Conor McGregor is undoubtedly the biggest star that the UFC has ever seen. Moreover, he is also one of the most famous personalities on the planet. He is often credited with bringing MMA to the mainstream as well.
McGregor made his UFC debut in 2013 against Marcus Brimage. From his first fight itself, it was pretty evident that he had something special about him. His ability to attract audience and garner people’s attention was something that was never seen before.
Fast forward to over 10 years, and many believe that the UFC has moved past Conor McGregor. Despite rarely being in action over the course of the last five years, McGregor still dominates the list of the biggest gates and the most selling pay-per-views for the UFC.
McGregor has three of the five biggest gates in the history of the UFC to his name. Moreover, eight of the top ten highest-selling pay-per-views belong to his fights.
Take a look at the full list below:
10. UFC 194: Jose Aldo vs. Conor McGregor: 1,200,000 PPV Buys – $80 million
9. UFC 251: Kamaru Usman vs. Jorge Masvidal: 1,300,000 PPV Buys – $90 million
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8. UFC 205: Eddie Alvarez vs. Conor McGregor: 1,300,000 PPV Buys – $83 million
7. UFC 246: Conor McGregor vs. Donald Cerrone: 1,353,429 PPV Buys – $90 million
6. UFC 196: Conor McGregor vs. Nate Diaz: 1,500,000 PPV Buys – $80 million
5. UFC 100: Brock Lesnar vs. Frank Mir II: 1,600,000 PPV Buys – $82 million
4. UFC 257: Conor McGregor v Dustin Poirier 2: 1,600,000 PPV Buys – $100 million
3. UFC 202: Nate Diaz vs. Conor McGregor II: 1,650,000 PPV Buys – $90 million
2. UFC 264: Dustin Poirier v Conor McGregor 3: 1,800,000 PPV Buys – $120 million
1. UFC 229: Khabib Nurmagomedov vs. McGregor: 2,400,000 PPV Buys – $180 million
When is Conor McGregor fighting next?
Conor McGregor was last seen inside the octagon back in July 2021 in a trilogy fight against Dustin Poirier. On the night, he suffered a nasty leg injury.
The injury kept him out for over a year before he was declared fit to fight in 2023. It was suggested that McGregor would take on Michael Chandler following the completion of their TUF season. However, he failed to enter the USADA testing pool in time for a fight in 2023.
The constant delays in his return led to many wondering if McGregor would ever fight in the UFC again or not. However, it was confirmed that McGregor will fight Chandler at UFC 303 this year.
The fight will close off International Fight Week and will be a five-round main event. Moreover, the fight will be in the welterweight division. That said, there is a lot of anticipation surrounding the fight, and it will be interesting to see how McGregor does upon his return.
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