UFC 303 witnessed the absolute savagery of Alex Pereira as the light-heavyweight champion successfully defeated Jiri Prochazka for the second time by a knockout. The legacy of the Brazilian is just getting stronger and stronger as the days are going. ‘Poatan’s knockout stunned the MMA community as well as the UFC head honcho Dana White. Well, the UFC supremo seems to have a a little bit more awestruck by the way Pereira saved the card.

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Alex Pereira got a massive bonus from Dana White after UFC 303

Alex Pereira defended his title twice within 3 months and he particularly saved the UFC 303 card from being an absolute disaster, also while injuring his toe. Well, this was enough reason for Dana White to announce a massive reward for the Brazilian sensation. There were rumors that White gave Pereira a $ 303k bonus for his fight but it was never made public. Well, seems like the rumors are not rumors anymore as Pereira’s coach has revealed the reality behind the bonus.

Alex Pereira’s coach Plinio Cruz. recently had a conversation with renowned journalist Ariel Helwani and when Helwani asked him about the truth behind the rumor, Cruz explained without any hesitation that Dana White did award the $303k to Pereira, “Yes he did. you know He was talking to Dana in the back, and they were talking about a bunch of stuff, and Dana said, ‘As a matter of fact, you won Performance of the Night And he said, ‘$303,000?’ He goes, ‘No, no, no, $50,000,” said Cruz.

He further added, “But reality of the fact is, he did not — they gave $300,000 bonuses for [UFC] 300 and [Pereira] did not get Performance of the Night. they gave two to Max [Holloway], so he was a little bit salty about that. And I think because of all their history and then taking the fight on two weeks’ [notice], Dana looked at him and said, ‘You know what, man? I’m going to take care of you. You’ve got the $303,000.”  Interestingly, Pereira broke his toe after the clash but it has not stopped him from training as just days after the amazing knockout, ‘Poatan’ unleased a video of him training.

Brian Ortega was the first fighter who proposed the idea of a $303k bonus for the UFC 303. His call went unanswered by the UFC CEO but it appears that the UFC supremo had to bend the laws specifically for Alex Pereira. The event was one of the highest total compliance for the fighters. Let us take a look at it.

 Dana White and the fighters enjoy a massive payday after UFC 303

The UFC 303 purse was quite big. The total compliance pay on a year-to-date basis was a massive $3,948,500. The exact number for program-to-date total compliance pay was $26,685,50. The total compliance pay for the event totaled $311,500. The event gathered a massive payday for many fighters and that included Alex Pereira as well.

Alex Pereira, in addition to his $303k bonus, took home a massive 3 million dollars. This amount includes a hefty $42000 that the fighters take as compliance pay. His opponent, Jiri Prochazka took home 1 million dollars which included a $32ooo as compliance pay. It would not be wrong to state that it was one of the biggest amounts that Pereira took home.

UFC 303 was a massive payday for the fighters as well as the UFC supremo as he saved the card at the last minute. What’s your take on Dana White’s decision to give a massive bonus to Alex Pereira? State your thoughts in the comments below.