Conor McGregor Career Earnings From UFC And Boxing
Conor McGregor is undoubtedly one of the biggest name in the world of combat sports. Moreover, he is also one of the highest paid athletes on the world.
On July 11, 2015, McGregor raked in $3.285 million after taking down Chad Mendes at UFC 189. Then on December 11, 2015, he pocketed $4.5 million for his lightning-fast 13-second victory over Jose Aldo. Then, on March 5, 2016, he reportedly earned $5.6 million in his bout against Nate Diaz at UFC 196, and he made the same amount again when they faced off at UFC 202.
In November 2016, McGregor earned about $7 million for fighting Eddie Alvarez. When he went up against Khabib Nurmagomedov in October 2018, Conor’s earnings were estimated at a whopping $50 million.
On January 18, 2020, McGregor made a big splash by defeating Donald “Cowboy” Cerrone in his highly anticipated UFC comeback. The former champion was guaranteed $5 million for that fight, which was a record at the time. He hinted in interviews that if Pay Per View sales were strong, he could potentially earn over $80 million from the Cerrone matchup. Cerrone was guaranteed $2 million just to show up.
Then, on January 23, 2021, Conor faced off against Dustin Poirier and lost. He was again guaranteed $5 million, but this defeat cost him a huge payday by putting a future fight with Khabib on ice.
How much did Conor McGregor earn from fighting Floyd Mayweather?
On August 26, 2017, Conor McGregor made the leap from the MMA cage to the boxing ring, going head-to-head with the undefeated champion Floyd Mayweather. This match turned out to be one of the biggest pay-per-view events ever, racking up 4.3 million buys.
McGregor was set to earn a cool $30 million just for stepping into the ring. When you factor in pay-per-view bonuses, merchandise sales, and other income, his total earnings from the fight soared past $100 million. The buzz around this match also helped him rake in about $14 million in endorsements that year from brands like Burger King, Beats by Dre, and Anheuser-Busch.
If we assume Conor McGregor lost around half of his earnings to taxes, that $100 million gross would leave him with a net worth of about $85 million after the fight with Floyd.
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