Daniel Cormier reveals how much UFC pays to Conor McGregor

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Daniel Cormier says that Conor McGregor gets paid between $15-20 million for his each fight in the UFC

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[{"selector":"#anim-017a7a80-faa4-4c9b-8e44-36a76455cac2","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.4, 0.4, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-fd4343eb-979b-4d6b-8988-8b479983ee41 [data-leaf-element=\"true\"]","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(11.091899770582152%, 0, 0)","translate3d(0%, 0, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":500,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)","fill":"both"}] McGregor's pay is by far the most among any UFC fighter. He additionally gets some cut for each Pay-Per-View buys.

[{"selector":"#anim-f63779a6-c9bf-46c7-963f-8f86fdd7745b","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.4, 0.4, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-09896678-d053-4f3c-8e15-62dd7288b303 [data-leaf-element=\"true\"]","keyframes":{"transform":["translate(-18.289559747982345%, 0%) scale(1.5)","translate(0%, 0%) scale(1)"]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)","fill":"forwards"}] Conor McGregor is the biggest global celebrity UFC has ever produced. He has been a big reason for UFC's popularity around the world.

[{"selector":"#anim-500ea1a2-e830-4366-939f-ef4eac38d890 [data-leaf-element=\"true\"]","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(-52.64038063768304%, 0, 0)","translate3d(0%, 0, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)","fill":"both"}] McGregor is yet to return to the octagon since he suffered a brutal injury against Dustin Poirier in July 2021.

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Daniel Cormier reveals how much UFC pays to Conor McGregor

Daniel Cormier says that Conor McGregor gets paid between $15-20 million for his each fight in the UFC

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