Ahead of his UFC Vegas 111 fight, the odds were already stacked against Chris Padilla. He came to the fight as the underdog against Ismael Bonfim, who had already come in 5 lbs over the official weight limit during the weigh-ins. However, the UFC decided to go ahead with the bout after docking 25% of Ismael Bonfim’s purse. Despite such odds, Chris Padilla managed to show out in fashion. Though Bonfim managed to land some heavy strikes early on, as the fight continued, the Brazilian looked exhausted. Soon the Californian managed to turn the tide in the second round and force a technical knockout on the expended Brazilian star. The 30-year-old secured his fourth-straight win, and with the KO, almost everyone expected him to win the $50,000 post-fight bonus for his performance.

After the fight, he even grabbed the mic to make his case directly to Dana White. “Dana, Mick, my momma lives in a trailer, so I need those 50 Gs,” he said. “Please, help me help my family.” However, the plea fell on deaf ears.

Chris Padilla bursts into tears after being denied $50K bonus

In a straight jab to Chris Padilla, the UFC awarded his opponent’s brother, Gabriel, the $50,000 bonus. On top of that, three other fighters received an extra $50,000 for their performances—Christian Leroy Duncan, Josh Hokit, and Zach Reese. However, none of them was Padilla. During the post-fight presser, when a reporter asked Chris Padilla about his plea as well as his mother’s situation and if he had a chance to talk to her, he poured out his feelings in a rather heart-wrenching sight. “I was just calling. My brother answered the phone… Unless you want to see me cry, I’mma go over just a little bit, man,” he said, trying to hold back his tears.

“That topic hurts me every time, man. I’d sacrifice anything for them. Any day, so, you know, I love those people, man,” ‘Taco’ said. His disappointment was clear as he emphasized the importance of the money, which he was hoping to give to his mother.

“My mom’s given me everything growing up. So, I am gonna die out there for her. Everything that hurts on me doesn’t hurt as much as seeing my mom struggle,” Chris Padilla stated, while his eyes welled up. “I’m so grateful to come out, f—ing, put my heart and soul, my blood, everything… I was ready for anything, anytime.”

Helping his mother wasn’t the only reason why Chris Padilla called out for a bonus. It appears that he had more struggles of his own.

Padilla reveals family struggles after UFC Vegas 111

Chris Padilla is a family man first and then a UFC fighter. Instead of calling out his next opponent, ‘Taco’ continued to ask Dana White and Co. for extra money after his win. He reiterated how Ismael Bonfim put the fight in jeopardy, but he emphatically finished him. And because of that, he was asking the UFC brass for help because he felt he deserved it.

“I need money more than anything, bro. I need money… I’ll fight anybody, but I need to be able to take care of my family first. It’s hard to sleep at night knowing that my people are struggling,” Padilla pleaded from inside the Octagon. “So please, guys, give me that $50k. I took the guy out, and he missed weight, and I stepped up like a real professional. So hey, please help me help my family.”

Well, the bonus did not come in, but Chris Padilla might still get some help. Dana White is known to help out people with money, such as when he offered $20,000 to a reporter for his wedding. The promotion has also taken care of fighters they felt deserved it, even without performance bonuses. So, there is a good chance Dana White will make it right. Do you think he should’ve been given the bonus? Drop your comments below.