The Amount Conor Could Make vs Mayweather Is Overrated

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The most Conor has made from a UFC fight counting salary and percentage of PPV is around $10 million. Possibly even $15 million, but I doubt it.

If he fights Mayweather, the event at best might get twice the buys he got in his fights with Diaz, so that's 1.5 million buys times 2. So we're looking at 3 million buys and at most they might be able to charge %50 more for each PPV so that's roughly $75 instead of $50.

So 3 million times $75 million equals $225 million. Unlike his UFC fights, he will be the lesser paid of the two men in the fight. Realistically I don't see Conor getting more than half of what Mayweather will get. So that's one third of the $225 million minus expenses such as the amount the promoter makes, the amount other fighters on the card get and the cost of marketing the fight. So that's $75 million minus expenses.

In his second fight with Diaz they got about 1.5 million PPV buys for $50 each. That's 75 million total. Conor got paid maybe 4 times what Diaz got paid. So he got about 80% of the $75 million minus expenses. That's a revenue of $60 million before expenses.

So look at the two in comparison: Mayweather fight = $75 million in revenue after paying opponent but before paying any other expenses. Diaz fight = $60 million after paying opponent but before paying any other expenses.

So, according to these figures, McGregor stands to make about 25% more than remade for the Diaz fight. Yet numbers such as McGregor being paid 5 times or even 10 times the amount he's even been paid for a fight keep getting thrown around. After looking at these equations, where is the flaw in it? How does he somehow get 5 or 10 times as much as he's ever made in a fight, as opposed to the 25% more than he's ever been paid for a fight which is what I calculated?
 
You have no idea what he would earn from such a bout, why speculate and who gives a shit?

Could not give a shit about that 'fight', give him the winner of Khabib and Tony - now thats exciting. Don't care how much he earns at all, he does well.
 
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you have no idea what he would earn from such a bout, why speculate and who gives a shit?
Actually, lots of people give a shit, both from Boxing and MMA community. The public too, especially 'em (which is the main source of revenue)
As for the OP. You forgot the Mayweather effect. Hate him or love him, everybody wants to see his fight, either because they like his boxing style or want to see him lose for the first time, mainly the latter of course.
If this fight happens, not only it will be historic since it will be a bout between the two current most popular athletes in their sports, MMA n Boxing. But it will also determine which sport is "superior".
But it will never happen, Dana won't allow it, and Mayweather is not stupid, he's old, he's out of shape and he just want to messing around. He is retired.
 
Im not sure I follow you start of by saying

"The most Conor has made from a UFC fight counting salary and percentage of PPV is around $10 million. Possibly even $15 million,"

You end with "Conor got paid maybe 4 times what Diaz got paid. So he got about 80% of the $75 million minus expenses. That's a revenue of $60 million before expenses."

So on one hand you dont think MCG ever earned more then $15 million but then after your little math equation you conclude that he earned about $60 million versus Diaz before expenses.

I hope you have an accountant.
 
The most Conor has made from a UFC fight counting salary and percentage of PPV is around $10 million. Possibly even $15 million, but I doubt it.

If he fights Mayweather, the event at best might get twice the buys he got in his fights with Diaz, so that's 1.5 million buys times 2. So we're looking at 3 million buys and at most they might be able to charge %50 more for each PPV so that's roughly $75 instead of $50.

So 3 million times $75 million equals $225 million. Unlike his UFC fights, he will be the lesser paid of the two men in the fight. Realistically I don't see Conor getting more than half of what Mayweather will get. So that's one third of the $225 million minus expenses such as the amount the promoter makes, the amount other fighters on the card get and the cost of marketing the fight. So that's $75 million minus expenses.

In his second fight with Diaz they got about 1.5 million PPV buys for $50 each. That's 75 million total. Conor got paid maybe 4 times what Diaz got paid. So he got about 80% of the $75 million minus expenses. That's a revenue of $60 million before expenses.

So look at the two in comparison: Mayweather fight = $75 million in revenue after paying opponent but before paying any other expenses. Diaz fight = $60 million after paying opponent but before paying any other expenses.

So, according to these figures, McGregor stands to make about 25% more than remade for the Diaz fight. Yet numbers such as McGregor being paid 5 times or even 10 times the amount he's even been paid for a fight keep getting thrown around. After looking at these equations, where is the flaw in it? How does he somehow get 5 or 10 times as much as he's ever made in a fight, as opposed to the 25% more than he's ever been paid for a fight which is what I calculated?
Conor did not get 80% of the PPV revenue from 202. I'd imagine fighters are in single digits when you are talking about PPV percentages. Where do you think the UFC makes their money?
 
Conor did not get 80% of the PPV revenue from 202. I'd imagine fighters are in single digits when you are talking about PPV percentages. Where do you think the UFC makes their money?
Cable company takes 45-50% of the PPV which would mean it's $30 for the company.

Do people really think Conor is getting anything more than $5 from the first buy? Even that's a stretch which what we've seen in mma contracts.
 
Cable company takes 45-50% of the PPV which would mean it's $30 for the company.

Do people really think Conor is getting anything more than $5 from the first buy? Even that's a stretch which what we've seen in mma contracts.
That sounds a huge amount if the UFC are only getting $30 - that would mean he gets about 16%. If those were the percentages they were letting go then they could never afford to have more than one fight with people who have PPV percentages in their contracts on any show.
 
That sounds a huge amount if the UFC are only getting $30 - that would mean he gets about 16%. If those were the percentages they were letting go then they could never afford to have more than one fight with people who have PPV percentages in their contracts on any show.
Yea, thats what I was thinking with the 205 card, it had 3 champions on it + Conor.. that's 4 people they need to pay out for %.
 
I'd imagine it's more like 5-10% at best.
reem had one when he made $2 after 500k buys.

Randy was like $1 after 150k $2 after 250k etc I think it stopped at $5 though.

With the amount of money thrown at Conor by floyd it's no wonder why he wants this fight.

He'll look at Dana counter offer, he offers 50 mill to the fighters less than floyd did, which just sort of shows what % UFC expect to make off any event they throw.
 
Conor did not get 80% of the PPV revenue from 202. I'd imagine fighters are in single digits when you are talking about PPV percentages. Where do you think the UFC makes their money?

Take a closer look at what I wrote: "So he got about 80% of the $75 million minus expenses. That's a revenue of $60 million before expenses." Expenses are a huge amount as they include the cut the PPV company takes, the cut The UFC takes not only for their profit but also to pay the other fighters on the card, to rest the building, market the event, etc. After all those expenses, I'd believe that most fighters are in single digits when talking about PPV percentages or very low double digits at best.
 
Take a closer look at what I wrote: "So he got about 80% of the $75 million minus expenses. That's a revenue of $60 million before expenses." Expenses are a huge amount as they include the cut the PPV company takes, the cut The UFC takes not only for their profit but also to pay the other fighters on the card, to rest the building, market the event, etc. After all those expenses, I'd believe that most fighters are in single digits when talking about PPV percentages or very low double digits at best.
It doesn't work like that, the UFC pays him after expenses - he doesn't pay them a percentage.
 
Actually, lots of people give a shit, both from Boxing and MMA community.

Boo fucking hoo, at the end of the day this is a sport where you watch two guys bash each others faces in and/or choke them unconscious.

All for fighters getting more money but I dont fucking jack off to the thought of how much Mcgregor earns like some of you.

Just want violence bro

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Another shit thread about Conor's speculated earnings. Luckily for you I'm blessing it with some titties.

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The most Conor has made from a UFC fight counting salary and percentage of PPV is around $10 million. Possibly even $15 million, but I doubt it.

If he fights Mayweather, the event at best might get twice the buys he got in his fights with Diaz, so that's 1.5 million buys times 2. So we're looking at 3 million buys and at most they might be able to charge %50 more for each PPV so that's roughly $75 instead of $50.

So 3 million times $75 million equals $225 million. Unlike his UFC fights, he will be the lesser paid of the two men in the fight. Realistically I don't see Conor getting more than half of what Mayweather will get. So that's one third of the $225 million minus expenses such as the amount the promoter makes, the amount other fighters on the card get and the cost of marketing the fight. So that's $75 million minus expenses.

In his second fight with Diaz they got about 1.5 million PPV buys for $50 each. That's 75 million total. Conor got paid maybe 4 times what Diaz got paid. So he got about 80% of the $75 million minus expenses. That's a revenue of $60 million before expenses.

So look at the two in comparison: Mayweather fight = $75 million in revenue after paying opponent but before paying any other expenses. Diaz fight = $60 million after paying opponent but before paying any other expenses.

So, according to these figures, McGregor stands to make about 25% more than remade for the Diaz fight. Yet numbers such as McGregor being paid 5 times or even 10 times the amount he's even been paid for a fight keep getting thrown around. After looking at these equations, where is the flaw in it? How does he somehow get 5 or 10 times as much as he's ever made in a fight, as opposed to the 25% more than he's ever been paid for a fight which is what I calculated?
What's fucked up is ppv takes almost 50 percent to play the show. I think that's why the started fight pass so people can order ppv off there or even off YouTube so they can keep that extra bit.

If this really does happen expect them to also blow the get record out of the water. The highest was Conor in NY 17mil if we go by your logic the gate should be 25.5 million roughly.
Also incoperate sponsors. I'm sure monster energy drinks and Harley Davidson will be charged a bit more to sponsor along with some other huge sponsor. I can't even guess this number to be honest.

Anyways I can see Conor making like 30,000,000 for this and I can see Floyd making 60,000,000
 
Brain stopped working after reading "Conor gets 80% off ppv rev."

80% of 5%, maybe!
 
Take a closer look at what I wrote: "So he got about 80% of the $75 million minus expenses. That's a revenue of $60 million before expenses." Expenses are a huge amount as they include the cut the PPV company takes, the cut The UFC takes not only for their profit but also to pay the other fighters on the card, to rest the building, market the event, etc. After all those expenses, I'd believe that most fighters are in single digits when talking about PPV percentages or very low double digits at best.


Just give up man.
 
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