After much speculation, the Nevada State Athletic Commission revealed the UFC 246 main event payouts ahead of Saturday’s fight night at T-Moblie Arena in Paradise, Nevada.
Headliner Conor McGregor leads the pack with a $3 million fee. His opponent, Donald “Cowboy” Cerrone, will make $200,000 show fee, with a potential to double it with a win bonus.
McGregor’s earnings match his disclosed pay when he fought Khabib Nurmagomedov at UFC 229 and Nate Diaz at UFC 202. Disclosed pay doesn’t include Reebok sponsorship bonuses, pay-per-view points, or additional undisclosed payments. McGregor has stated he expects to net a cool $80 million after tomorrow night.
Here’s how the rest of the main card stacks up:
- Holly Holm: $150k show/$50k win
- Raquel Pennington: $63k show/$63k win
- Anthony Pettis: $155k show/$155k win
- Diego Ferreira: $50k show/$50k win
- Alexey Oleinik: $75k show/$75k win
- Maurice Greene: $30k show/$30k win
Claudia Gadelha was set to make $54k to show and another $54K if she won against Alexa Grasso. With the fight canceled, she confirmed she will be paid her show money. Grasso was booked at $37k show/$37k win.
