Conor McGregor is excited for his return fight.
Fresh off the heels of an incredible event at UFC 300, Dana White officially announced that “The Notorious” will be returning to face Michael Chandler in the main event of UFC 303.
After more than a year of waiting, the fierce rivals will finally meet in Las Vegas on June 29th.
McGregor and Chandler have been scheduled to face each other since they faced off as coaches on the latest season of The Ultimate Fighter, which began filming last February.
The two had some hot moments during their time on the reality TV show.
Nothing was more important than the argument between the two sides after Kurt Hollobaugh's come-from-behind victory over Team McGregor's Lee Hammond in Episode 6, when the Irishman lost 6-0.
McGregor ignored Chandler's claims that he wasn't doing enough against his fighters and retaliated by punching Chandler in the face when all hell broke loose.
On Sunday, just hours after announcing his fight with Chandler, McGregor posted this clip with the caption, “It's almost yachting season so fire up your jets,” commenting on the exorbitant amount of money he's up for. Mentioned. Contest.
McGregor is the highest-paid athlete in UFC history, estimated to have earned around $20 million (base fee) for his fights in MMA's premier promotion.
The best UFC payday of his career was his last fight against Dustin Poirier in July 2021, when he earned just over $5 million.
Meanwhile, in boxing, he received a staggering $30 million in prize money for his professional debut against Floyd Mayweather five years ago.
It's unlikely McGregor would get paid that much money for a rematch, especially in the UFC.
However, returning to the Octagon after a three-year layoff requires a lot of money, so it would make sense for him to earn more money against Chandler than against Poirier.
What's sure to boost his earnings is a healthy pay-per-view buy rate.
McGregor is typically given the majority of the revenue from PPV fight buys for his fights, and is expected to have a similar deal for his fight against Chandler.
Chandler predicts PPV buys could reach 2 million tickets for the upcoming match.
If his estimate is correct, ESPN's PPV price is currently set at $79.99, so 2 million purchases would raise $180 million.
