Conor McGregor becomes the first MMA fighter to get $1 million dollars in disclosed pay, while Nate Diaz pockets $500 000. See the full UFC 196 salaries list below.
UFC 196 was one of the most bizarre nights in the promotion’s history.
Despite the loss, Conor McGregor became the first MMA fighter to earn $1,000,000 dollars disclosed payout for a single fight. Nate Diaz and Holly Holm got $500,000 each, while the new UFC bantamweight champion Miesha Tate earned only $92,000 for her amazing win in the co-main event of the evening.
UFC 196: full salaries list (h/t Sherdog):
Nate Diaz: $500,000
Conor McGregor: $1,000,000
Miesha Tate: $92,000 (includes $46,000 win bonus)
Holly Holm: $500,000
Ilir Latifi: $50,000 (includes $25,000 win bonus)
Gian Villante: $36,000
Corey Anderson: $40,000 (includes $20,000 win bonus)
Tom Lawlor: $28,000
Amanda Nunes: $56,000 (includes $28,000)
Valentina Shevchenko: $14,000
Siyar Bahadurzada: $38,000 (includes $19,000 win bonus)
Brandon Thatch: $22,000
Nordine Taleb: $30,000 (includes $15,000 win bonus)
Erick Silva: $34,000
Vitor Miranda: $32,000 (includes $16,000 win bonus)
Marcelo Guimaraes: $13,000
Darren Elkins: $74,000 ($37,000 win bonus)
Chas Skelly: $21,000
Diego Sanchez: $150,000 (includes $75,000 win bonus)
Jim Miller: $59,000
Jason Saggo: $20,000 (includes $10,000 win bonus)
Justin Salas: $16,000
Teruto Ishihara: $34,000 (includes $17,000 win bonus)
Julian Erosa: $12,000
Note: these UFC 196 payouts don’t include fighters’ PPV share, sponsorship money and performance bonuses of the event.
See also: the UFC 196 bonuses list and McGregor vs. Diaz post-fight results and analysis.