TEMPO.CO, Jakarta - Komisi Atletik Negara Bagian Nevada (NSAC) merilis bayaran resmi yang diterima Conor McGregor dan Donald “Cowboy” Cerrone pada hari ini dalam duel akbar McGregor vs Cowboy. Duel MMA antara petarung populer asal Irlandia dan AS itu merupakan bagian dari pementasan UFC 246 di T-Mobile Arena, Las Vegas Sabtu 18 Januari 2020 atau Minggu pagi WIB.
Selain McGregor vs Cowboy Cerrone, ada 10 laga lain yang menjadi partai pembuka duel MMA terakbar di awal 2020 tersebut. McGregor vs Cerrone sendiri akan digelar di kelas welter sebanyak 5 ronde, dan merupakan comeback The Notorious yang vakum dari oktago selama 15 bulan.
Daftar yang dirilis NSAC hanya merupakan bayaran yang diterima para petarung dalam duel yang mereka lakoni. Pemasukan-pemasukan seperti persentase sponsor dan pembagian hasil dari keuntungan lain tidak termasuk dalam daftar penghasilan yang dirilis NSAC bagi para petarung di UFC 246.
Berikut adalah daftar bayaran petarung dalam UFC 246:
1. Conor McGregor US$ 3 juta (tanpa bonus) vs Donald Cerrone US$ 200 ribu (bonus menang US$ 200 ribu)
2. Holly Holm US$ 150 ribu (bonus menang US$ 50 ribu) vs Raquel Pennington US$ 63 ribu (bonus menang US$ 63 ribu)
3. Aleksei Oleinik US$ 75 ribu (bonus menang US$ 75 ribu) vs Maurice Greene US$ 30 ribu (bonus menang US$ 30 ribu)
4. Brian Kelleher US$ 23 ribu (bonus menang US$ 23 ribu) vs Ode Osborne US$ 10 ribu (US$ 10 ribu)
5. Anthony Pettis US$ 155 ribu (bonus menang US$ 155 ribu) vs Diego Ferreira US$ 50 ribu (bonus menang US$ 50 ribu)
6. Roxanne Modafferi US$ 31 ribu (bonus menang US$ 31 ribu) vs Maycee Barber US$ 29 ribu (bonus menang US$ 29 ribu)
7. Andre Fili US$ 55 ribu (bonus menang US$ 55 ribu) vs Sodiq Yusuff US$ 27 ribu (bonus US$ 27 ribu)
8. Tim Elliot US$ 31 ribu (bonus menang US$ 31 ribu) vs Askar Askarov US$ 10 ribu (bonus menang US$ 10 ribu)
9. Drew Dober US$ 55 ribu (bonus menang US$ 55 ribu) vs Nasrat Haqparast US$ 25 ribu (bonus menang US$ 25 ribu)
10. Aleksa Camur US$ 10 ribu (bonus menang US$ 10 ribu) vs Justin Ledet US$ 20 ribu (bonus menang US$ 20 ribu)
11. Sabina Mazo US$ 12 ribu (bonus menang US$ 12 ribu) vs JJ Aldrich US$ 30 ribu (bonus menang US$ 30 ribu)
Duel Conor McGregor vs Donald Cerrone dapat ditonton langsung di Indonesia melalui kanal Fox Sports di televisi berbayar pada Minggu 19 Januari pukul 10.00 WIB.
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Donald "Cowboy" Cerrone akan menjadi lawan ketiga Conor McGregor di kelas welter UFC. Sebelumnya, McGregor melawan Nate Diaz di kelas welter dengan rekor 1-1. AP Photo/John Locher)
McGregor dan Cerrone tidak memanaskan suasana pertarungan dengan kalimat-kalimat provokatif seperti yang biasa menjadi ciri khas dua petarung. (Steve Marcus/Getty Images/AFP)
Conor McGregor disambut meriah pendukung ketika tiba di T-Mobile Arena, Las Vegas, Rabu (15/1) malam waktu setempat untuk menjalani konferensi pers jelang melawan Donald Cerrone di UFC 246. (AP Photo/John Locher)
TEMPO.CO , Jakarta - Duel Conor McGergor vs Donald Cerrone akhir pekan ini diklaim bakal menghasilkan US$ 80 juta. Jumlah itu setara Rp 1,1 triliun. McGregor akan melakoni duel di kelas welter non gelar sebanyak 3 ronde melawan petarung MMA veteran asal AS, Cerrone. Duel itu dikemas dalam pergelaran UFC 246, yang akan dihelat di MGM Grand Garden Arena, Las Vegas pada Sabtu malam 18 Januari 2020 atau Minggu pagi di Indonesia. Jumlah bayaran yang disebutkan bintang MMA asal Irlandia itu mengejutkan, sebab UFC sebagai promotor pernah menyatakan bahwa McGregor akan menerima US$ 5 juta atau sekitar Rp 68 miliar dari duel kontra Cerrone. “Saya sangat yakin duel lawan Donald akan mendatangkan uang yang sangat besar. Mungkin akan menjadi yang terbesar dalam sejarah MMA di dunia,” kata McGregor dalam wawancara dengan ESPN.
“Yah, sebutlah angkanya bakal mencapai US$ 80 juta. Saya perkirakan sebesar itu,” lanjut McGregor. Besaran angka yang mencapai Rp 1 triliun itu disebutkan tak hanya dari bayaran duel. McGregor akan memdapatkan persentase dari penjualan siaran televisi bayar per tayang, sponsor, penjualan cendera mata, dan pos-pos pemasukan lain seperti hunian hotel dan pasar taruhan. McGregor bahkan mengklaim bahwa uang yang dia terima dari duel lawan Cerrone lebih besar dari saat menghadapi Khabib Nurmagomedov. McGregor menyebutkan bahwa dia mendapatkan pemasukan total US$ 50 juta atau Rp 683 miliar dari duel UFC 229 kontra Khabib di Las Vegas yang digelar 6 Oktober 2018. Donald Cerrone sendiri disebutkan bakal dibayar US$ 2 juta, atau sekitar Rp 27,3 miliar dari duel kontra Conor McGregor. Jumlah tersebut menjadi rekor bayaran bagi Cerrone, yang dijuluki Cowboy. ESPN | MMA MANIA
LAS VEGAS — The first punch Conor McGregor landed bloodied Donald Cerrone’s nose. The former two-division champion, in his first bout since October 2018, landed a sharp right jab that sneaked between Cerrone’s gloves.
Seconds later came the left-footed kick to the jaw that sent Cerrone, a fearless 36-year-old veteran, reeling.
And then the punches rained down from McGregor as Cerrone sagged to the canvas, the bleeding speeding up. The throttling didn’t stop until the referee, Herb Dean, stepped in to save Cerrone, halting the main event of U.F.C. 246 after just 40 seconds on Saturday night.
IT IS all over in 40 seconds!
Conor McGregor has beaten Donald 'Cowboy' Cerrone in seconds with a ferocious first-round knockout in the Irishman's Octoagon return at UFC 246 in Las Vegas.
Fight stopped after just 40 seconds in round one
A knee, then a kick, then a flurry of punches
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Conor McGregor makes his long-awaited return to the Octagon against Donald "Cowboy" Cerrone as the main draw to UFC 246 in Las Vegas.
The Notorious hasn't been seen in the cage since his October 2018 encounter with Khabib Nurmagomedov. A fourth-round submission loss was the culmination of one of his most hyped fights to date. Now, he's back to prove he's still the organization's biggest attraction against a man who's always game for a big fight.
Cerrone enters the bout as the perfect foil to bring McGregor back into the spotlight. He's made a career out of being an action fighter. He's been on the losing end in his last two bouts, but there isn't really such thing as a boring fight involving the 36-year-old.
This is the biggest fight of his career and a great chance at a payday for an aging veteran who has always shown up for the UFC.
The card also features an important women's bantamweight bout between Holly Holm and Raquel Pennington. It's the former's first fight since losing her championship bid to Amanda Nunes in July.
Tickets: StubHub
Main Card (ESPN+ PPV at 10 p.m. ET)
Conor McGregor -330 (bet $330 to win $100) vs. Donald Cerrone +260 ($100 bet wins $260)
-330 (bet $330 to win $100) vs. Donald +260 ($100 bet wins $260) Holly Holm vs. Raquel Pennington
vs. Raquel Pennington Aleksei Oleinik vs. Maurice Greene
vs. Maurice Greene Claudia Gadelha vs. Alexa Grasso
vs. Alexa Anthony Pettis vs. Carlos Diego Ferreira
Prelims (ESPN at 8 p.m. ET)
Maycee Barber vs. Roxanne Modafferi
Barber vs. Roxanne Sodiq Yusuff vs. Andre Fili
vs. Andre Nasrat Haqparast vs. Drew Dober
vs. Drew Grant Dawson vs. Chas Skelly
Prelims (Fight Pass (6:15 p.m. ET)
Aleksa Camur vs. Justin Ledet
vs. Justin Tim Elliott vs. Askar Askarov
Brian Kelleher vs. Ode Osbourne
vs. Ode Osbourne Sabina Mazo vs. JJ Aldrich
Odds via Caesars Sportsbook
Pre-Weigh-In Hype
McGregor and Cerrone Gearing up for Stand-Up Battle
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Conor McGregor and Donald Cerrone are more than just fighters. They've both become a brand.
McGregor is a true wild card. A carnival barker, businessman and thrill ride in the cage. He talks a big game, gets everyone to tune in and usually delivers a memorable performance, win or lose. Most of the time, it involves a memorable striking battle.
That was not the case in his loss to Nurmagomedov in 2018, and he's doing what he can to ensure this fight stays on the feet. He implored Cerrone not to shoot in the most McGregor way possible on his Instagram.
Of course, it's Cowboy's brand to respond in kind. The veteran has painted himself as the perpetual thrill-seeker and that extends throughout his life in and out of the cage. A Doc Holliday, his constant retort seems to be "I'll be your Huckleberry" and this fight is no different.
"You know, I probably should," Cerrone said about potentially taking the Irishman down, per Brett Okamoto of ESPN. "But I don't think I will. I like to fight, too. I like to get in there and throw down. Everyone says his stand-up is amazing, so why not go and test it? Everyone says, 'You wanna just stand there and get knocked out?' But it's my decision. It's my stupidity."
Cerrone is right. McGregor's ground game is a flaw that has been exposed by a variety of opponents to varying degrees of success. Chad Mendes did it in the first round of their fight at featherweight. Nurmagomedov definitely did it at lightweight.
But taking the easiest path to victory isn't Cerrone's style. When he says he's looking to test McGregor's stand-up he's likely telling the truth. This one should live up to the hype with fireworks on the feet.
Prediction: McGregor via second-round TKO
Holm Feels She's Only Gotten Better Since 1st Pennington Fight
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Holm and Pennington serve as the co-main event as they run back their 2015 fight that saw Holm narrowly defeat Rocky by split decision.
The loss was the spark for Pennington to go from 5-5 fighter to a serious contender in the division. She ripped off four victories in a row including a decision win over Miesha Tate that has been the highlight of her career thus far.
Holm has transformed as a fighter since then as well. The Pennington clash served as her UFC debut, and the former boxing champion was still splitting her time between training for the two different styles of fighting.
"I honestly feel like I've really improved a lot from the first fight," Holm said, per Farrah Hannoun and Mike Bohn of MMA Junkie. "When I was first, even having my first fight in the UFC, I was very new still to MMA, and you know I'd been doing boxing and MMA back and forth. So whenever I was having an MMA camp, that's when I would train MMA and when I had boxing, I was only training boxing."
After beating Pennington, Holm went on to beat Marion Reneau before her infamous win over Ronda Rousey.
Now she's hoping a win over Pennington will spark another title run.
However, Rocky is also convinced of her own self-improvement, per E. Spencer Kyte of UFC.com:
"Having this opportunity to get back out there and put on a performance I know I'm capable of—the performance that most people have been waiting for me to put on—means the world to me. I feel ready to conquer what's in my future and to grab a hold of what I'm capable of; to go out there this weekend and let loose, be the Raquel that I am every day in the gym."
The first fight between these two was close. This one should be as well, with both fighters angling to stay relevant in the division.
Prediction: Holm via decision
IT IS all over in 40 seconds!
Conor McGregor has beaten Donald 'Cowboy' Cerrone in seconds with a ferocious first-round knockout in the Irishman's Octoagon return at UFC 246 in Las Vegas.
Fight stopped after just 40 seconds in round one
A knee, then a kick, then a flurry of punches
Follow ALL of the latest reaction from the T-Mobile Arena below...
