McGregor to earn 20 times more than opponent for UFC 257 rematch

Conor McGregor will earn a guaranteed $3m (€2.47m) for his UFC return on Saturday night, according to reports when he makes his return to the Octagon.

The Irish fighter will take on Dustin Poirier in a rematch of a 2014 bout between the pair, which McGregor won by TKO at UFC 178.

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For this weekend’s rematch, the Dubliner will receive the lion’s share of the fight purse. Poirier will take home $150,000, according to The Sun, 20 times less than his opponent.