UFC 246 explained

UFC 246: McGregor vs. Cowboy
Promotion:Ultimate Fighting Championship
Venue:T-Mobile Arena
City:Paradise, Nevada, United States
Attendance:19,040[1]
Gate:$11,087,629.33[2]
Buyrate:1,353,429[3]

UFC 246: McGregor vs. Cowboy was a mixed martial arts event produced by the Ultimate Fighting Championship that took place on January 18, 2020 at the T-Mobile Arena in Paradise, Nevada, part of the Las Vegas Metropolitan Area, United States.[4]

Background

A welterweight bout between former UFC Featherweight and Lightweight Champion Conor McGregor and former lightweight title challenger Donald Cerrone served as the event headliner.[5]

A women's bantamweight rematch between former UFC Women's Bantamweight Champion Holly Holm and former title challenger Raquel Pennington was initially scheduled to take place at UFC 243.[6] The pairing previously met in February 2015 at UFC 184, with Holm winning the encounter via split decision.[7] However, it was revealed on September 27, 2019 that Holm withdrew from the bout due to a hamstring injury and the bout was cancelled.[8] The bout was rescheduled and took place at this event.[9]

Grant Dawson was expected to face Chas Skelly in a featherweight bout at the event.[10] However, the bout was scrapped on January 14 after Dawson announced that he was forced to withdraw.[11]

Former UFC Women's Strawweight Championship challenger Cláudia Gadelha was expected to face Alexa Grasso at the event.[12] However, on the day of the weigh-ins, Grasso weighed in at 121.5 pounds, 5.5 pounds over the strawweight non-title fight limit of 116 pounds. The Nevada State Athletic Commission (NSAC) decided to remove the fight because competitors are not allowed to compete if the weight between them is over 3 pounds.[13]

Results

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Bonus awards

The following fighters received $50,000 bonuses.[15]

Reported payout

The following is the reported payout to the fighters as reported to the Nevada State Athletic Commission (NSAC). It does not include sponsor money and also does not include the UFC's traditional "fight night" bonuses. The total disclosed payout for the event was $4,434,000.[16]

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Conor McGregor's return draws announced 19,040 attendance, $11 million live gate at UFC 246. 2020-01-19. mmajunkie.usatoday.com. Staff. 2020-01-19.
  2. Web site: Top MMA Gates. September 16, 2016. Nevada State Athletic Commission.
  3. Web site: Pay Per View Buys . Tapology . 2022-07-03.
  4. Web site: Maycee Barber vs. Roxanne Modafferi in the works for UFC 246 on Jan. 18. John Morgan. 2019-11-13. mmajunkie.usatoday.com. 2019-11-14.
  5. Web site: McGregor to fight Cerrone at UFC 246 on Jan. 18. 2019-11-28. espn.com. Brett Okamoto. 2019-11-29.
  6. Web site: Report: Holly Holm to Face Raquel Pennington at UFC 243. 2019-08-07. bleacherreport.com. Paul Kasabian. 2019-08-07.
  7. Web site: UFC 184 results, photos: Heavily hyped Holly Holm takes split from Raquel Pennington. 2015-02-28. mmajunkie.usatoday.com. Brent Brookhouse. 2019-09-30.
  8. Web site: Holly Holm reveals the injury that forced her out of the fight against Raquel Pennington at UFC 243. 2019-07-29. mmafighting.com. Damon Martin. 2019-07-30.
  9. Web site: Holly Holm vs Raquel Pennington 2 rescheduled for UFC 246. Victor Rodriguez. 2019-12-02. bloodyelbow.com. 2019-12-02.
  10. Web site: Why did Grant Dawson ask for Chas Skelly at UFC 246? 'Easy money'. Nolan King. mmajunkie.usatoday.com. 2020-01-09. 2020-01-09.
  11. Web site: Grant Dawson says UFC 246 fight vs. Chas Skelly has been canceled. Nolan King. mmajunkie.usatoday.com. 2020-01-14. 2020-01-14.
  12. Web site: Claudia Gadelha vs. Alexa Grasso in the works for UFC's Jan. 18 event. Farah Hannoun. mmajunkie.usatoday.com. 2019-11-23. 2020-01-17.
  13. Web site: Alexa Grasso misses weight for UFC 246 by over five pounds, bout with Claudia Gadelha canceled . Alexander K. Lee. mmafighting.com. 2020-01-17. 2020-01-17.
  14. Web site: UFC 245: McGregor vs. Cowboy. 13 December 2019 . Ultimate Fighting Championship. 2020-01-18.
  15. Web site: UFC 246 bonuses: Conor McGregor leads pack of five $50,000 winners. 2020-01-19. mmajunkie.usatoday.com. Staff. 2020-01-19.
  16. Web site: UFC 246 fighter salaries: Conor McGregor towers over the event and the fighter payroll. sports.yahoo.com. Staff. 2020-01-19. 2020-01-23.