Dana White Ready to Drop Stunning Six-Figure Bonus for Canelo Alvarez vs Terence Crawford Boxing Card

UFC CEO Dana White confirms crazy fight bonus awards for the upcoming fight between Canelo Alvarez and Terence Crawford.

Dana White Ready to Drop Stunning Six-Figure Bonus for Canelo Alvarez vs Terence Crawford Boxing Card

Dana White announces major development for Canelo Alvarez and Terence Crawford (via X)

After ruling the MMA scene for over two decades, UFC CEO Dana White is finally stepping into the boxing world. For his boxing debut, Dana White secured the mega fight between Canelo Alvarez and Terence Crawford, generating massive global buzz. At their first press conference, White made groundbreaking announcements, aiming to revolutionize boxing.

One of UFC’s biggest highlights is its post-fight bonuses awarded to fighters based on their standout performances during events. The Performance bonus encourages fighters to take risks and aim for spectacular finishes instead of adopting overly defensive strategies. During the press conference, Dana White confirmed he will introduce similar performance bonuses for the Alvarez vs. Crawford boxing event.

The performance bonus of that night is gonna be over six figures. We are still talking about it. It’s gonna be a big number. Whoever wins.

For UFC, the standard Performance and Fight of the Night bonuses have been capped at $50K for many consecutive years now. White frequently faces criticism for not raising these bonus amounts, despite the UFC’s tremendous financial and global growth. On rare occasions, fighters have successfully convinced White to increase bonuses, though his decisions in those moments have been inconsistent.

At the iconic UFC 300, White amusingly raised the performance bonus to $300K, igniting fierce competition among the fighters. Former featherweight champion Max Holloway impressively secured $600K by winning both Performance of the Night and Fight of the Night awards. However, at UFC 304, White regretted setting the bonus at $100K, calling the event disappointing and a complete snoozefest.

Nevertheless, it will be fascinating to see who secures the massive performance bonus at the Alvarez vs. Crawford boxing event. Both fighters possess incredible knockout power and the ability to finish their opponents spectacularly and decisively. However, with his natural size and weight advantage, the Mexican superstar enters the fight with significantly more favourable betting odds.

Dana White clears the air about UFC Noche clashing with his boxing event

UFC Noche holds great importance as it celebrates Mexican Independence Day, providing a grand stage for Mexican fighters to showcase themselves. Last year, Dana White made UFC Noche mega intense by organizing thrilling matchups and renting the revolutionary Las Vegas Sphere. The event was a massive success, perfectly demonstrating the powerful collaboration between high-level sports entertainment and cutting-edge technological innovation.

Dana White won't let UFC Noche clash with his boxing venture
Dana White won’t let UFC Noche clash with his boxing venture (via X)

White’s aggressive promotion, cultural celebration, and focus on Mexican heritage transformed UFC Noche into a huge, annual UFC showcase event. This year, many expected UFC Noche would overlap with the Alvarez vs. Crawford boxing super fight, creating scheduling conflicts for fans. However, during the recent press conference, White firmly clarified that both events will happen separately without any timing clashes.

If you can get people to stay home on a Saturday night, you put on two great fights on the same night. We have UFC Noche that night, and I know there’s a lot of questions about this, the main cards will not cross over. You’ll be able to watch one right into the other. So, to be a part of a historic night on Mexican Independence Day, I love it.

Noche UFC has officially been relocated to the Frost Bank Center in San Antonio scheduled for September 13. It was originally planned to be in Guadalajara, Mexico, but the change was forced by construction delays at the new Arena. Despite the shift in location and format, UFC is committed to honoring Mexican Independence Day with a cultural celebration.

The lone confirmed bout so far is a lightweight clash between Jared Gordon and Rafa Garcia. For the main event, it is expected to see Alexander Volkanovski defend his title against Yair Rodriguez. Even Merab Dvalishvil has talked about coming back to defend his title again.