Conor McGregor Is Breaking Records

Brock Lesnar’s Record was just shattered by Conor McGregor at the UFC 202. He may even go on to set many more records in the future. This means that Conor will receive the biggest MMA purse that has ever been won in the history of the sport, according to Mark Raimondi from MMAFighting.com.

Together with his opponent, Nate Diaz, who will be earning a slick $2 million, it will be the biggest combined payout in a match yet at around $5-6 million. However, it does not stop there, the disclosed payouts do not include the revenue made from pay-per-view that either fighter might receive on top of the money already earned.

In the history of the MMA, this is the greatest increase over all other purses. The record was held by Brock Lesnar in UFC 200 at a disclosed $2.5 million in the fight against Mark Hunt. However, only the headliners are getting huge paydays, the undercard fighters are not this lucky.

The name Conor is given to men and is an Anglicized form of a Gaelic name Conchobhar that means “dog lover” or “wolf lover”. The name was widely used in Ireland for many centuries. Given to many Irish kings over time. It was given to the notable Ulster king Conchobar mac Nessa, who was known for his desire for Deirdre.

The meaning of the name is an appropriate fit for a fighter of Conor McGregor’s caliber. He who loves dogs may also be a dog – in the ring – fighting to survive.