UFC megastar Conor McGregor just completed what may become the payday of his career in a boxing match with Floyd Mayweather Jr. With the UFC champion expecting to have made upwards of $100 million from the event, some fighters and fans find it difficult to believe that “Notorious” will be returning to the octagon. Now, former UFC competitor Brendan Schaub has weighed in on the situation.
On The Joe Rogan Experience Fight Companion, as transcribed by MMA Fighting, Schuab stated
“Conor has changed the game for the better, especially if you’re the fighter. With WME, he’s steering the ship. Think about it, he made over – the numbers have come out and they’re saying it’s gonna be the biggest pay-per-view of all time – so he made $100 million, right? So you’re telling me if you’re Conor and you’re part of his team you’re gonna go, ‘Hey, fight Nate Diaz for $5-10 million and also, we need you to wear this Reebok and they’re gonna pay you $100,000 a year.’ You think Conor’s gonna [do that]? You’re crazy.
“You’re playing a different game now. You’re talking about the biggest athlete in combat sports. You’re not getting him for the $200,000 you were paying him a year. He can go, ‘Listen, I’m down to wear Reebok but it’s a different animal now.’”
