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How much money did Conor McGregor and Dustin Poirier make at UFC 264

gettyimages-1230757574 — Conor McGregor of Eire punches Dustin Poirier in a light-weight struggle through the UFC 257 occasion in January. The 2 meet for a rematch July 10.

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Spherical No. three within the Conor McGregor and Dustin Poirier saga has reached its conclusion within the T-Cell Area in Las Vegas, with McGregor struggling a loss because of a freak leg break within the dying seconds of the primary spherical.

One massive query: Simply how a lot cash every athlete will make from Saturday's struggle.

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A extremely anticipated rematch like this could rake in hundreds of thousands for the winner, and even the loser. In 2021, McGregor made a disclosed $5 million for shedding towards Poirier. The UFC (Final Combating Championship) firm is on the heart of a billion greenback business, so that you'd anticipate the athletes to make a big sum of the cash. However in terms of fighters' take-home pay the scenario will get difficult quick. This is what we all know concerning the measurement of the purse to this point, how a lot athletes truly get to maintain and what is likely to be found after the outcomes of the McGregor vs. Poirier struggle.

A UFC spokesperson did not comply with up on a request for info after initially responding to a CNET inquiry.

How a lot will the winner — and loser — make within the McGregor vs. Poirier struggle?

Historically, the UFC would not promote the purse quantity forward of the struggle. Nonetheless, we are able to take a guess primarily based on how a lot the identical fighters made in earlier bouts. Within the McGregor vs. Poirier struggle at UFC 257 earlier this yr, McGregor made a disclosed $5 million, regardless of shedding. In the identical struggle, Poirier made $1 million. This does not embody income from McGregor's share of pay per view earnings.

Forbes, which in Might named McGregor the world's highest paid athlete over the past 12 months, estimated McGregor took residence an extra $20 million. Relying on how many individuals purchase pay-per-view entry to look at the struggle, you may anticipate McGregor to make an analogous sum of money at UFC 264.

Why will not the winner of the McGregor vs. Poirier UFC struggle robotically earn more money?

Much like boxing, the upper you might be on the meals chain, the more cash you earn per struggle, even in case you lose. UFC's extra fashionable fighters earn more money relying on the income and viewers they generate. McGregor is — by leaps and bounds — the UFC's best draw. The UFC's prime 5 most-viewed PPV fights all featured McGregor in the primary occasion. That is why, in McGregor's second struggle with Poirier, McGregor made more cash than his opponent regardless of shedding.

Likewise, in elevating his profile, Poirier elevated his incomes potential by defeating McGregor in a high-profile bout.

UFC fighters can even earn supplemental revenue from incentives all through the evening. Fight of the Night bonuses, Knockout of the Night, or Submission of the Night can all add to the athlete's whole payout.

How a lot of the purse do UFC fighters get to maintain?

Although the recognition of the UFC has been steadily rising, the athletes aren't taking residence an even bigger proportion of the struggle's whole income. Former UFC athlete Cung Le, in addition to different former UFC athletes, have sued the UFC and accused it of working as a monopoly.

In response to a number of stories and an ongoing lawsuit, it was discovered that the athletes usually obtain solely 20% of the gross revenue the UFC brings in. This quantity is low in contrast with different skilled sports activities. Main leagues such because the NFL, NBA, MLB and NHL reportedly pay athletes nearer to 50% of gross income.

McGregor is a particular exception and earns significantly greater than different UFC athletes. When Ronda Rosey earned her highest disclosed purse, it tied with McGregor's highest, which was then $three million. Since then, he is blown that quantity out of the water, and no different UFC fighter has seen near the sum of money he has. To this point, his largest payout wasn't a UFC match however the boxing match during which he fought Floyd Mayweather. McGregor was assured $30 million previous to the struggle however ended up strolling away with a reported $85 million, Forbes stated. (Mayweather received on a technical knockout and bagged $275 million, Forbes reported.)

The place does the cash for the UFC purse come from?

The cash that funds the UFC comes from a number of sources. A big majority of those athletes are on contract with the UFC. Every time they struggle, they're assured to earn a specified sum. Even on contract, athletes can earn cash from pay-per-view purchases, ticket gross sales, closed circuit, industrial, different "PPV Occasion" income, merchandising, licensing and sponsorships.

The UFC additionally holds TV contracts that at one time have been value an estimated $1 billion. On the subject of athletes disclosing their earnings from a struggle, there is not a particular distinction between what the UFC provides the athlete versus what the fighters earn from endorsements.

Why are there so many UFC fights in Las Vegas?

To the UFC and combined martial arts fighters, Las Vegas is taken into account to be the "struggle capital of the world." Because of Victory in Vegas, a 2001 UFC occasion, standout names have steadily returned to Vegas for sellout occasions. It helps that the UFC's headquarters are additionally situated in Las Vegas.

"We'll construct our personal resort. We'll be fully self-sufficient," UFC President Dana White stated in an interview with reporters in August a couple of 10-acre land purchase. The UFC bought the land close to its present headquarters to construct a resort for fighters and their teammates to host occasions.

Methods to look at the struggle can be found right here.