UFC 257: How much Conor McGregor, Dustin Poirier and others earned from the mega event

Last Saturday, Dustin Poirier stopped Cor McGregor with a TKO in second round of UFC 257 main event. Despite losing, torious One earned a hefty purse for his first outing of year. According to reports (via Sportbible), McGregor took home $3 million, while Dustin Poirier, who defeated him, banked $830,000 which also includes a $50,000 'Performance of Night' bonus.

Apart from Dustin Poirier, many or fighters who performed at UFC 257 also earned six-figure purse. This includes Michael Chandler and Dan Hooker, who fought in co-main event of PPV. Iron battered Hooker in his debut bout, receiving praise from many, including UFC president Dana White who showed interest in booking former Bellator champion against or top UFC lightweights.

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Michael Chandler and ors earn six-figure purse

After Cor McGregor and Dustin Poirier, Michael Chandler received third biggest paycheck of night as he took home $530,000, which included his Performance of Night bonus and sponsorship bonus. Dan Hooker, on or hand, received $220,000, while Brad Tavares, who defeated Antônio Carlos Jr in preliminaries, earned $205,000.

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UFC 257 payouts: Here’s how much main and co-main eventers earned

• Cor McGregor earned $3.04 million, with $40,000 coming from sponsorship bonus and $3 million to show at UFC 257.
• Dustin Poirier banked $830,000, with $80,000 coming from Performance of Night & sponsorship bonuses and $750,000 to show at UFC 257.
• Michael Chandler took home $530,000, which included his Performance of Night, win and sponsorship bonuses ($180,000). He received $350,000 to show at UFC 257.
• Dan Hooker got $220,000, with $20,000 coming from sponsorship bonus and $200,000 to show at UFC 257.

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McGregor vs Poirier fight: UFC 257 results

UFC 257 results: Main card

• Dustin Poirier defeats Cor McGregor via second-round TKO
• Michael Chandler defeats Dan Hooker via first-round TKO
• Joanne Calderwood defeats Jessica Eye via unanimous decision
• Makhmud Muradov defeats Andrew Sanchez via third-round TKO
• Marina Rodriguez defeats Amanda Ribas via second-round TKO

UFC 257 results: Prelim

• Arman Tsarukyan defeats Matt Frevola via unanimous decision
• Brad Tavares defeats Antonio Carlos Junior via unanimous decision
• Julianna Pena defeats Sara McMann via submission
• Marcin Prachnio defeats Khalil Rountree via unanimous decision
• Movsar Evloev defeats Nik Lentz via split decision
• Amir Albazi defeats Zhalgas Zhumagulov via unanimous decision

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