Submit-fight bonus king, Justin Gaethje has made his emotions clear on the same old $50,000 pay for fighters who’re judged to have turned in each Battle of the Night time or Efficiency of the Night time bonuses following their clashes – and hopes subsequent weekend’s UFC 300 card brings an enormous improve of $250,000 to fighters who land post-fight bonuses.
Gaethje, a former interim light-weight champion, returns to the Octagon in quest of his first protection of the symbolic BMF title, as he takes on former featherweight titleholder, Max Holloway within the Hawiian’s sophomore outing at 155lbs.
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Sidelined since July of final 12 months, Arizona striker, Gaethje received the symbolic crown with a hellacious second spherical win over fellow former interim champion, Dustin Poirier, ending the Lafayette native within the pair’s long-anticipated rematch.
And hoping to land a championship combat in November in opposition to both trio of Islam Makhachev, Charles Oliveira, or Arman Tsarukyan ought to he beat the aforementioned, Holloway of their principal card combat, Gaethje known as for an enormous improve to post-fight bonus pay at UFC 300 – within the type of $300,000 checks from the group.
Justin Gaethje requires bonus pay bump at UFC 300
An avid victor of post-fight bonuses – with 12 post-fight bonuses to be precise, Gaethje, who claimed he was the very best fighter on the roster to trigger harm, issued a grisly prediction of his combat with Holloway – which included lacerations and potential limb fractures.
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“I’ve a whole lot of respect for Max (Holloway),” Justin Gaethje advised MMA Junkie. “If I can minimize his eye, break his arm, trigger him to not be capable to stroll anymore, that appears like a really perfect scenario for me quite than placing him to sleep.”
“However I do know he’s going to be making an attempt to knock me out, so I’ll haven’t any exhausting emotions to myself, to something, if I do put him to sleep,” Justin Gaethje continued.
Who wins at UFC 300 subsequent weekend: Justin Gaethje or Max Holloway?