Nate Diaz walked away from his loss to Jake Paul several million richer, having fought the YouTube influencer on Saturday night.
The two fighters, who have since been suspended, danced around the boxing ring in a 10-round affair that ended with Paul triumphant. And, while Diaz got dropped during the bout, he didn’t suffer any significant damage.
John Nash of Bloody Elbow had a conversation with Diaz’s manager, Zach Rosenfield, who told him that both fighters will be making eight-figure purses as they promoted the event on a 50/50 basis.
Diaz is set to get a cut from all revenue streams pertaining to the fight, including the pay-per-view, the commercial, tickets, merchandise, and all sponsorships.
Nash writes:
“Rosenfield also told ESPN that Paul and Diaz will each earn “well into the eight figures.” When I asked him about how much Nate stands to make, he was more vague but noted the deal was structured “very similar to that of a top boxer,” and that “fans would be shocked by the amount. It would definitely make you consider wanting to box.”
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He also estimates that Diaz made between $15 and $20 million from the fight.
Should that be the case, it’s easily the largest payday the mixed martial artist has ever earned, having made just over $4 million for his rematch against Conor McGregor in 2016.
“Depending on how well it sells on pay-per-view it could also possibly match or eclipse his entire career’s earnings in MMA (between $15 million to $20 million according to my estimation),” Nash adds.
Meanwhile, Paul has offered Diaz an MMA rematch for a guaranteed $10 million but the latter has rejected it as the money is not enough to make it happen.
