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Conor McGregor Earns Record-Setting Cash In 2016

Everyone already knew Conor McGregor is the highest-paid star in the UFC, but the numbers he’s claimed to earn this year -and his own valuation of his worth to his employers – are truly staggering numbers. ‘The Notorious’ set the MMA world on fire earlier this week at the UFC 205 press conference form The

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‘The Notorious’ set the MMA world on fire earlier this week at the UFC 205 press conference form The Theater at Madison Square Garden in New York, and not surprisingly, his record-setting paydays were at the center of his beloved trash talk.

With a potentially record-breaking lightweight championship bout against Eddie Alvarez scheduled for the main event of the UFC’s New York debut on November 12, McGregor plans to add another monstrous payday to the two already-huge hauls he gained for his electric rivalry with Nate Diaz, and at the presser, he revealed it would all add up to a massive payday never before heard of in MMA (via FOX Sports):

“By the time 2016 closes out, I’ll be closing in on $40 million. This is a $40 million dollar year for me. It’s been a damn good year.”

The same could certainly be said for the UFC as a whole, as the company recently sold to talent group WME-IMG for a record-setting $4.2 billion, the largest sale in sports history. Much of that number can be attributed to McGregor’s still-skyrocketing success rate, which brought him two of the top three pay-per-view numbers in UFC history in 2016, and it’s hardly a surprise that ‘The Notorious’ knows it.

When asked what he believed his valuation to the company was he responded with quite the exact number:

“$4.2 billion dollars,” McGregor said. “That’s what I’m worth to this company.”

A brash proclamation to be sure, but that’s what McGregor has long been known for by now. It’s also hard to argue wth his price tag, because as arguably the biggest star in MMA history, his value is limitless – evident by his calling the shots in keeping his never-defended featherweight title bout to hold up the division while fighting at welterweight and for the lightweight title.

Who can argue with him? Certainly not his bosses, who are enjoying the spoils of his record-setting numbers. McGregor’s making quite the sum himself, but according to him, he’s simply the “$4.2 billion-dollar man.”

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Rumor: Conor McGregor vs. Eddie Alvarez Close To Being Finalized For UFC 205

Conor McGregor’s next fight is apparently close to being finalized, and not surprisingly, it’s one that could potentially bring him a second coveted UFC championship. A report surfaced from Big Brand Boys stating sources close to the UFC informed them that McGregor vs. lightweight champion Eddie Alvarez is close to being signed for the main

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Conor McGregor’s next fight is apparently close to being finalized, and not surprisingly, it’s one that could potentially bring him a second coveted UFC championship.

A report surfaced from Big Brand Boys stating sources close to the UFC informed them that McGregor vs. lightweight champion Eddie Alvarez is close to being signed for the main event of November 12’s UFC 205, the promotion’s first-ever event from New York City’s Madison Square Garden after MMA was finally legalized in the Big Apple this summer.

Featherweight champion McGregor was immediately scheduled to face then-lightweight champion Rafael dos Anjos in the main event of March’s UFC 196 after he won the featherweight title at UFC 194 in December 2015, but he infamously became embroiled in a high-profile rivalry with Nate Diaz when dos Anjos pulled out of the fight with a broken foot. The rest is history, as Diaz rebounded from a tough first round to batter and submit McGregor, paving the way for the Irish str’s two-day “retirement” before the rematch went down at August 20’s UFC 202.

McGregor won a closely contested majority decision in the fight, setting him up for a number of big-ticket fights, including a potential bout against returning former welterweight champ Georges St-Pierre. But the allure of seeing McGregor as a two-weight titleholder is something that’s simply too lucrative to pass up, and with ‘GSP’ unable to return until December’s UFC 206 from Toronto at the earliest due to USADA’s four-month testing window for retired fighters, this fight became increasingly obvious as the perfect headliner for the UFC’s Big Apple debut.

Hailing from nearby Philadelphia, Alvarez has New York ties with his respected boxing coach Mark Henry. McGregor’s homeland fans can fly to New York to watch him fight much easier than they can fly to Las Vegas, so this fight will be one with emotional ties involved in addition to the prestigious title on the line.

The UFC has yet to announce anything official on the bout, but one is reportedly coming soon. If so, McGregor vs. Alvarez would join Chris Weidman vs. Yoel Romero, Donald Cerrone vs. Kelvin Gastelum, Frankie Edgar vs. Jeremy Stephens, and Rashad Evans vs. Tim Kennedy on the historic, growing card.

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McGregor, Diaz Face NAC Sanctions For Bottle-Throwing Incident At UFC 202 Press Conference

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It looks like the big bottle-throwing incident between Nate Diaz and Conor McGregor at the final UFC 202 pre-fight press conference held in Las Vegas, Nevada during the fight week build-up to their 170-pound rematch last…

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Nevada Athletic Commission Executive Director Bob Bennett told Ariel Helwani during an interview for MMAFighting.com on Monday that both fighters are facing NAC sanctions for their roles in the wild incident. ESPN.com was first to report the news that Diaz and McGregor are each facing disciplinary action from the NAC, and that the Nevada Attorney General’s Office has filed individual complaints against both men.

“Totally unacceptable,” Bennett told Helwani regarding the behavior of McGregor and Diaz at the final UFC 202 pre-fight press conference. “Not indicative of the way professional fighters should conduct themselves.”

Bennett continued, “It showed disrespect for press, fighters, UFC and the commission.”

The NAC has handed down fines as a result of press conference incidents in the past, as Jon Jones was fined $50,000 and Daniel Cormier was fined $9,000 — each being 10 percent of their purse for their first fight — following their infamous UFC media day brawl in Las Vegas.

As noted, Conor McGregor was paid a $3 million guaranteed purse for UFC 202, while Nate Diaz earned a reported salary of $2 million. If the same fine of 10 percent of the fighters reported purses is handed down in this scenario, McGregor would be looking at a $300,000 fine, while Diaz would owe the NAC a payment of $200,000, both of which is about what top fighters earn as their total purse for headlining big UFC events.

The next NAC meeting is scheduled to take place on September 29th, while a second NAC meeting has also been discussed for October 10th.

Conor McGregor & Nate Diaz Could Be Fined, Suspended For UFC 202 Brawl

Conor McGregor and Nate Diaz are facing potential punishment for their wild press conference brawl the week of their massive rematch at August 20’s UFC 202 from Las Vegas. Earlier today a report surfaced from ESPN’s Brett Okamoto that the Nevada Attorney General’s Office has filed complaints against both McGregor and Diaz for conduct deemed “detrimental to

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Conor McGregor and Nate Diaz are facing potential punishment for their wild press conference brawl the week of their massive rematch at August 20’s UFC 202 from Las Vegas.

Earlier today a report surfaced from ESPN’s Brett Okamoto that the Nevada Attorney General’s Office has filed complaints against both McGregor and Diaz for conduct deemed “detrimental to a contest or exhibition of unarmed combat.” The possible results of the complaint include fines and/or suspension.

The wild fracas erupted at a Wednesday pre-fight press conference that week which McGregor arrived late to, inciting Diaz to walk out himself with his team. “The Notorious” began chirping as expected, and soon Diaz and his training partners were throwing water bottles towards the Irishman, who responded by throwing energy drinks at them. A 12-year-old was reportedly hurt in the melee, and a potential lawsuit could result.

But all negative press aside, the scene actually provided even more hype and attention to an already boosted rematch after Diaz infamously beat McGregor at UFC 196. The numbers would indicate that as well, with UFC 202 supposedly coming in as one of the highest-selling UFC pay-per-view (PPV) events of all-time with a staggering (although estimated) 1.6 million buys.

The fight was also a very lucrative one for both McGregor, who took home a record-setting $3 million disclosed purse, and Diaz, who took home $2 million, so as Okamoto noted, any fine in the neighborhood of 10% for the pre-fight brawl, which was handed to Jon Jones and Daniel Cormier in 2014, would turn out to be some very substantial amounts.

Still, if the initial PPV estimates end up being close to the actual numbers, McGregor and Diaz could have earned as much or more from that revenue. It may not be the best look for MMA or the UFC, but it was a controversial attention-grabber that put Diaz vs. McGregor II into the stratosphere as arguably the biggest UFC fight ever staged.

McGregor edged Diaz in a close – and some would say highly controversial – majority decision to even their series at one apiece to set the stage for a trilogy match, although the UFC has said it won’t be right away. The NSAC will surely take a big piece of the bank that McGregor and Diaz brought in, yet the prospect of yet another record-breaking third fight will soften the blow of the fine they’ll face at their hearing.

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Jose Aldo Reveals What Conor McGregor Is Really Like

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UFC featherweight champion Conor McGregor and his interim counterpart Joe Aldo have a very colorful history. ‘The Notorious’ first mentioned Aldo’s name back in 2013 after destroying Marcus Brimage in his UFC debut. Th duo were eventually paired in a pivotal title bout at UFC 189 that would never transpire. Eventually McGregor fought Chad Mendes for the junior strap in the main event on July 11, 2015. The resulting second round TKO win for the Irishman set up a unification bout for the recovering Brazilian’s belt.

When McGregor and Aldo finally met i the octagon at UFC 194, they’d been embroiled in a year-long rivalry. The world tour for UFC 189 had seen countless confrontations and trash talking wars, and it all came to a head in 13 seconds. ‘Mystic Mac’ fulfilled his prophecy, laying Aldo down with a single well-timed left hand to the chin. As ‘Scarface’ came around from his flash slumber on the canvas, he awoke to a completely different world.

Rise and Fall

The fall of arguably the greatest 145-pound fighter of all-time was truly a historic moment. The time since has proved to be a wild ride, and has signalled the potential end of the rankings. ‘Money fights’ are he future, ushered in by that one-punch knockout that changed the way the cogs turned. While ‘The Notorious’ wondered up in weight to fight Nate Diaz twice, Aldo defeated Frankie Edgar at UFC 200 for the interim belt.

Continuing the trend of cash over rankings, the Irish superstar now has sights on the lightweight champion Eddie Alvarez. The fierce rivalry with ‘Scarface’ must go on if Mcgregor plans to fight at featherweight again, but that’s yet to be revealed. According to a report on Bloody Elbow, the beef is not as serious as you’d think.

Friends?

“It’s a friendly relationship. I don’t have a problem with him trying to promote himself. If we take a look at it money-wise, it was pretty good. I think there should be more fighters like him at featherweight. I’m not his friend, though. He can go his way and I can go mine.”

“I’ve seen him staring at a wall, looking at nothing with everyone around him trying to taunt him and he would just stand there, gazing. He’s a regular, mellow guy, but if he sees a camera or some Irish people, he transforms in a such way that makes you say to yourself ‘son of a bitch’”.

Drinking with the enemy

“One day we were hanging out and he said he was going to get the coffee and I said I wanted mine with sugar and he said something like ‘nice’. Most of the times we met, there was always someone recording us, though, so he had to keep his persona up. With no cameras, he changes completely.”

Jose Aldo vs. Conor McGregor 2 is by no means a certainty, but one thing is–there’ll be no talk of friendship if/when they are booked to rematch.

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McGregor vs. Diaz II Supposedly Breaks UFC All-Time PPV Record

UFC 202 was huge for the promotion, and it will be the most successful non-boxing pay-per-view event in history. Dave Meltzer of MMA Fighting is reporting that the current pay-per-view buyrate estimate for UFC 202 is 1.65 million buys. This event ranked first for the most bought UFC PPV events, ahead of UFC 196, which

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UFC 202 was huge for the promotion, and it will be the most successful non-boxing pay-per-view event in history. Dave Meltzer of MMA Fighting is reporting that the current pay-per-view buyrate estimate for UFC 202 is 1.65 million buys.

This event ranked first for the most bought UFC PPV events, ahead of UFC 196, which did 1.6 million in March and headlined by Conor McGregor vs. Nate Diaz 1, and UFC 100 in July of 2009 that was headlined by Brock Lesnar vs. Frank Mir 2.

UFC 202 took place on Saturday, August 20th, 2016, at the T-Mobile Arena Las Vegas, Nevada. The main event was a rematch between McGregor and Diaz while the co-main event was a light heavyweight clash between Anthony Johnson and Glover Teixeira. Rounding out the main card was Rick Story vs. Donald Cerrone, Hyun Gyu Lim vs. Mike Perry, and Tim Means vs. Sabah Homasi.

The UFC has had a great year on PPV as UFC 202 was the third show of 2016 to have over one million PPV buys. UFC 200 in July, headlined by Miesha Tate vs. Amanda Nunes and as noted UFC 196.

Meltzer reported that the DirecTV numbers were the highest in the promotion’s history and the PPV orders through UFCTV.com were believed to have also broken the record set at UFC 196. The UFC does not usually release pay-per-view numbers but UFC President Dana White did say after the event that it was trending to be the biggest show ever.

The UFC returns to pay-per-view this Saturday with UFC 203 at The Quicken Loans Arena in Cleveland, Ohio, which is headlined by Stipe Miocic and Alistair Overeem in a heavyweight title bout.

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