(2) Floyd Mayweather , left and Conor McGregor are set to meet in a highly anticipated fight. McGregor a MMA fighter in the UFC would challenge the former welterweight champion in a twelve round non-title fight. Both fighters will reputedly earn in excess of $12 million for their efforts as well as splitting the gate and PPV revenues. After expenses both fighters could be walking away with as much as $20 million apiece at a minimum .