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Nate Diaz vs. Jake Paul was one of the biggest boxing fights of this year, and matching the magnitude of its popularity, the fight earned an equally massive purse.
The representative of Nate Diaz and his fighting promotion, Real Fighting Inc., Zach Rosenfield, revealed details in his interview. But without any doubt, this was the biggest payday in Diaz's career.
Nate Diaz's fighting promotion, Real Fighting Inc., is said to split everything, right from the PPV amount to the small costs that were made for the fight with Jake Paul's Most Valuable Promotions.
According to Bloody Elbow, the estimated net is around $15 to $20 Million. Diaz is said to make a cut in everything, but after that, his paycheck will surpass all the others in his career.
Nate Diaz earned $26,000 with a winning bonus for his first UFC fight. His pre-fight purse at UFC 196 was $270,000, but the odds were with him after he fought Conor McGregor at UFC 196.
Diaz reportedly bagged a solid $100,000 from his wonderful victory against Conor at UFC 196. The base salary Diaz received for the fight was $500,000, and the other endorsements added up to $620,000.
After facing off with McGregor, Diaz's pay scale improved dramatically. It is reported that 'Stockton Slugger' had bagged a whopping $11 Million before he went on a hiatus in 2022.
The PPV buys for McGregor vs Diaz reportedly reached $80 Million with 1,500,000 PPV buys. On the other hand, a total of $40 Million is expected from Paul vs Diaz as numbers aren't official yet.
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