DONALD CERRONE has claimed that he did not get ANY of the substantial pay-per-view money earned from his fight with Conor McGregor.
The Irish star promised Cowboy that their UFC 246 bout would “make you rich” but he now says he made only a flat rate.
That is in contrast with the cut McGregor is expected to have taken from the night’s sales to pay-per-view customers.
Cerrone reportedly took home just short of £200,000 for appearing in the Octagon and earning a Fight of the Night bonus.
When posting on Instagram, the American was told by one fan: “Hope you came away with at least $7-10million for that Conor fight, no one deserves it more than you.”
Cerrone, 36, insisted he made nowhere near such an amount.
He replied: “Hahahahah 7-10 million. I didn’t get PPV money. What the world thinks and what really happens is so different. I made flat money.”
It is fair to say that plenty of people made money from the contest, with Disney’s ESPN+ service attributing an additional 500,000 subscribers to McGregor’s return.
I re-did my contract so thanks Conor, appreciate that. Moving forward my next six fights are all money fights, not just this one.”
Donald Cerrone Before Facing McGregor
And Cerrone, who famously lost the fight in the first round, is no stranger to taking far from ideal fights to stay in the UFC mix.
Before their Las Vegas match-up last month, McGregor told the veteran: “I can make you rich. I’ll change your bum life. When you sign to fight me, it’s a celebration.
“You ring back home, you ring your wife: ‘Baby, we’ve done it. We’re rich, baby. Conor McGregor made us rich’.”
However there may be more riches to come for Cerrone despite the seemingly low flat payment.
With extra deals and endorsements likely off the back of this fight, he actually claimed beforehand that he had earned a bumper contract for accepting the McGregor deal.
Cowboy said: “I re-did my contract so thanks Conor, appreciate that.
“Moving forward my next six fights are all money fights, not just this one.”
