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21st August 2016
09:40am BST

McGregor will not receive a win bonus - although the pair each claimed an extra $50,000 fight of the night bonus - and the figures in question do not take into account any sponsorship money made from Reebok or any locker room bonuses awarded.
But it is still a significant bump-up in terms of money considering that up until March when McGregor was guaranteed $1m to fight Diaz, no fighter in UFC history had received a purse of seven figures.
The $3m and $2m earnings are only those disclosed by the NSAC and both are likely to earn much more in endorsements and their share of gate receipts/pay-per-view money.
The UFC 202 headliners will take home considerably more than the competitors with whom they shared the card in the co-main event, top light heavyweight contender Anthony Johnson takes home a $320,000 payday ($135,000 for showing up, another $135,000 for the win and $50,000 for the performance of the night) while opponent Glover Teixeira pockets just $65,000 for his 13-second defeat.
Donald Cerrone, meanwhile, took home a disclosed purse of $170,000 ($85,000 for showing up and another $85,000 for winning) from his welterweight victory over Rick Story.
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