"That said, the double bonus money is good news, and is accompanied by another perk (or perhaps motivational tool, if you prefer): a finish bonus of $25,000 will be awarded to all fighters who knock out or submit their opponent on UFC cards moving forward. Winners of the $100,000 Performance of the Night and Fight of the Night bonuses won't qualify for the finishing bonus, so there will be no doubling up."
"Gaethje immediately lamented having 14 post-fight bonuses that still didn't add up to a million dollars. He also noted that he wasn't being paid any more money under the Paramount+ deal than he had been previously, despite comments from promotion officials including White and analyst Daniel Cormier that fighters would be paid more moving forward (White later stated that the UFC had offered Gaethje more money, but had not heard back from the lightweight star)."
UFC will double Performance and Fight of the Night bonuses from $50,000 to $100,000 as part of the new Paramount+ broadcast deal. The promotion will also add a $25,000 finish bonus awarded to fighters who knock out or submit opponents on UFC cards, with $100,000 bonus winners excluded from the finish incentive. Historically bonuses varied and occasionally rose above the flat 50K, including $300,000 post-fight bonuses at UFC 300. UFC 324 begins the U.S. broadcast deal with Paramount+. Justin Gaethje said his 14 post-fight bonuses still fell short of a million dollars and questioned pay increases under the new deal.
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