{"id":353039,"date":"2026-06-19T01:32:09","date_gmt":"2026-06-18T20:02:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ebiztoday.news\/?p=353039"},"modified":"2026-06-19T01:32:09","modified_gmt":"2026-06-18T20:02:09","slug":"conor-mcgregor-says-hes-still-not-being-paid-his-price-by-the-ufc-despite-signing-a-brand-new-deal","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ebiztoday.news\/index.php\/2026\/06\/19\/conor-mcgregor-says-hes-still-not-being-paid-his-price-by-the-ufc-despite-signing-a-brand-new-deal\/","title":{"rendered":"Conor McGregor says he&#8217;s still not being paid his &#8216;price&#8217; by the UFC despite signing a brand new deal"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div id=\"post-317133\">\n<div class=\"article-follow\">\n<div class=\"article-sharing google-follow\"> <a class=\"fw\" href=\"https:\/\/profile.google.com\/cp\/Cg0vZy8xMWs2azRtMzFf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\">  <span>Follow us on Google Discover<\/span> <\/a> <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><strong>Conor McGregor re-negotiated his UFC contract ahead of his upcoming return.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>MMA\u2019s biggest superstar can be back in motion because the headliner for the 2026 edition of International Fight Week, which concludes with the UFC 329 numbered event.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-grvmedia-grv-video GRVMultiVideo\"><\/figure>\n<p>McGregor will fight Max Holloway, because the pair run it back at Las Vegas\u2019 T-Mobile Arena in a welterweight bout 13 years after the Irishman\u2019s victory over \u2018Blessed\u2019 down at 145 kilos.<\/p>\n<p>With no pay-per-view under the Paramount+ deal, the UFC had to return to the table to secure McGregor\u2019s Octagon comeback.<\/p>\n<section class=\"grv-talking-point\" data-trigger=\"vue-sidebar\" data-story-id=\"78d9f9ec-0dea-43fd-b8e5-071d38cca93f\" data-story-name=\"Conor McGregor\" data-comment-id=\"efec567a-a2a3-49fb-a075-90973b6376ca\" data-story-slug=\"conor-mcgregor\">\n<div class=\"grv-talking-point__inner\">\n<header class=\"grv-talking-point__header\">  <\/header>\n<div class=\"grv-talking-point__content\">\n<div class=\"grv-talking-point__cta\">\n<div class=\"grv-talking-point__title-wrap\">\n<div class=\"grv-talking-point__title-content\">\n<h3 class=\"grv-talking-point__title\">CHANGE MY MIND: Conor McGregor is the UFC\u2019s best legend<\/h3>\n<p class=\"grv-talking-point__subtitle\">&#8216;Notorious&#8217; took MMA to the subsequent level at the peak of his legendary profession.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"grv-talking-point__embed\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\">\n<div><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"819\" height=\"1024\" loading=\"lazy\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 991px) 100vw, 800px\" src=\"https:\/\/bloodyelbow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/1\/2026\/01\/BE-17-1-819x1024.jpg\" alt=\"Conor McGregor lifts two title at UFC 205\" class=\"wp-image-284855\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bloodyelbow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/1\/2026\/01\/BE-17-1-819x1024.jpg 819w, https:\/\/bloodyelbow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/1\/2026\/01\/BE-17-1-240x300.jpg 240w, https:\/\/bloodyelbow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/1\/2026\/01\/BE-17-1-768x960.jpg 768w, https:\/\/bloodyelbow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/1\/2026\/01\/BE-17-1-912x1140.jpg 912w, https:\/\/bloodyelbow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/1\/2026\/01\/BE-17-1-600x750.jpg 600w, https:\/\/bloodyelbow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/1\/2026\/01\/BE-17-1.jpg 1080w\"><\/div><figcaption title=\"Conor McGregor lifts two title at UFC 205. Credit: Jeff Bottari\/Zuffa LLC\">Conor McGregor lifts two title at UFC 205. Credit: Jeff Bottari\/Zuffa LLC<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Conor McGregor thinks his value just isn&#8217;t reflected in newly signed UFC deal<\/h2>\n<p>After the UFC inked a $7 billion broadcast take care of Paramount, the PPV model was left up to now.<\/p>\n<p>Given his record-breaking numbers for his fights, \u2018The Notorious\u2019 was taking home a handsome slice of the pie for the events he headlined. With the system changing, McGregor called his UFC contract \u201cvoided\u201d consequently of the brand new broadcast agreement.<\/p>\n<p>While that posed a hurdle in the way in which of his long-awaited comeback, McGregor confirmed a brand new UFC deal recently.<\/p>\n<p>But although he&#8217;s blissful with the number they landed on, the previous two-division champion still doesn&#8217;t think the promotion is paying him what he&#8217;s \u201cprice.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI&#8217;m blissful to an extent,\u201d McGregor said about his recent deal during a recent appearance on <em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=e8j5nuTwWWQ\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">The Ariel Helwani Show<\/a><\/em>. \u201cThere\u2019s so much more there.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI hope (my future) is with the UFC. I hope I get honored much more. I\u2019m gonna prove much more so what I&#8217;m about.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt wasn\u2019t that difficult,\u201d he added regarding negotiations. \u201cWe met in the center. We got a superb juicy one. Was it what my price is? Probably not. Was it what they desired to offer? Definitely not!<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe met in the center. I&#8217;m a good operator. I&#8217;m breaking my very own records.\u201d<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\">\n<div><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" loading=\"lazy\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 991px) 100vw, 800px\" src=\"https:\/\/bloodyelbow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/1\/2026\/01\/GettyImages-1036875080-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"Dana White and Conor McGregor drinking whiskey together at the UFC 229 press conference\" class=\"wp-image-285067\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bloodyelbow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/1\/2026\/01\/GettyImages-1036875080-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/bloodyelbow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/1\/2026\/01\/GettyImages-1036875080-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/bloodyelbow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/1\/2026\/01\/GettyImages-1036875080-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/bloodyelbow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/1\/2026\/01\/GettyImages-1036875080-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/bloodyelbow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/1\/2026\/01\/GettyImages-1036875080-1140x760.jpg 1140w, https:\/\/bloodyelbow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/1\/2026\/01\/GettyImages-1036875080-750x500.jpg 750w\"><\/div><figcaption title=\"NEW YORK, NY - SEPTEMBER 20:  Conor McGregor shares his Irish Whiskey with UFC President Dana White during the UFC 229 Press Conference at Radio City Music Hall on September 20, 2018 in New York City.  (Photo by Steven Ryan\/Getty Images)\">Photo by Steven Ryan\/Getty Images<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>UFC 329 will mark the primary of two remaining fights on McGregor\u2019s contract, after the length of his deal was not prolonged.<\/p>\n<p>With Netflix recently entering the MMA space and talk of a BKFC debut continuing, the Irish star could have greater than only a UFC extension as an option for his future in 2027.<\/p>\n<div class=\"see-more-wrapper lazy see-more-open see-more-blank extra-content\" data-src=\"https:\/\/bloodyelbow.com\/2026\/06\/18\/conor-mcgregor-says-hes-still-not-being-paid-his-worth-by-the-ufc-despite-signing-a-new-deal\/none\" data-type=\"subscribe\">\n<div class=\"see-more subscribe\">\n<figure class=\"newsletter\">\n<div><svg class=\"loading\" width=\"118\" height=\"36\" viewbox=\"0 0 118 36\"><use href=\"#dots-svg\"><\/use><\/svg><\/p>\n<div class=\"signup\"><span class=\"hf\">Join Our Newsletter<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Receive a digest of our greatest Bloody Elbow content each week direct to your mailbox<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Follow us on Google Discover Conor McGregor re-negotiated his UFC contract ahead of his upcoming return. MMA\u2019s biggest superstar can be back in motion because the headliner for the 2026 edition of International Fight Week, which concludes with the UFC 329 numbered event. 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