Conor McGregor Fight Purse Against Floyd Mayweather
Conor McGregor received a guaranteed purse of $30 million for the boxing match against Floyd Mayweather, according to the Nevada State Athletic Commission filings for the August 26, 2017 event at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas. The fight, billed as "Money vs. Money," was a sanctioned professional boxing contest under the jurisdiction of the Nevada State Athletic Commission, with official weigh-in and purse details publicly reported by the commission and confirmed by the Nevada Secretary of State business filings for Mayweather Promotions LLC. The Nevada Athletic Commission's official purse disclosure for the event is available at https://www.nacboard.com.
Floyd Mayweather earned a guaranteed purse of $100 million for the same contest, making his total disclosed fight earnings roughly 3.3 times McGregor's guaranteed amount. Both fighters' purses were structured as flat guarantees with no reported win bonus in the official commission filings, and the disclosed figures do not include pay-per-view revenue shares, sponsorship income, or merchandise sales. The commission's post-fight financial summary for the Mayweather vs. McGregor event is publicly accessible at https://www.nacboard.com.
Total Earnings and Pay-Per-View Revenue Estimates
Industry estimates place the total pay-per-view buys for Mayweather vs. McGregor at approximately 4.3 million in the United States, with global PPV numbers reported by multiple sports business outlets and boxing analysts. Based on standard PPV pricing of $99.99 for the main event and $79.99 for the undercard, the gross PPV revenue was estimated in the range of $400 million to $600 million, though the exact revenue split between the two fighters and the promotion companies was not publicly disclosed by the parties involved. The official event promoter was Mayweather Promotions LLC, and the broadcast partner was Showtime, a CBS Corporation premium network, with the event produced under a standard PPV distribution model documented in Showtime Sports press releases.
Beyond the guaranteed purse, Conor McGregor's total earnings from the fight likely included a share of the PPV revenue and ancillary income from the event, though the exact amount remains undisclosed. McGregor's public profile and brand value were reported by Forbes and other business outlets to have increased significantly after the fight, with his social media following and endorsement opportunities expanding in the months following the August 2017 bout. Forbes has published profiles on McGregor's career earnings and business ventures, including analysis of his income streams outside of the ring, available at https://www.forbes.com. The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission EDGAR database contains filings for publicly traded companies that have reported on boxing event economics and media rights, accessible at https://www.sec.gov.
Fight Outcome and Career Earnings Context
Floyd Mayweather won the contest by unanimous decision over 10 rounds, retaining his undefeated professional boxing record and extending his career earnings to an estimated $1.2 billion across his entire boxing career, according to Forbes and other sports business reports. The fight was officially scored 116-112, 116-112, and 118-110 in favor of Mayweather by the three judges appointed by the Nevada State Athletic Commission, and the result was immediately reported by the commission and major sports wire services. McGregor's professional boxing record stands at 0-1 after the loss, and his return to mixed martial arts competition was later documented by the UFC, which is owned by Endeavor Group Holdings, a publicly traded company whose SEC filings include references to McGregor's fight history and its impact on the company