MMA Junkie reports the full roster of disclosed payouts from Saturday’s UFC 202. The main event accounted for 82% of the reported payouts from the Nevada State Athletic Commission.
As previously reported, Conor McGregor earned $3 million (no bonus) and Nate Diaz earned $2 million (no bonus). While there was no bonus associated with their purse, the two won a $50,000 bonus for their epic fight.
The rest of the card is as follows:
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
Payout Perspective:
The biggest disclosed payday for an MMA fighter goes to McGregor. Of course, this does not include any discretionary bonuses or PPV points he may receive from the PPV. It’s estimated that 202 likely hit 1M PPV buys (unconfirmed) so it was a good return for McGregor. Anthony Johnson earned third highest on the card including his Performance of the Night Bonus and Donald Cerrone (at the end of his fight contract) earned $220,000 including his Performance of the Night Bonus.
nice payday for cowboy. if his contract is due, maybe he can get the money he deserves. early projections ppv buyrate suggesting just under 1 million. likely due to olympics.
Or maybe people have had enough of the whole UFC circus and have lost interest in all these overrated fights. The UFC’s main cashcows have lost their popularity, hence the pathetic ratings. The only thing that keeps the UFC alive is women’s MMA, which for some reason (tight shorts, tight shirts) draws a lot of male viewers.