C. McGregor (photo) beat D. Siver in the main fight of UFC FN 59. Photo: Josh Hedges/UFC
Conor McGregor He is already one of the most popular athletes in Ultimate and now he is on the path to also becoming one of the highest paid. Big star of UFC Fight Night 59, held last Sunday (18) in Boston (USA), McGregor also topped the event's salary list, taking home the equivalent of US$ 170 thousand (around R$ 442 thousand reais, at the current price).
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To give you an idea, second place in the card's payment list was the veteran Donald Cerrone, former WEC belt challenger who has won no less than seven victories in the last 14 months – the two most recent in an interval of just 15 days. Even with such credentials, however, the “Cowboy” took home US$146 thousand (or R$376 thousand), approximately R$66 thousand less than the Irishman.
The disparity in values is even greater if we compare McGregor's income with that of his opponent in the main fight of the night, German Dennis Siver. Defeated by technical knockout in the second round, Siver earned US$39 (R$102) for his participation. The only Brazilian on the schedule, Gleison Tibau was the third highest paid of the night, with a salary of US$90 (R$236).
Check out the complete list of UFC FN 59 salaries below:
Conor McGregor: US$ 170 thousand (R$ 442 thousand) – including US$ 85 thousand (R$ 219 thousand) for the victory;
Dennis Siver: US$39 thousand (R$102 thousand).
Donald Cerrone: US$ 146 thousand (R$ 376 thousand) – including US$ 73 thousand (R$ 188 thousand) for the victory;
Benson Henderson: US$48 thousand (R$128 thousand).
Uriah Hall: US$28 thousand (R$72 thousand) – including $14 thousand (R$36 thousand) for the victory;
Ron Stallings: US$10 thousand (R$25,7 thousand).
Gleison Tibau: US$90 thousand (R$236 thousand) – including US$45 thousand (R$116 thousand) for the victory;
Norman Parke: US$20 thousand (R$51,5 thousand).
Cathal Pendred: US$16 thousand (R$41 thousand) – including US$8 thousand (R$20,6 thousand) for the victory;
Sean Spencer: US$14 thousand (R$36 thousand).
Lorenz Larkin: US$56 thousand (R$144,4 thousand) – including US$28 thousand (R$72,2 thousand) for the victory;
John Howard: US$21 thousand (R$54 thousand).
Chris Wade: US$20 thousand (R$51,5 thousand) – including US$10 thousand (R$25,7 thousand) for the victory;
Zhang Lipeng: US$15 thousand (38 thousand).
Patrick Holohan: US$20 thousand (R$51,5 thousand) – including US$10 thousand (R$25,7 thousand) for the victory;
Shane Howell: US$8 thousand (R$20,6 thousand).
Johnny Case: US$20 thousand (R$51,5 thousand) – including US$10 thousand (R$25,7 thousand) for the victory;
Frankie Perez: US$8 thousand (R$20,6 thousand).
Charles Rosa: US$20 thousand (R$51,5 thousand) – including US$10 thousand (R$25,7 thousand) for the victory;
Sean Soriano: US$8 thousand (R$20,6 thousand).
Sean O'Connell: US$20 thousand (R$51,5 thousand) – including US$10 thousand (R$25,7 thousand) for the victory;
Matt Van Buren: US$10 thousand (R$25,7 thousand).
Joby Sanchez: US$16 thousand (R$41 thousand) – including US$8 thousand (R$20,6 thousand) for the victory;
Tateki Matsuda: US$8 thousand (R$20,6 thousand).
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