Record MMA purse for Mcgregor

source usa today MMA Takeover? McGregor (19-2), who fights Nate Diaz at UFC 196 on Saturday night, will draw a $1 million disclosed purse, according to the Nevada State Athletic Commission. It is the first $1 million disclosed purse in UFC history. McGregor, 27, stands to make much more than that overall. The NSAC figure does not include pay-per-view bonuses, sponsorships or potential Fight Night bonuses from the UFC. McGregor told CNBC this week he will "breeze past" $10 million. His pay, as disclosed to the NSAC, is $1 million with no win bonus. Diaz (18-10) is listed to make $500,000 to show with no win bonus. Female bantamweight champion Holly Holm (10-0), who signed a contract extension with the UFC in January, is also listed to make $500,000 to show with no win bonus. The purse for her opponent, No. 1 contender Miesha Tate, is $46,000 to show and $46,000 to win

Comments (20)

OnePunch1099

Just cause you robbed guys during your little promotion doesn't mean everybody else does oh, how original. yawn............

10y ago

Sugar_Adam_Ali

Then why do other mma fighters only get 500k and im talking about main event fighters That is there Guarantee,,, similar to how floyd got at least 32 mil for his showtime fights,, thats the number that gets reported to state commissions but doesn't include ppv upside, endorsements, etc.. floyd 32 mil reported but really 70 million made conor 1 mil reported but really 7-10 million made Conor generates a huge amount of revenue, other main event guys don't bring the huge audience like conor does... Main event guys are fighting 3-4 times a year and getting 500k a pop for a million or 2 a year... Boxers are overpaid sometimes, and ufc guys can be underpaid.. But the MMA money has basically caught up to boxing money, and boxing money is going down each year,,, Canelo is never going to pull the purses manny and floyd did,,

10y ago

aldo5408

He is generating 60+ million in revenue.. Conor is getting that canelo, cotto, type money... How can canelo and cotto be making that, and they don't sell anywhere near conor Then why do other mma fighters only get 500k and im talking about main event fighters

10y ago

Sugar_Adam_Ali

How does Connor make 10M? That means gets almost 10$ per ppv sold He is generating 60+ million in revenue.. Conor is getting that canelo, cotto, type money... How can canelo and cotto be making that, and they don't sell anywhere near conor

10y ago

HanzGruber

sure, sure, because most hedge funds and investors are really just nuns dressed up as businessmen, and they are only trying to benefit their fellow man. and your girl doesnt blow anyone else while you're at work either...... Just cause you robbed guys during your little promotion doesn't mean everybody else does

10y ago

aldo5408

How does Connor make 10M? That means gets almost 10$ per ppv sold

10y ago

OnePunch1099

I don't think they're banking on robbing fighters to make their money back :lol1: sure, sure, because most hedge funds and investors are really just nuns dressed up as businessmen, and they are only trying to benefit their fellow man. and your girl doesnt blow anyone else while you're at work either......

10y ago

HanzGruber

no, of course not. The investors would consider the $500 million they spent to simply be a gift, with no expectation of getting it back, or any profit on top of that either. wake up man I don't think they're banking on robbing fighters to make their money back :lol1:

10y ago

OnePunch1099

So you think haymon would start robbing his fighters after getting them nothing but the best pay days for over a decade? Ok jeff no, of course not. The investors would consider the $500 million they spent to simply be a gift, with no expectation of getting it back, or any profit on top of that either. wake up man

10y ago

HanzGruber

welcome to the wonderful world of "monopolies". And yet people still think Haymon taking over boxing would be a good idea. Oh yeah, I forgot, he's a saint lol So you think haymon would start robbing his fighters after getting them nothing but the best pay days for over a decade? Ok jeff

10y ago

Pocket_Dogs

And I thought boxing promoters were ripping off their fighters. This is next level.

10y ago

OnePunch1099

Tate made less than $100k as the co-main event on a PPV. And the only reason she got so much is because she won. I think it was $42k to show and $42k to win. UFC needs a union. That Reebok deal should've been the last straw welcome to the wonderful world of "monopolies". And yet people still think Haymon taking over boxing would be a good idea. Oh yeah, I forgot, he's a saint lol

10y ago

aldo5408

Glad mcgregor got his 10 millions because it's the last payday his ass is going to get. Hes probably going to make the same for the rematch

10y ago

_original_

Poor Conor, got choked out for Berto VS some bum type of money.

10y ago

krazyn8tive

That $1 mil aint sh*t considering his PPV numbers and selling out the MGM again. McGregor is a fighter not a promoter. The bulk of his money should come from his purse not selling PPV's. The promoter's job is to promote and sell PPV's No one fighter is bigger than the brand. The UFC model far exceeds any boxing promotion's model where fighters get robbed blind

10y ago

aldo5408

Nate Diaz only got 500k

10y ago

Antonio

Canelo, Pacquio, Klitch, Fury, and haye are all bigger stars Pacquiao yes. The rest no. Unless you consider how big Mexico is compared to Ireland maybe Canelo.

10y ago

NUCLEAR

Comeback when they start producing 1M PPV's... McGregor's last couple PPV's as a headliner, 825K, 1.2M, and....1M (Projected for Diaz fight)? Pacquiao was bigger than McGregor, but he's irrelevant in boxing right now... His next fight against Bradley, who's a respectable name and a great fighter, will only do 350K if they're lucky. Is that the sign of a bigger star? Thats just because pacquiao is on the way out and came out of an underwhelming fight. Now lets see if mcgregor pulls of the same numbers after he lost he might as well be thinking of suicide like ronda.

10y ago

Cuban_Linx

Not on Mcgregors level.? LOL. come back to me when mcgregor got invited to the white house and to meet the queen like manny did. Comeback to me when mcgregor makes 100 million dollars in one fight. Comeback when they start producing 1M PPV's... McGregor's last couple PPV's as a headliner, 825K, 1.2M, and....1M (Projected for Diaz fight)? Pacquiao was bigger than McGregor, but he's irrelevant in boxing right now... His next fight against Bradley, who's a respectable name and a great fighter, will only do 350K if they're lucky. Is that the sign of a bigger star?

10y ago

NUCLEAR

No they're not... They can't draw like Conor can. When was the last time Canelo did 1M PPV buys without Mayweather? Same goes for Pacquiao, Klitschko, Fury and Haye. They're big, but they're not on McGregor's level. I mean this fight, on 10 days short notice will still blow Canelo and Pac's numbers out the water. It's projected to do over 1M. Can we sit here and say that Canelo Khan will do close to that? I think that fight does 600K max. Not on Mcgregors level.? LOL. come back to me when mcgregor got invited to the white house and to meet the queen like manny did. Comeback to me when mcgregor makes 100 million dollars in one fight.

10y ago