Meanwhile Dustin Poirier is estimated to have earned $5 million for his trilogy win against McGregor. While the Irishman is estimated to have a base salary of about $5 million, Poirier's is at $1.5 million.

The lightweight trilogy fight between Conor McGregor and Dustin Poirier is an exclusive pay-per-view (PPV) event, and you can watch UFC 264 live online on ESPN+.

2.4 million PPV viewers The UFC Lightweight Championship bout between current champion Khabib Nurmagomedov and former champion Conor McGregor was bought by 2.4 million PPV viewers.

PPV buys came over just under 1.8 million globally. Dana White said as much at the post event press conference.

UFC 291: Poirier vs. Gaethje 2 Payouts & Fighters Salaries

'The Diamond' received his biggest payout at the UFC 264 pay-per view where he fought Conor McGregor in their trilogy bout. Poirier's base salary was $1,500,000 and, in addition to that, the PPV buys came to $1,800,000.

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Boxing matches with the most pay-per-view buys worldwide as of May 2022 (in millions)

Conor McGregor, aka Notorious, is the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) fighter with the highest career earnings directly from UFC fights, with approximately 25.3 million U.S. dollars. This does not include any undisclosed pay-per-view bonuses or any other bonuses.

The leading PPV attraction, Floyd Mayweather Jr. has generated approximately 24 million buys and $1.6 billion in revenue. Manny Pacquiao, ranked second, has generated approximately 20.1 million buys and $1.2 billion in revenue.

2018: McGregor returns to the UFC to fight Khabib Nurmagomedov for the lightweight championship at UFC 229, earning $32 million per Forbes. 2020-2021: McGregor fights three times, earning $75 million-plus.

Estimates of Conor McGregor's Net Worth

Conor McGregor Conor McGregor is the highest-paid UFC fighter. Twenty different fighters have at least $5 million in career earnings.

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