Conor
McGregor is back to his antics before his
UFC return.
McGregor recently mocked his former boxing opponent, Floyd
Mayweather, out of nowhere. “The Notorious” reacted to a video
of Mayweather from 2018, which was shortly after their fight in
2017. In the video, “Money” can be seen entering an MMA cage inside
a gym and walking around. McGregor simply reacted to the photo with
a “tears of joy” emoticon.
— Conor
McGregor (@TheNotoriousMMA)
June 28, 2026
A Lucrative Payday
McGregor was the UFC featherweight and lightweight champion when he
fought former five- division boxing champion Mayweather in a
massive boxing match, which was billed as the “Money” fight.
Mayweather tired out McGregor before stopping him in the 10th
round. Mayweather’s declared payout from the fight was $100
million, and McGregor’s disclosed payout was $30 million. However,
both reportedly earned much more from the fight, with Mayweather
reportedly making $280 million and McGregor making $130 million.
While ideas were subsequently floating about a potential MMA match
between the two, it never came to fruition.
McGregor (22-6) is now scheduled to return to MMA for the first
time since breaking his leg in a trilogy loss against Dustin
Poirier in 2021. The Dubliner will take on Max
Holloway in a welterweight bout at UFC 329
on July 11 at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas.