Historic White House showdown: UFC fighters fight for $1M bonus

UFC White House $1m bonus prize announced

For a short stretch in 2024, UFC events like UFC 300 saw Dana White introduce higher bonus amounts for major pay-per-views. But he ended the practice after the underwhelming UFC 304 card in Manchester, where he had raised the standard bonus from $50,000 to $100,000 following a request from King Green.

Since then, $100,000 has become the standard under the UFC’s massive $7.7 billion Paramount deal. And it was announced today during the UFC 327 broadcast that Crypto.com would be celebrating the show by offering their own $1 million pot for fighters to win bonuses from at the UFC White House.

The format hasn’t been confirmed yet — it could be a single performance prize or shared among several fighters. Crypto.com released a statement saying: “A decade of pushing boundaries. We’re celebrating our 10th birthday alongside America’s 250th anniversary at UFC FREEDOM 250.

“An historic night at the White House co-presented with @ufc. We’re also proud to announce a first of its kind, $1 million $CRO bonus pool for Fight of the Night.” This hints that bonuses may be distributed among multiple fighters, but final details haven’t been shared yet.