UFC 189 Salaries: Conor McGregor, Chad Mendes Top Payroll with $500K Checks
Mendes and McGregor were each guaranteed half a million dollars.
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Featherweight headliners Conor McGregor and Chad Mendes earned the largest paychecks at UFC 189, with each man pocketing a guaranteed $500,000 purse.
McGregor did not receive a win bonus for his interim title-winning second-round stoppage of Mendes, who would have also earned a flat $500,000 with a victory, according to figures released Monday by the Nevada State Athletic Commission. UFC 189 took place July 11 at MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas.
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Note: The disclosed purses reported by state athletic commissions do not include any performance-based or discretionary bonuses that may be awarded to a fighter by the promotion. Additionally, the reported figures do not reflect any deductions made by the commission for taxes, insurance, etc., and do not include any sponsorship money that a fighter may acquire for their performance.
UFC 189 Salaries
Conor McGregor: $500,000
Chad Mendes: $500,000
Robbie Lawler: $300,000 (includes $150,000 win bonus)
Rory MacDonald: $59,000
Jeremy Stephens: $72,000 (includes $40,000 win bonus)
Dennis Bermudez: $34,000
Gunnar Nelson: $58,000 (includes $29,000 win bonus)
Brandon Thatch: $22,000
Thomas Almeida: $24,000 (includes $12,000 win bonus)
Brad Pickett: $30,000
Matt Brown: $92,000 (includes $46,000 win bonus)
Tim Means: $23,000
Alex Garcia: $30,000 (includes $15,000 win bonus)
Mike Swick: $48,000
John Howard: $42,000 (includes $21,000 win bonus)
Cathal Pendred: $10,000
Cody Garbrandt: $20,000 (includes $10,000 win bonus)
Enrique Briones: $10,000
Louis Smolka: $30,000 (includes $15,000 win bonus)
Neil Seery: $15,000
Cody Pfister: $20,000 (includes $10,000 win bonus)
Yosdenis Cedeno: $13,000
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