UFC co-owner Lorenzo Fertitta has just announced that the new featherweight world champion Conor McGregor will be the first fighter to be paid $100,000,000:
Fertitta said Tuesday night that he thought McGregor would be “our first $100 millionaire.”
Fertitta said that number, which assumes McGregor will continue to dominate, would be from fight earnings, bonuses and pay-per-view revenue, and would not include his outside income from the likes of Monster, his autograph deal with Fanatics or entertainment deals. On Tuesday, TMZ reported McGregor was offered a part in Vin Diesel’s “XXX” sequel.
Fertitta, who declined to predict a final number for McGregor’s earnings Saturday, said McGregor’s quick work of Aldo “left people wanting more.”
McGregor was paid $500,000 for the title fight against Aldo. He also received a $50,000 bonus from the UFC for performance of the night and $40,000 from Reebok. He will also receive a percentage from the pay-per-view revenues which is estimated at around 1 million buys.
