When mixed martial arts fans hear the term ‘money fight’, they straightaway associate it with Conor McGregor. The notorious one had made his advent at a time when he was relatively unknown to the world.
Through his own manifestations and hard work, the 34-year-old began to climb up the ranks slowly. While he was immersed in attaining championship glory, he established himself as the distinctive UFC star without a championship on his waist, in a roster that contained over five champions.
By 2015, McGregor had affixed himself into mixed martial arts folklore, less than two years into his UFC debut, as the face of the company, due to the staggering revenue he drew. Alas, Conor McGregor was untouchable.
Since 2015, his appearances have set the record for the top five, highest-selling pay-per-views in UFC history. Accordingly, he has been compensated a significant fee in comparison to his peers, who have been actively campaigning for enhanced fighter pay.
In 2017, when he fought Floyd Mayweather, McGregor created a gulf between himself and his colleagues. This begs the question, how much did he make throughout his UFC career?
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Conor McGregor’s earnings!
The fact is McGregor is undisputedly the richest martial artist in the UFC. His contest against Floyd Mayweather in 2017 and Khabib Nurmagomedov in 2018 were by far, his most substantial payday.
The Irishman has been rewarded an estimated sum of $100 Million for his bout against Mayweather. Another $50 Million is owed to his MMA battle with Nurmagomedov. And an estimated $200 Million in pre-tax earnings from selling his Irish Whiskey, ‘Proper 12’ in April 2021.
Considering his previous UFC bouts, McGregor possesses a grand total in the whereabouts of $235 Million as a result of his remuneration from combat sports.
With the former two-weight world champion gunning for a return this year, best believe that his compensation will be increased from the aforementioned figure.
The highest paydays of Conor McGregor in UFC!
The UFC follows a structure where they provide their athletes with a guaranteed sum to show up for the fight. Followed by which, depending on the outcome of their battles and the manner in which the fight played out, they are provided a win bonus and ‘Fight of the Night’ honors.
McGregor earned $5 million for his interim featherweight title fight against Chad Mendes in July 2015. In December of the same year, he had been awarded a sum of $12 million for his knockout of Jose Aldo in 13 seconds.
2016 was his defining year. McGregor was paid $10 million for his first 170lbs matchup with Nate Diaz. In the rematch, however, he was paid a reported $25 million sum.
The most pivotal contest in his career against Eddie Alvarez to capture double champ status saw him earn an estimated $7 million. His most successful MMA pay-per-view compensation occurred when he sustained a defeat to Nurmagomedov, which made him $50 million.
His clashes this decade with Donald Cerrone and Dustin Poirier paid him $5 million each. Perhaps, in the near future, we may not see a fighter be compensated as well as McGregor has been.
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