Nate Diaz Net Worth: How Much did the MMA Player Earn After His Fight With Conor McGregor for UFC 196

Nate Diaz placed the MMA fight fans in awe as he defeated one of the best UFC Fighters, Conor McGregor. With Nate Diaz's triumph comes a massive paycheck. So how much did Diaz bank for winning his fight over McGregor?

According to MMA Weekly, Diaz might have won the fight but McGregor won the paycheck scale. It was reported that Diaz brought home a whooping amount for his short-notice victory, wherein he was paid $500,000 flat fee for winning his UFC 196 fight.

Though $500,000 is already a huge amount for a UFC fight, McGregor, However, was able to cash in twice as much as Diaz earned. A report from the 5th Round stated that McGregor has the UFC's highest earning salary for his fight with Nate Diaz on UFC 196. McGregor cashed in $1 million for showing up inside the UFC 196 octagon. Despite the fact that both fighters showed an explosive fight, Diaz and McGregor are ineligible for a win bonus.

Celebrity Net Worth came up with Diaz's net worth. The outlet stated that Diaz is worth around $3 million. The six-digit amount does not include his latest paycheck from UFC 196. Most of his wealth were acquired from his previous MMA fights, which include the ones from UFC, Strikeforce and World Extreme Cage Fighting.

As for the 27-year-old Irish MMA fighter, McGregor smoothly passed his $10 million mark. According to COED, with McGregor's continuous success, his net worth will skyrocket, placing him on the highest-earning athletes of his time.

Diaz and McGregor's UFC 196 fight came after a short notice. McGregor was originally slated to fight against the UFC Lightweight Champion, Rafael dos Anjos. However, 11 days before their match, dos Anjos withdrew from his octagon battle against McGregor due to a foot injury.