The UFC anti-trust lawsuit has revealed the earnings of some of the top fighters in the promotion, including Conor McGregor, Jon Jones, and Ronda Rousey. The lawsuit was filed by over 1,200 MMA fighters who are suing the UFC for $1.6 billion in damages, alleging that the promotion “abused its power to suppress wages in violation of U.S. antitrust law”.
The earnings of some of UFC’s top fighters from 2011 to 2016 have been disclosed in newly filed documents as part of the class-action lawsuit. The names of the fighters were not attached to the payouts, but business expert John Nash used other information provided to determine how much several fighters, including Conor McGregor and Ronda Rousey, were paid during that time period.
Conor McGregor’s Earnings
According to the findings, Conor McGregor earned nearly $20 million for nine fights from 2011 to 2016. McGregor’s earnings stem from several high-profile fights, including Dustin Poirier, José Aldo, and two bouts against Nate Diaz. His only loss during that span was a defeat at the hands of Diaz during their first meeting.
🚨| Conor McGregor’s UFC payouts have reportedly been revealed in documents obtained by @BloodyElbow linked to the ongoing anti-trust lawsuit. 👀😳 pic.twitter.com/6Hu8E6Ffvg
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Ronda Rousey’s Earnings
Ronda Rousey made about $17 million for eight fights during the same timeframe. Rousey’s contract for her last two fights revealed that she would have been paid a $3 million base purse ($500,000 of it had not been a title fight) along with a PPV bonus, where she gets $1 for every PPV starting at 200-400k buys, $2 for every 400-600k buys, $3 for every 600-900k buys, and $4 over 900k buys.
Jon Jones’ Earnings
The expert report also revealed strong clues to the pay of top stars such as Jon Jones between 2011-2016. Ronda Rousey made about $15 million for seven fights during the same timeframe. Jon Jones received $1,273,880 for his fight against Glover Teixeira at UFC 172, $3,637,500 for his fight against Daniel Cormier at UFC 182, and $2,677,530 for his fight against Ovince Saint Preux at UFC 197.
The UFC anti-trust lawsuit has revealed the earnings of some of the top fighters in the promotion, including Conor McGregor, Jon Jones, and Ronda Rousey. The lawsuit was filed by over 1,200 MMA fighters who are suing the UFC for $1.6 billion in damages, alleging that the promotion “abused its power to suppress wages in violation of U.S. antitrust law.” The earnings of some of UFC’s top fighters from 2011 to 2016 have been disclosed in newly filed documents as part of the class-action lawsuit. The lawsuit is ongoing, and it remains to be seen how it will impact the future of fighter pay in the UFC.
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