Dana White Announces Record Bonuses for UFC White House

UFC President Dana White has revealed that the organization will significantly increase performance bonuses for the upcoming UFC White House event, scheduled for the night of June 14–15 in Washington, D.C.

According to White, the “Performance of the Night” bonus will be set at $425,000, while the “Fight of the Night” award will pay $400,000 to each fighter involved. These amounts are multiple times higher than the UFC’s traditional bonus structure, highlighting the importance of the landmark event.

The card will take place on a specially constructed arena outside the White House and is expected to be one of the most ambitious MMA events in history.

In the co-main event, Alex Pereira will face Ciryl Gane for the interim UFC heavyweight title, while in the main event, lightweight champion Ilia Topuria will defend his belt against interim champion Justin Gaethje.

Former two-division champion Daniel Cormier recently also revealed that Pereira is expected to earn a guaranteed purse of around $10 million for his participation, further emphasizing the scale of the spectacle being staged in Washington.