Bloody Elbow · Feb 15, 2021
Finances: Dana White, and the UFC’s locker room bonuses
It’s not often that Dana White is willing to discuss issues of fighter pay. But last week, for whatever reason, he saw fit to share with Scott Fontana of the New York Post how much the UFC paid out last year in discretionary bonuses (or “locker room bonuses” as they are often called by fans even if they are never actually paid in the locker room.)
According to the UFC — after incorrectly giving Fontana the wrong amount initially — the UFC paid a total of $13 million in discretionary bonuses to fighters in 2020. This included the Performance of the Night bonuses, which totaled $8.4 million last year, leaving $4.6 million in additional discretionary payments by the UFC.