Rousey guaranteed $A4.2m for return bout
Rousey: set for a whopping payday. Photo: AAP
Ronda Rousey is getting one of the biggest guaranteed paydays in UFC history for her comeback fight.
Rousey will make a guaranteed $US3 million ($A4.2 million) for her bantamweight title fight against Amanda Nunes at UFC 207 on Friday night, the Nevada Athletic Commission says.
Rousey (12-1) hadn’t fought since losing her title and her unbeaten record to Holly Holm in November 2015, but her 13-month absence didn’t diminish her star power with the UFC’s brass.
Irish-fighting machine McGregor and Rousey make huge bonuses. Photo: Getty
The guarantee matches Conor McGregor’s payday earlier this year as the biggest disclosed cheque in UFC history.
Rousey and McGregor also typically make millions more in undisclosed bonuses and pay-per-view revenue shares.
Rousey got the payday despite refusing to promote her comeback fight, making almost no media appearances to boost pay-per-view sales.
