Read on to know how much Conor and Poirier earned as the prize money in UFC 264 and what was Dustin payout vs McGregor
McGregor vs. Poirier 3 reached its conclusion in the T-Mobile Arena at Las Vegas as The Notorious One sustained an injury and lost to The Diamond due to doctor stoppage. It was a highly anticipated match considering the last two bouts between the two which had given them one win apiece. McGregor’s trash talking on social media and even on Dustin’s face had also contributed in raising the bar for their third and final bout. So read on to know how much money the two athletes were able to make from this match.
Conor McGregor And Dustin Poirier UFC 264 Prize Money
Any person even remotely aware of the earnings of UFC fighters would know that such a high anticipated match would benefit the fighters in financial terms, regardless of whether they lose or win. In his second bout against Poirier this year, McGregor had made a disclosed $5 million for losing the fight alone, excluding his share of pay-per-view earnings. Funnily enough, Poirier had made $1 million in the same fight. He had said that he can make “five, six, seven, ten times” more money in a fight with McGregor than he would have made from a lightweight title fight.
Dustin Poirier Payout vs Conor
As of now, no official purses have been disclosed for the UFC 264 main event. But, the fighters are likely to receive a similar base pay here. This will depend on how many people bought pay-per-view access to watch the fight. But in such a case, the more popular fighters like McGregor make more money even if they lose, because they attract the audience and hence, the revenue.
Forbes had named McGregor as the world’s highest paid athlete over the past 12 months. It had also estimated that The Notorious One took home an additional $20 million. However, by defeating Conor last night, Dustin Poirier has also started picking up his pace, since he’s fairly raised his profile and earning potential as a consequence of the victory.