Conor McGregor opens up on fighter pay issue ahead of UFC 329

UFC veteran Conor McGregor has given his thoughts on the issue of fighter pay as we get closer and closer to his return at UFC 329 this evening.

Tonight, Max Holloway will welcome Conor McGregor back to the cage when the two lock horns in the main event of UFC 329. The experts tend to back Max to get the win, even though it’s up at welterweight, which was clearly a tactical decision from McGregor to try and gain some kind of size advantage.

Alas, Conor McGregor being back has led to many varying reactions in the mixed martial arts community. Some are excited to see such a huge star make his return, whereas others have questioned why someone who was found liable in a civil sexual assault case is allowed to compete on the big stage.

One thing we do know, though, is that Conor McGregor’s comeback will be generating a lot of revenue for the UFC. In a recent interview, Conor spoke about an issue that is dominating the sport right now – fighter pay.

Conor McGregor talks about fighter pay

“I’ll always campaign for the fighters getting their worth, and I’m very happy with it,” McGregor said during Wednesday’s UFC 329 pre-fight news conference. “It’s a steady rise. If you ask Max, I’m sure it’s probably five times his highest pay. So the boys and the girls are getting there, and I will always campaign for that, and I’ll always be happy that I have helped spearhead that.

“As an owner of Bareknuckle Fighting Championship, it kind of puts me in a pickle. I always vouch for the fighters, but I also have a stake in the company. So there has to be some sort of balance. But still, I am a fighter at heart, I know what it takes in this business, and I know without the fighters, there is none of this – not an iota of it. So I’m happy that the money is rising in the fight business, and that we’re thriving, and I’m happy to be back, and give it that extra little fuel to its rocket, and off it goes.”

Quotes via MMA Junkie

For now, the focus for Notorious shifts to Max Holloway – and as we know, money won’t be an issue for him regardless of whether he wins or loses.