Conor McGregor vs. Max Holloway 2 purses, salaries: How much money will they make for UFC 329 fight?

For the first time in five years, Conor McGregor will fight in a UFC match as he takes on Max Holloway for the second time in his career.

McGregor and Holloway first fought in 2013, when McGregor defeated Holloway by unanimous decision. Since then, McGregor's star status exploded in the mainstream, while Holloway became one of UFC's top fighters for more than a decade in action.

McGregor is now 37 years-old and hasn't been in a fight since he lost to Dustin Poirier in 2021, but his name is still lucrative for the UFC as an entity. Holloway, meanwhile, has lost two of his last three fights and hopes to get back to his winning ways against McGregor.

With a lot of eyes on this match, both fighters should be earning a hefty sum to step into the octagon. Here's a look at how much each fighter is expected to earn for this fight.

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Conor McGregor vs. Max Holloway 2 purses, salaries

The exact purse and salary numbers for the second fight between Conor McGregor and Max Holloway are unclear, but the numbers are enough for McGregor to accept his first fight in five years. However, Ariel Helwani reports that McGregor will earn a base salary of at least $15 million before taking bonuses or promotional funds into account.

Holloway, meanwhile, will likely earn significantly less than that, somewhere closer to $3 million, which is more in line with his usual fight salary.

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Conor McGregor net worth

According to CelebrityNetWorth.com, McGregor is worth an estimated $200 million for his career as an MMA fighter. Much of that number comes from high-profile fights against names like Floyd Mayweather Jr., Dustin Poirier and Khabib Nurmagomedov.

In recent years, as he's stepped away from MMA, McGregor has earned money in other industries. The Irishman founded Irish whiskey distiller Proper No. Twelve in 2018, but he sold his majority stake in the business for $150 million in 2021. 

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Conor McGregor career earnings

After fighting on a frequent basis between 2008 and 2016, McGregor has only been a part of four MMA fights since 2016. However, with each fight came with bigger paydays as his name and popularity grew with his success.

During his MMA fights, McGregor had a steady increase in his earnings, beginning around $3 million but building up to a reported $7 million for a fight vs. Eddie Alvarez in 2016. McGregor's payout significantly increased in a boxing match against Floyd Mayweather Jr. in 2017, when ESPN reported he made $30 million for the loss. That fight, though, helped him earn more beyond the initial payout due to promotion, pay-per-view dollars and other marketing expenses.

When McGregor fought Khabib Nurmagomedov in 2018, he reportedly earned around $50 million before he even stepped into the octagon. McGregor's most recent fight was against Dustin Poirier in 2021, where Forbes estimates the fighter earned around $33 million.

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Max Holloway net worth

Max Holloway's MMA career hasn't been quite as fruitful as McGregor's, as he has a net worth of $5 million per CelebrityNetWorth.com. The vast majority of his net worth comes from his career as an MMA fighter since he is not as mainstream as McGregor.

Max Holloway career earnings

In 2024, Front Office Sports named Holloway as the highest-earning featherweight fighter with an estimated $9.7 million earned over 33 total fights. Since then, Holloway has been in three more fights to increase his career earnings to over a reported $12.5 million.

Most recently, Holloway fought in UFC 326 in March, when he reportedly earned between $2 million and $4 million, including bonuses and sponsorships. He lost that match to Charles Oliveira, though, so he didn't secure the winner's bonus.