Reports suggest McGregor will make almost $10 million per fight in the UFC from prize money and pay-per-view revenue.
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McGregor is unlikely to take either offer for one simple reason – it’s not enough money.
Diaz has stated he’s not interested in fighting anyone other than McGregor at this time. “I didn’t want to rip him off of the opportunity to fight at 200 if he wanted”.
McGregor was defeated by Diaz at UFC 196 and he insists that no one cares about any fight other than the one he’s involved in.
Daniel Cormier and Jon Jones will headline UFC 200 in place of McGregor and Diaz.
While his boxing career is far from over, he has done some mixed-martial arts training ahead of the Alvarez fight: “I’ve already done MMA training too”.
However, amidst the ongoing Conor McGregor vs UFC fight row, the Irishman has managed to find some supporters behind him.
“I think his statement was very well written, and I think he stated his case very well”, Hardy said.
Valdines Silva tore through Bilharinho to claim the vacant Jungle Fight featherweight title on Saturday, forcing the TKO of his 25-year-old opponent in the second round. McGregor, however, hasn’t. He took another shot at the UFC brass on social media on Sunday, saying that “nobody gives a (expletive)” about the current slate of UFC 200 fights until Diaz vs. McGregor 2 is “settled”.
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Though he is still officially off the card at UFC 200, it remains unclear if that is 1,000% set in stone.
