Surprise, surprise motherfuckers. The king is back!
It was a war for the ages and both Conor McGregor and Nate Diaz were paid handsomely for their performances in UFC 202’s main event, as the disclosed fighter payouts for the event show.
It turns out Nate Diaz was right when he said he was the “real money fight” for Conor McGregor. The numbers don’t lie.
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We already knew before the event that the headliners would be receiving unprecedented purses, with the sum total of their disclosed earnings coming to a staggering $5 million. They also both banked a further $50,000 for receiving the Fight of the Night accolade.
Anthony Johnson and Donald Cerrone were the only other two fighters to break the $100k mark, earning $270,000 and $170,000 respectively. Both fighters also received the two Performance of the Night bonuses worth 50 Gs apiece.
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Here’s a look at the full breakdown courtesy of the Nevada State Athletic Commission. As always, these do not include pay-per-view cuts, sponsor payouts or other discretionary bonuses.
Conor McGregor: $3 million (no win bonus)
def. Nate Diaz: $2 million
Anthony Johnson: $270,000 (includes $135,000 win bonus)
def. Glover Teixeira: $65,000
Donald Cerrone: $170,000 (includes $85,000 win bonus)
def. Rick Story: $41,000
Mike Perry: $20,000 (includes $10,000 win bonus)
def. Hyun Gyu Lim: $18,000
Tim Means: $62,000 (includes $31,000 win bonus)
def. Sabah Homasi: $12,000
Cody Garbrandt: $54,000 (includes $27,000 win bonus)
def. Takeya Mizugaki: $39,000
Raquel Pennington: $46,000 (includes $23,000 win bonus)
def. Elizabeth Phillips: $12,000
Artem Lobov: $26,000 (includes $13,000 win bonus)
def. Chris Avila: $10,000
Cortney Casey: $40,000 (includes $20,000 win bonus)
def. Randa Markos: $14,000
Lorenz Larkin: $78,000 (includes $39,000 win bonus)
def. Neil Magny: $47,000
Colby Covington: $42,000 (includes $21,000 win bonus)
def. Max Griffin: $10,000
Marvin Vettori: $20,000 (includes $10,000 win bonus)
def. Alberto Uda: $10,000
Reebok payouts (via MMA Junkie):
Conor McGregor: $40,000 def. Nate Diaz: $20,000
Anthony Johnson: $15,000 def. Glover Teixeira: $10,000
Donald Cerrone: $20,000 def. Rick Story: $15,000
Mike Perry: $2,500 def. Hyun Gyu Lim: $5,000
Tim Means: $10,000 def. Sabah Homasi: $2,500
Cody Garbrandt: $2,500 def. Takeya Mizugaki: $15,000
Raquel Pennington: $5,000 def. Elizabeth Phillips: $2,500
Artem Lobov: $2,500 def. Chris Avila: $2,500
Cortney Casey: $2,500 def. Randa Markos: $2,500
Lorenz Larkin: $10,000 def. Neil Magny: $10,000
Colby Covington: $5,000 def. Max Griffin: $2,500
Marvin Vettori: $2,500 def. Alberto Uda: $2,500
Performance bonuses ($50,000 to each fighter)
Fight of the Night: Conor McGregor vs Nate Diaz
Performance of the Night: Anthony Johnson
Performance of the Night: Donald Cerrone
