UFC 246 salaries: Conor McGregor set for $3 million payday, Donald Cerrone to earn $200K

year 2020 is going to be a massive year for Cor McGregor as  Irishman will be facing Donald Cerrone in one of biggest fights of his career at UFC 246 on Sunday. After more than a year of exile, Cor McGregor is finally back in action and his superstardom is absolutely evident if commercial aspect of fight is concerned.

Apart from building his legacy, UFC 246 is going to bring a heavy payday for McGregor. According to reports, former 2-division champion is going to earn $3 million for just showing up at main event of UFC 246. On or hand, Donald Cerrone is going to bag $200,000 for entering into Octagon against Cor McGregor.

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UFC 246: Cor McGregor and Donald Cerrone’s earnings from UFC 246

A few days back, Cor McGregor claimed that he is about to make $80 million from his upcoming fight against Donald Cerrone. Irish giant reportedly bagged $50 million in his previous fight against Khabib Nurmagomedov and his upcoming fight is expected to cross mark. However, UFC and Dana White are yet to validate Cor McGregor’s claim of earning $80 million from UFC 246. Irish superstar is definitely going to get a huge chunk since his estimated salary for upcoming fight is $3 million and PPV points with or bonuses will only increase amount.

On or hand, Donald Cerrone can double his earnings by defeating Cor McGregor at main event fight. A victory against Cor McGregor would bring ar $200k for Cowboy, apart from his basic salary of $200k.

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According to reports from MMA Fighting, salaries for UFC 246 is going to be:

Cor McGregor: $3 million ( win bonus)

Donald Cerrone: $200,000 to appear, $200,000 for a win

Holly Holm: $150,000 to appear, $50,000 for a win

Raquel Pennington: $63,000 to appear, $63,000 for a win

Aleksei Oleinik: $75,000 to appear, $75,000 for a win

Maurice Greene: $30,000 to appear, $30,000 for a win

Anthony Pettis: $155,000 to appear, $155,000 for a win

Diego Ferreira: $50,000 to appear, $50,000 for a win

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(Im courtesy: Instagram handles of Cor McGregor and Donald Cerrone)