Conor McGregor to Pocket $80million from Next UFC Bout, Win or Lose
Set for his much-anticipated UFC comeback opposite Donald Cerrone, Conor McGregor is forecasted to earn an astounding $80 million from the matchup.
The 31-year-old, a former two-division UFC champion, will make his return at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas this Saturday, marking his first fight in the Octagon since his 2018 loss to Khabib Nurmagomedov.
Despite his year-plus absence from the sport, McGregor is confident in his projected $80 million earnings from the fight.
“It's going to be a good pay cheque," he conveyed to ESPN. “Probably the most ever in my mixed martial arts career... I'm estimating a good $80m [£62m].
“We have Australia, Canada and England and Ireland... it should be a good one.
When asked about his earnings from the defeat to Khabib Nurmagomedov, M...