MMA Fighting reports that Conor McGregor will earn $3 million for his return to the Octagon on Saturday night. His opponent, Donald Cerrone, will bank $200,000 to show and another $200,000 if he were to upset McGregor.
The salaries were disclosed by the Nevada Athletic Commission ahead of Saturday’s UFC 246. McGregor’s $3 million payday is the same as that he made in October 2018 when he last fought for the promotion. Although McGregor indicated he’d be making $80 million for the fight this Saturday, one might see this as speculation from the double champ.
In the co-main event Holly Holm will make $150,000 and another $50,000 if she were to beat Raquel Pennington. Pennington will make $63,000 to show and another $63,000 to win.
The remaining payouts as disclosed by the NAC and obtained by MMA Fighting:
Aleskei Oleinik: $75,000 show/$75,000 win
Maurice Greene: $30,000 show/$30,000 win
Anthony Pettis: $155,000 show/$155,000 win
Carlos Diego Ferreira: $50,000 show/$50,000 win
Roxanne Modafferi: $31,000 show/$31,000 win
Maycee Barber: $29,000 show/$29,000 win
Andre Fili: $55,000 show/$55,000 win
Sodiq Yusuff: $27,000 show/$27,000 win
Tim Elliott: $31,000 show/$31,000 win
Askar Askarov: $10,000 show/$10,000 win
Drew Dober: $55,000 show/$55,000 win
Nasrat Haqparast: $25,000 show/$25,000 win
Aleksa Camur: $10,000 show/$10,000 win
Justin Ledet: $20,000 show/$20,000 win
Brian Kelleher: $23,000 show/$23,000 win
Ode Osbourne: $10,000 show/$10,000 win
Sabina Mazo: $12,000 show/$12,000 win
J.J. Aldrich: $30,000 show/$30,000 win
In addition to the above payouts, it was reported that Claudia Gadelha will be paid her show money after her bout with Alex Grasso was canceled due to Grasso coming in over weight. Gadelha last made $50,000 and $52,000 at UFC 239. One might expect that she made $55,000 for making weight.
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