pre-fight press conference of if the UFC would offer $300,000 bonus checks for the victors. The organization agreed on the spot, and the triumphant headliner Max Holloway ended up an additional $600,000 richer at night’s end for his spectacular knockout of Justin Gaethje. Since then, pay-per-view event press conferences have seen this type of request repeat, and the promotion has obliged to a degree—granting additional “Performance of the Night” checks at UFC 303.

At the UFC 304 pre-fight press conference, media did not have to ask. Instead, main card participant Bobby Greenbrought it up.

“Uncle Dana, let’s spice it up a little bit,” Green remarked, joined by cheers from opponent Paddy Pimblett. “Can we get $100G’s for [bonuses]? Can we get $100? Can we get $100? Let’s spice it up a little bit.”

UFC chief Dana White looked around for a moment as fans roared in support of the motion. Noticing welterweight champ Leon Edwards’ enthusiasm, he answered in the affirmative.

“Leon says, ‘Yes,’” White replied, confirming that the bonus winners would receive $100K for their “Fight of the Night” or POTN awards.

All six fighters on the stage beamed at the prospect of taking home additional money should they win dramatically or lose excitingly. Title challenger Belal Muhammad chimed in, saying, “Let’s go! [I’m] going to Greece!”

UFC 304 goes down on July 27 at the newly finished Co-op Live in Manchester, England. Headlining the card is a welterweight championship rematch between Edwards and Muhammad, with the co-main attraction an interim heavyweight title tilt between Tom Aspinall and Curtis Blaydes. Green vs. Pimblett serves in the “featured fight of the night” slot while the main card kicks off with a featherweight contest pitting Arnold Allen against Giga Chikadze and a banger at 185 pounds when Christian Leroy Duncan faces Gregory Rodrigues.

Reference: https://www.sherdog.com/news/news/Green-Successful-in-Convincing-UFC-Brass-to-Offer-36100K-Bonuses-at-UFC-304-194446