#post-fight-bonus

#post-fight-bonus

Now the Saudis have turned to TKO Group Holdings and Dana White to oversee Zuffa Boxing a newly created vehicle designed to expand the footprint of its equity partners in the United States. Zuffa Boxing is taking a far less generous approach toward fighters than Sheikh did. That's evidenced by the contract that many of the fighters being recruited by Zuffa are being asked to sign.

The sunset clause. Because we have to understand, the key here is the freedom, it's not the money. You can convert your freedom to money, but the key is the freedom. Being trapped or being held in a contract that you can't out of, and maybe you're not happy - is not fair.

Octagon newcomer Imanol Rodriguez earned a $100,000 "Performance of the Night" bonus for his stoppage of Kevin Borjas in a flyweight tilt. Rodriguez survived being floored twice in the opening stanza before dropping his foe with an overhand right near the fence in Round 2. A barrage of follow-up shots sealed his victory at the 4:21 mark of the period.

"As far as the pay scale, when you compare it to any other sporting event, the UFC is the most f---ed up," Strickland told Complex. "Athlete pay versus what [the UFC] is making, there is no argument there. It's not fair. It's predatory."

UFC 324 marked the first event for UFC in 2026 as well as the first event on the new deal with Paramount. UFC president Dana White announced that bonuses would be increased from 50k to 100k and that a finish would produce an extra 25k bonus. There were lots of weight cutting woes. A UFC and WEC legend was announced to be inducted into the UFC Hall of Fame.

On a card with just five finishes, four Performance of the Night bonuses were awarded, with the main card producing all four winners. Among them was main event winner Sean Strickland, who had a vintage showing against Anthony Hernandez across two and a half rounds. The end came care of a knee, which "Fluffy" immediately reacted to. As he tried to recover, Strickland swarmed, unloading lefts and rights and finishing with a few strikes while Hernandez was on the ground.

Javid Basharat was released from the UFC despite a winning record in the promotion. | Getty/UFC The Ultimate Fighting Championship is moving on from some fighters following its most recent event. The Las Vegas-based promotion has parted ways with Javid Basharat, Alex Morono and Lucas Almeida. Sherdog.com contributor Tom Feely initially brought word of the releases, which were later confirmed by MMAFighting.com. It's unclear if the aforementioned fighters were cut, or if the UFC simply elected not to renew their respective contracts.