Oh boy, Max Holloway really outdid himself this time, didn’t he? At UFC 300, he wasn’t just a star. No, sir. He was the constellation in the Ultimate Fighting Championship’s galaxy. The kind of performance that makes you go, “Wow!”
And let’s talk numbers because they’re pretty sweet. Holloway bagged a cool $600,000 in bonus money. Yep, you read that right. Half of that was for his “Performance of the Night.” The other half? Well, he shared “Fight of the Night” honors with Justin Gaethje. Their bout? It ended in a way that’ll be talked about for ages. Picture this: Holloway and Gaethje, exchanging blows like there’s no tomorrow. Then, bam! Gaethje’s out cold, right at the 4:59 mark of the fifth round. Talk about a nail-biter!
But wait, there’s more. Jiri Prochazka also made headlines. He pocketed the same amount, $300,000, for “Performance of the Night.” His victory over Aleksandar Rakic was something else. Despite Rakic’s low kicks giving him a hard time early on, Prochazka flipped the script. A flurry of offense later, and it was all over for Rakic, courtesy of some vicious elbows and punches.
Now, here’s a kicker. Normally, UFC hands out $50,000 for these post-fight bonuses. But for UFC 300? They pumped those numbers up to $300,000. Just goes to show how big of a deal UFC 300 was.