Mayweather, McGregor Set For Record Paydays
Floyd Mayweather vs. Conor McGregor probably won’t turn out to be a very good fight, but both athletes will leave the ring a lot richer than they entered the bout. The boxing great and UFC’s biggest star are expected to earn nine figures for one night’s work on Aug. 26 at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas.
Neither Mayweather nor McGregor has been very shy when discussing his finances in the past, though that will change somewhat in regard to the upcoming super fight. The exact amount of money that Mayweather and McGregor will make won’t be disclosed because of a confidentiality agreement.
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But even with the silence by Mayweather and McGregor since they came to an official agreement, it isn’t that difficult to estimate a ballpark figure for the two fighters. UFC president Dana White wouldn’t give a breakdown of McGregor’s purse, but he did tell TMZ that he expected McGregor to make around $100 million.
Conor McGregor, pictured during UFC 205 weigh-ins at Madison Square Garden on Nov. 11, 2016 in New York City, will earn the biggest purse of his career against Floyd Mayweather. Photo: Getty Images
Because McGregor is under contract with UFC, the company will have to take a chunk of the final earnings. As the “A-side,” Mayweather will garner more than half of the final purse. If McGregor is going to make around $100 million even after UFC takes their cut, that means Mayweather is due to make well over $200 million.
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