UFC legend Daniel Cormier has revealed the "hidden" purses earned by Conor McGregor, Israel Adesanya and Khabib Nurmagomedov in their biggest fights.
The former two-division world champion had a few mega-fights of his own, but none that ever would have made him the astronomical numbers McGregor has boasted throughout his career. However, as a ex-world champion, Cormier is aware of the promotion's pay structure at the highest level, and what amounts McGregor or someone like Adesanya make for their main event bouts.
He claims that Adesanya is making in the region of $6million as a base purse, which would be disclosed if he were to fight in a State like California where payouts are made public. As of the summer of 2020, the state of Nevada which hosts most major fights in and out of the UFC have stopped disclosing purses, meaning it's more difficult to gauge if Cormier's information is accurate.
