Floyd Mayweather is widely regarded as one of the highest-earning athletes in the world. Throughout his boxing career, Mayweather has participated in several high-profile matches. On the other hand, Ronda Rousey achieved significant success in MMA and became a notable figure in combat sports. She also transitioned to being a professional wrestler and had a successful career in WWE under her ongoing contract.
The two most decorated athletes had a war of words, where both Ronda and Floyd claimed to be earning more than one another. The feud began when Ronda Rousey won the ESPY Award for best fighter beating Floyd Mayweather. As per The Telegraph, the former UFC champion also took a dig at Mayweather saying, “I wonder how Floyd feels being beaten by a woman for once”.
The jab by Ronda led to Floyd bragging about the money he can make in one night only. The war of words reached the boiling point when Ronda responded in an interview with TMZ. “[Floyd] said ‘You make $300 million a night, then you can give me a call’ … and I actually did the math and given the numbers of my last fight, I’m actually the highest paid UFC fighter and I’m a woman,” Claimed Rousey.
She went on claiming boldly that she makes 2-3 more than Floyd Mayweather makes in a second. Also taking another jab saying he [Floyd] can text her when he learns how to read and write. According to TMZ, Floyd also responded to jabs stating, “Big bank take little bank. Let’s play and see how much money you got”. He further said how he was No.1 on Forbes and that Ronda would never match his status. He also told her to keep trying to get publicity.
UFC and WWE salary of Ronda Rousey
Ronda Rousey is one of the most successful MMA fighters of all time. She is also on the list of the highest-paid female UFC fighters. According to the Sports Bible, Ronda earned over $4 million a year from her MMA career alone.
8) Ronda Rousey
Net Worth – $13 Million
Her status as a pioneer in women’s MMA is undeniable, and she is still an example to aspiring female fighters throughout the globe. She also makes a lot of money with the WWE pic.twitter.com/yWnt8IOlME— O̷c̷t̷o̷b̷e̷a̷s̷t̷🤠 (@dapothewitty) April 29, 2023
In 2018, Rousey became a WWE superstar as well. She eventually joined the list of highest-paid women in the company along with other prominent female wrestlers. As per her current multi-year WWE contract, The Baddest Woman on the Planet earns $1.6 million. With merchandise sales and bonuses included, it is estimated to be $2.1 million.
Floyd Mayweather earned $300 Million to fight Conor McGregor
It is widely known that the bout between Floyd Mayweather and Conor McGregor generated substantial revenue and became one of the highest-grossing fights in combat sports history. The fight was a pay-per-view (PPV) event that attracted a massive audience worldwide. Also drawing both boxing and mixed martial arts fans.
Conor McGregor vs Floyd Mayweather fue uno de los combates de box más decepcionantes del Siglo XXI, ya que el peleador de la UFC nunca logró adaptarse al estilo pugilista y el espectáculo se convirtió en una serie de rounds carentes de emociones 👁️
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As for the earnings of both athletes from one of the biggest fights, Mayweather reportedly clocked around $300 million, whereas McGregor earned an amount of $100 million in total, as per reports. Furthermore, Floyd’s earnings are considered to be arguably the highest amount earned by an athlete in one night.
