As a result of the Antitrust lawsuit that is ongoing between the UFC and some of the promotion’s ex-fighters, some very interesting financial figures were released.
Via Bloody Elbow, some of the biggest events in the promotion’s history had their key numbers revealed, including PPV buys, total gate and pay outs for the fighters.
Immediately, the eyes were always going to jump to one key aspect of the numbers in looking at how much the biggest star in the sport made during his prime years.
Whilst the figures Conor McGregor was paid for some of his fights might seem staggering at first, these are most of the biggest events in the 30 year history of the promotion.
Upon a closer look, there is a clear disparity between how much “The Notorious” pocketed for himself and how much the UFC earned through him.
Fans Take Issue With Huge Difference In McGregor’s Earnings Compared To What The UFC Made For Some Of His Biggest Fights
Fighter pay has been a bigger talking point in 2023 than in any other year in the short history of MMA.
The biggest point of conflict has been fighters being paid their worth versus the UFC taking a large majority of the earnings from each and every event and the McGregor figures outline this clearly.
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