Conor McGregor likes to take credit for elevating Nate Diaz into the Ultimate Fighting Championship’s upper class, but the Stockton, Calif., native is adamant that his big payday would have arrived eventually.
Diaz earned a disclosed $500,000 for his upset victory over McGregor at UFC 196 in March and likely stands to pad his bank account even more in their rematch at UFC 202. Prior to facing McGregor, Diaz took home $40,000 -- including a $20,000 win bonus -- for a win against Michael Johnson at UFC on Fox 17 in December.