Is Conor McGregor the Highest Paid UFC Fighter? What Is His Highest Payday?

Almost all modern-day MMA fans would agree that there’s hardly any bigger name than Conor McGregor in the sport currently. Apart from his superb in-octagon prowess and a ‘sniper left hand’, McGregor’s brash attitude and ruthless trash-talking have also attracted the eye of a number of audiences, turning them into fans of the sport.

Looking at ‘Mystic Mac’s’ stature, it’s quite evident that the UFC won’t have trouble paying him what he demands. Also, McGregor knows the art of multiplying his earned money. To date, he has invested his UFC-earned riches into several major business ventures that earn him substantial profits every year. Nevertheless, several fans are eager to know where McGregor stands when it comes to just his earnings from the UFC.

Is Conor McGregor the highest-paid UFC fighter?

Most UFC fans might know that UFC fighters receive their payments after each fight. Also, the payment received by a fighter after a fight is determined by a number of factors. These factors include the popularity of fighters, PPV points, win rate, etc.

It’s important to note that there is no pay class in the UFC and the earnings of a fighter could change from one fight to another. Hence, the highest-paid UFC fighter has to be determined from the amount made by a single fighter after his fights.

After taking a look at all the available reports regarding this matter, an affirmation would be the correct answer to the asked question. To date, ‘The Notorious’ boasts the record for the highest UFC payday. The 34-year-old Irishman earned about a whopping $5M for his UFC 257 bout against the famed UFC Lightweight, Dustin ‘The Diamond’ Poirier.

McGregor’s fight purse for this bout stood at $3M, which was the highest fight purse ever earned by any UFC fighter for a single bout. Hence, records say that anyone giving a negative reply to this question would be absolutely wrong.

Which was McGregor’s highest-earning fight?

The fame earned by ‘The Notorious’ in the sport of MMA also allowed him to venture into other combat sports. In 2017, multiple promotions, including the UFC, joined hands to work out a boxing bout between McGregor and undefeated boxer, Floyd Mayweather.

Although the bout ended in a defeat for the ’34-year-old’, he still made the highest payday from a single bout. Reportedly, McGregor made an insane total amount of $85M from his entire bout.

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Also, it’s already mentioned that McGregor’s highest earnings from a single UFC fight purse came from his UFC 257 bout. He made approximately a lucrative $5M for that bout against ‘The Diamond’. However, if we calculate the overall earnings of McGregor from a single UFC bout, then UFC 229 would take the cup. Reportedly, ‘The Irish native’ made a huge $28.48M purse for locking horns with ‘The Eagle’.

What was the highest-paid fight in UFC history?

Well, whenever it comes to selling fights, ‘Mystic Mac’ would inarguably take a respectable spot on the list. McGregor’s brash attitude and superb in-octagon skills have contributed to some of the highest-grossing UFC fights to date. The revenues of UFC 229 featuring McGregor and Khabib Nurmagomedov in the main event would beat all other UFC events by a healthy gap.

The all-out war between the Russian and the Irishman stands as one of the most iconic UFC events to date. It also generated a whopping 2.4M PPV buys and garnered a total revenue of $180M for the UFC.

Is Conor Mcgregor the richest athlete in the world?

Although there is no doubt about the fact that McGregor is definitely the highest-paid athlete in the UFC, he fails to make his place in even the top 10 of the currently richest athletes. McGregor also topped the Forbes’ list of highest-paid athletes for 2021, which revealed that he had earned an amount of $180M from the UFC.

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However, MMA, being a comparatively less popular sport, might have affected McGregor’s position in the richest athletes list. Currently, NBA legend, Michael Jordan holds the top spot in this list.

However, a lot would agree that McGregor’s rise in fame and riches within such a short period of time displays his excellent prowess in the field of MMA.