After Sean Woodson, another UFC Tampa fighter rues not getting the $50k bonus from Dana White

Fighters have been bolder and bolder when it comes to asking Dana White for things lately. From demanding performance bonuses to outright asking for a contract in public, fighters are now getting more comfortable with approaching the UFC head honcho.

Case in point, UFC Tampa fighters have been asking White for some extra cash for their performances last weekend. It started with Sean Woodson who wanted $50K after knocking out Fernando Padilla - a man who's never been finished before.

Now, it's Joel Alvarez, who commented on an Instagram post that commemorated him for being in the top four UFC lightweights who had the most finishes since 2019:

Alvarez, who knocked out Drakkar Klose with a brutal flying knee in the first round, commented:

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"Where is my BONUS?🤔 @ufc"

Joel Alvarez's comment. [Image credit: @ufc on Instagram]

The coveted Performance of the Night bonuses at UFC Tampa went to Dustin Jacoby and Michael Johnson. However, Dana White has been known to give undisclosed bonuses to fighters whom he feels deserve more for their showings.

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Dana White names Jones-Aspinall as the one fight he wants to see happen in 2025 above all else

Speaking of demands, Dana White has been on a mission to put together the fight nearly every MMA fan is demanding to see: Jon Jones vs Tom Aspinall for the undisputed UFC heavyweight title.

In a guest appearance on First Take on ESPN, White was asked by Stephen A. Smith which fight in 2025 he wants to see more than any other fight. The UFC boss didn't stutter when he said:

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"So I get asked this every year. And this year, it will be Aspinall-Jones. That's the biggest fight in heavyweight history and, at the end of the day, my job is to give fans what they want. And that's what the fans want."

Aspinall is the current interim UFC heavyweight champion while Jones just defended the undisputed belt last month at UFC 309.

Listen to Dana White's comments here:

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