Brock Lesnar's purse for defeating Mark Hunt in the co-main event of UFC 200 last night was $2.5 million, according to Kevin Iole of Yahoo Sports.
This is not only Lesnar's biggest UFC payday but the highest guaranteed pay for any UFC fighter in history. Conor McGregor was previously guaranteed $1 million in March for UFC 196.
Lesnar will also receive money for pay-per-view sales.
Lawler wants to do one thing, beat the fuck out of everyone in front of him and make them remember itRobbie Lawler on Conor McGregor: I wouldn't take his neck... I'd take his soul..
yikes. Lawler is scury
Ronda Rousey (12-1) will make her return to the Octagon at UFC 207 against Amanda Nunes (13-4).
Rousey's last fight came in November 2015 as she lost her Women's Bantamweight Championship to Holly Holm via knockout.
The fight against Nunes will in December will be for the championship.
UFC 207 takes place on Friday, December 30th at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas. It will be headlined by Cain Velasquez vs. Fabricio Werdum.
UFC President Dana White announced the fight on The Herd with Colin Cowherd today. He commented:
"The thing that everybody has been waiting for for a good year, Ronda Rousey is back. Ronda Rousey is gonna be back. She will fight Dec. 30 for the title, in Vegas, against Amanda Nunes for the title."