Numerous fight purses for Conor McGregor and other major UFC stars have been revealed amid an antitrust lawsuit against the MMA promotion.
An antitrust case is a lawsuit concerning claims of anti-competitive business practices – the likes of which can lead to unfair competition and price fixing, among other issues. The lawsuit against the UFC was initiated in 2014, with ex-UFC fighters Jon Fitch and Cung Le among the plaintiffs, and it became a class-action lawsuit earlier this year. The case covers any fighter who competed in the organisation between 16 December 2010 and 30 June 2017.
A judge has now pushed for various records relating to the case to be unsealed, and that has led to the revelation of numerous fighter payouts. Journalists at Bloody Elbow were able to access some of the unsealed documents, including an “Internal Zuffa Bout Compensation” report.
The document contained details of fighter compensation, including disclosed and undisclosed payments, as well as information on side letters – agreements separate from the main contract – and bonuses.
The report did not name fighters, but its details enabled journalists to discern which fighter was which – including McGregor, Nate Diaz, Ronda Rousey, Brock Lesnar, and others.
According to Bloody Elbow, McGregor made $3,285,000 (including a $2.11m bonus) to fight Chad Mendes in 2015. Later that year, the Irishman earned $4,476,662 or $4,536,932 to fight Jose Aldo, while the Brazilian received $2,377,699. In his next two fights, against Nate Diaz, McGregor earned $5,576,315 and $5,615,490. Meanwhile, Diaz made $2,838,158 and $4,315,490. Later in 2016, McGregor earned $6,812,374 to fight Eddie Alvarez, whose payout was not revealed.
Here are some of the other key fighters and numbers:
Ronda Rousey earnings
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