McGregor vs Poirier purse: How extraordinary will stars perform for UFC 257 fight?

Conor McGregor is determined to fight Dustin Poirier in UFC 257’s predominant tournament this month because the lightweights go head-to-head in a rematch nearly seven years after their first assembly at featherweight, a contest the Irishman won definitively by first-round knockout.

It’s been a bizarre 12 months for McGregor, who has no longer competed in 12 months since running by Donald Cerrone in compatible 40 seconds.

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McGregor irked Dana White all over negotiations thereafter, with the Covid-19 pandemic impacting the big title’s compensation, resulting in yet every other apparent retirement.

Khabib Nurmagomedov is outwardly off the radar for now, having retired following his victory over Justin Gaethje in October and the passing of his father.

And without the unbeaten Russian, the lightweight division is now wide birth: Gaethje remains the No. 1 contender, with Poirier second, Charles Oliveira third and McGregor fourth.

Outmoded Bellator champion and UFC newcomer Michael Chandler has moreover added intrigue to the division and can contain on Dan Hooker within the co-predominant tournament at UFC 257.

However the fight with the most intelligent affect at 155lbs is determined to be McGregor vs Poirier, which is taking space six years after the Irishman knocked out ‘The Diamond’ within the first round of their conflict at featherweight.

Right here is every thing you deserve to clutch in regards to the seismic bout.

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When and where is the fight?

The fight is on 23 January on high of the invoice at UFC 257. This could happen on Yas Island in Abu Dhabi. White has confirmed that approximately 2,000 fans will be in a characteristic to serve the card at the Etihad Arena.One of the predominant well-known card is anticipated to originate at 3am GMT (Sunday morning), with the prelims prior to that initiating at 1am GMT. The early prelims will gain underneath method at 11.15pm GMT on Saturday evening.

What TV channel is it on and how can I ogle?

UK fans can ogle the predominant card on BT Sport Field Office HD, as effectively because the broadcaster’s characteristic and app, for a price of £19.95.

The prelims will air to BT Sport subscribers for free.

Within the US, the predominant card will air on ESPN+, which – along with ESPN – will show screen the prelims. Every channels will moreover air the early prelims, as will UFC’s Fight Go.

How extraordinary will every fighter execute?

Poirier has a disclosed purse of $1million – already the most intelligent payday of his profession – plus a share of the pay-per-look revenue. ‘The Diamond’s PPV share is no longer anticipated to be big, alternatively.

McGregor, within the intervening time, has a disclosed purse of $5m plus a share of the PPV. The Irishman’s share will absolute self perception be extraordinary elevated than his opponent’s and it’s idea that it could well also bolster his overall earnings for the fight to round $20m.

What’s McGregor’s rep price?

McGregor’s rep price is within the explain of $48m in line with Forbes, who ranked the 32-12 months-used at No. 53 on their Superstar 100 list for 2020 and No. 16 on their list of perfect-paid athletes on this planet final 12 months.

Forbes damage the overall figure all of the manner down to $32m in winnings and $16m in endorsements.

As such, ‘Notorious’ is by some distance the most financially winning combined martial artist within the history of the game.