McGregor took aim at Diaz after asking the UFC to create a special “McGregor belt” for his trilogy fight with Dustin Poirier, which could take place July 10 in Las Vegas. But when Diaz mentioned a fight with former UFC welterweight Rory Markham, that was McGregor’s turn to pounce.Mar 31, 2021
To date, his biggest payout wasn’t a UFC match but the boxing match in which he fought Floyd Mayweather. McGregor was guaranteed $30 million prior to the fight but ended up walking away with a reported $85 million, Forbes said. (Mayweather won on a technical knockout and bagged $275 million, Forbes reported.)Jul 12, 2021
The poster for UFC 196: McGregor vs. Diaz. UFC 196: McGregor vs. Diaz was a mixed martial arts event held on March 5, 2016 at MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada.
Diaz Shocks the World, Submits McGregor in 2nd Round For the better part of two rounds, UFC featherweight champion Conor McGregor looked to be on his way to another spectacular victory in the main event of UFC 196 Saturday, this one in his welterweight debut against Nate Diaz.May 18, 2020
Conor McGregor Conor McGregor of Ireland avenged his only UFC loss, outpointing American Nate Diaz in the main event at UFC 202 in Las Vegas.Aug 20, 2016
For UFC 202, the fight purse of Nate Diaz doubled thanks to their rivalry becoming stuff of MMA legend. He received a guaranteed fight purse of $2 million and also took home a $50,000 Fight of the Night bonus and $20,000 Reebok sponsorship bringing the total amount up to $2,070,000.Mar 6, 2021
