Former two-weight UFC champion, Irishman Conor McGregor, received a fee of $30 million for his fight against American Max Holloway at UFC 329. This was reported by Fight Basic.
According to the source, McGregor earned $30 million for a fight that lasted only 69 seconds. This equates to approximately $435,000 per second.
The winner of the fight, Max Holloway, received a prize of $3 million for this bout.
The main fight, held in Las Vegas, ended by technical knockout 69 seconds after it began. McGregor started the bout by kicking his opponent in the head. However, shortly after, he lost his balance due to an awkward landing on his right leg and fell to the octagon. Due to an injury to his leg, he was unable to continue the fight.
Later, the Irish fighter reported that he had sustained an injury in the hip area. At the same time, some fans and analysts on social media expressed doubts about his physical condition before the fight. McGregor, however, stated that he had no injuries before entering the octagon and said he intends to return to fighting.
In terms of fee amounts at UFC 329, the next place was taken by British fighter Paddy Pimblett. He won by submission over Frenchman Benoît Saint-Denis on the main card. For this fight, which lasted a little over a minute, Pimblett earned $850,000, while Saint-Denis earned $500,000.
For reference, Conor McGregor had not participated in official mixed martial arts bouts since breaking his leg in a fight against American Dustin Poirier in July 2021. His professional career includes 22 wins and 7 losses.
