Conor McGregor’s fighter pay has been made public from his fight against Chad Mendes up to his bout with Eddie Alvarez as part of an ongoing legal dispute with the UFC.
The Lawsuit
Over the span of nearly a decade, the UFC and its parent company, Zuffa LLC, have been embroiled in a class-action lawsuit brought forth by a group of MMA fighters, including names such as Cung Le, Nathan Quarry, and Brandon Vera. These fighters assert that the UFC employed questionable tactics to establish a monopoly in the market for MMA fighter services, leading to a substantial decrease in compensation for their peers. Among the objectives of the Class Representatives are two pivotal goals: obtaining financial restitution for all 1,200 fighters involved and driving the UFC to implement significant changes in its business operations.
The “Internal Zuffa Bout Compensation” displayed various fighter financial information such as show and win bonuses, publicly disclosed performance bonuses, PPV bonuses, and discretionary bonuses. In essence, it covered all financial transactions associated with a fighter’s bout without explicitly identifying the fighter involved.
Read more about the specifics of the lawsuit and trial here.
Conor McGregor’s UFC Payouts Revealed
With commendable research efforts and the guidance of business expert John Nash, Bloody Elbow successfully compiled a summary of the payments made to the UFC’s biggest star, Conor McGregor.
$3,285,000 (includes $2.11M discretionary bonus) vs. Chad Mendes (BE have since corrected the amount McGregor received for the Chad Mendes fight)
$4,476,662 or $4,536,932 vs. Jose Also — Aldo received $2,377,699
$5,576,315 vs. Nate Diaz 1 — Diaz received $2,838,158, and the PPV event generated $61 million.
$5,615,490 vs. Nate Diaz 2 — Diaz received $4,315,490.
$6,812,374 vs. Eddie Alvarez — the PPV event generated $66 million for UFC.
Ronda Rousey’s UFC Payouts Revealed
Furthermore, the report also unveiled the purses for Ronda Rousey’s final eight UFC fights, providing valuable insights. H/T again to Bloody Elbow for their exceptional work. To access additional content, be sure to visit and subscribe to their Substack.
$574,720 vs. Liz Carmouche
$1,817,907 vs. Miesha Tate
$870,969 vs. Sara McMann
$1,063,688 vs. Alexis Davis
$1,458,282 vs. Cat Zingano
$2,642,204 vs. Bethe Correia
$4,476,662 or $4,536,932 vs. Holly Holm
$4,879,766 vs. Amanda Nunes
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