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UFC White House winner Justin Gaethje is the pack leader for UFC Fight of the Night bonuses, following his four-round war with former lightweight champion Ilia Topuria.
Gaethje not only becomes the first lightweight fighter to win a belt after age 35, but also sets himself apart from the rest of the UFC roster by the total FOTN bonuses he has earned.
‘The Highlight’ now has 17 post-fight bonuses in 16 total appearances in the Octagon. An impressive feat considering all seven White House fights ended by KO/TKO.
Gaethje has now won bonuses in all but two UFC fights, being his two failed undisputed title fights with Khabib Nurmagomedov and Charles Oliveira. He has three total double bonuses, and his latest slew of benefits from the White House event netted him over $800,000.
Gaethje netted himself $425,000 for Performance of the Night and $400,000 for Fight of the Night for his win at UFC White House. The increased bonuses were made possible by UFC sponsors. In total, Gaethje has earned $1,875,000 from UFC bonuses. He almost doubled his career bonus earnings with the UFC White House sponsored bonuses alone.
With his recent winnings, Gaethje breaks his tie with Dustin Poirier and Edson Barboza, who each have 10 FOTN bonuses.
| Fighter | Fight of the Night Bonuses |
| Justin Gaethje | 11 |
| Dustin Poirier | 10 |
| Edson Barboza | 10 |
| Nate Diaz | 8 |
| Frankie Edgar | 8 |
Gaethje is now the third for all-time bonuses, behind Donald Cerrone (18) and Charles Oliveira (21). Before UFC White House, Gaethje was neck-and-neck with Dustin Poirier and Joe Lauzon, with 15 bonuses. With the two earned at UFC White House, he surpasses Nate Diaz and Jim Miller.
The top-ten is as follows:
| Fighter | Bonuses Earned |
| Charles Oliveira | 21 |
| Donald Cerrone | 18 |
| Justin Gaethje | 17 |
| Nate Diaz | 16 |
| Jim Miller | 16 |
| Dustin Poirier | 15 |
| Joe Lauzon | 15 |
| Anderson Silva | 14 |
| Edson Barboza | 13 |
| Max Holloway | 13 |
Only Max Holloway, Jim Miller, and Charles Oliveira are active from this list. Holloway fights Conor McGregor at UFC 329 in July. Miller isn’t scheduled to fight, but could tie third with Gaethje with another bonus.
What makes Gaethje’s record more impressive is that he’s achieved a bonus in 87.5% of his fights. He still surpasses fighters like Jim Miller, who has 47 fights in the UFC, for total awards. Gaethje has also only lost to fighters who were a champion in some capacity.
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