UFC 194: Conor McGregor vs. Jose Aldo by the numbers
Fight sports are all about the numbers. Whether it's money or fight statistics, Conor McGregor and Jose Aldo both have some impressive numbers heading into UFC 194.
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To the guys in suits at UFC HQ, Conor McGregor is arriving just in time.
Four weeks after the enterprise's flagship persona was punched and kicked to smithereens in Australia, the unapologetic, abrasive Irishman can take his place atop the octagonal mountain with an impressive performance in a featherweight (145 pounds) title bout at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas.
Of course, his foe in the UFC 194 main event -- Brazilian champion Jose Aldo -- is hardly a pushover, and will enter the fray while occupying the top spot in the organization's pound-for-pound rankings and having not lost a match since 2005, back when McGregor was a Dublin-based plumbing apprentice.
McGregor is a favorite, albeit not nearly a prohibitive one, with a Wednesday morning line at the Caesars Palace sports book requiring a $120 outlay on him to generate a $100 profit. Meanwhile, it'll take a $100 wager on Aldo to return a $100 surplus.
The pay-per-view broadcast will begin Saturday at 10 p.m. and feature four bouts prior to the main event. As an appetizer, here are some numbers to ponder as fight night draws closer.
$3 to $5 -- Contracted amount McGregor will reportedly receive for each pay-per-view sale
6 -- Fights (and wins) McGregor has had since signing with UFC in 2013
6 minutes, 28 seconds -- Average duration of McGregor's six UFC fights
12 -- Position McGregor occupies on the UFC's pound-for-pound rankings (as of Nov. 30)
12 -- Times (in his 18 wins) that McGregor has stopped an opponent in Round 1
14 -- Times (in his 18 wins) that McGregor has stopped an opponent with punches
18 -- Wins (nine decisions, nine stoppages) Aldo has had since his last loss, on Nov. 26, 2005
154 -- Days the fight was pushed back from its original date, due to an Aldo injury
564 -- Words Aldo spoke on the UFC's final pre-fight conference call
3,528 -- Words McGregor spoke on the UFC's final pre-fight conference call
$21,000 -- Payout for a $100 wager on the fight being a draw
$63,000 -- Required wager to win $100 for betting the fight won't be a draw
$550,000 -- Reported purse for McGregor ($300,000 base, $250,000 win bonus)
$750,000 -- Reported purse for Aldo ($500,000 base, $250,000 win bonus)
750,000 to 1 million -- Predicted pay-per-view sales
