Max Holloway claims he will make highest UFC payday against Conor McGregor despite end of PPV

Max Holloway has implored other fighters to get new management if they aren’t making big money out of the UFC’s new broadcast deal.

As a regular pay-per-view headliner during the ESPN era, Holloway headlined his first numbered show on Paramount+ back in March at UFC 326. Now, he is set for a massive main event against Conor McGregor in Las Vegas and the Irishman reckons his rival will make up to five-times his previous best purse.

Holloway isn’t quite as brash about his earnings, but promises that he is making more money since the switch away from pay-per-view. That will be put to the test on Saturday night when the pair step into the octagon and we see how many viewers tune in.

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Max Holloway opens up about new UFC earnings under Paramount

It has been an interesting development to see how fighters have dealt with the issue of their payment without the pay-per-view model. There aren’t many who drew major buy-rates like Conor McGregor or Jon Jones, and it remains to be seen if the new $7.7 billion deal will prove better for headliners.

Max Holloway certainly seems to think so, telling Bloody Elbow ahead of UFC 329 that he “for sure, 100 per cent” noticed a change in his purse after making the switch to Paramount+. “And if you didn’t notice it, you guys need new managers,” he added.

Asked if the fight will be the best payday of his career he replied “Oh for sure”. He then added: “Maybe, we’ll see. Everybody keeps talking about Conor McGregor this and that and fighting for money.

“Like I said, anyone who says they don’t fight for money they’re lying through their damn teeth. We’re prize fighters, money fighters, this is what we want.”