Floyd Mayweather defeated Conor McGregor in a 10th round TKO victory Saturday night in one of the most highly-anticipated sporting events in recent years, and regardless of the outcome, each fighter was sure to walk away with a massive payout.
Now, the pair’s earnings have officially been revealed, with the Nevada Athletic Commission to MMA Fighting releasing salary information for the event, MMA Fighting reports.
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As the victor, Mayweather is reported to have taken home a $100 million disclosed purse, while McGregor walked away with a disclosed purse of $30 million — not bad for his first professional boxing match ever.
McGregor’s earnings from the Aug. 26 match are already 10 times higher than his previous highest purse, which was the $3 million he earned for his fight against Nate Diaz at UFC 202.
In addition to their purses, both fighters will likely receive additional payouts after sponsorship incomes, pay-per-view earnings or other supplementary earnings, which are not disclosed.
The event’s pay-per-view revenues are expected to be massive, despite the fact that millions of people watched the fight through pirated streams.
“It was good a fight. It was a bit of fun, right?” McGregor said to Mayweather after the fight during a press conference, via ESPN. “It was a bit of fun.”
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