''UFC 246: McGregor vs. Cowboy'' was a

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event produced by the

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that took place on January 18, 2020 at the

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, part of the

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, United States.

Background

A welterweight bout between former UFC Featherweight and Lightweight Champion

Conor McGregor Conor Anthony McGregor ( ga, Conchúr Antóin Mac Gréagóir; born 14 July 1988) is an Irish professional mixed martial artist. He is a former Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) featherweight and lightweight double-champion. He is the first ...

and former lightweight title challenger

Donald Cerrone Donald Cerrone (born March 29, 1983), known professionally by his nickname "Cowboy", is an American retired mixed martial artist, actor, and former professional kickboxer. He competed in the Lightweight and Welterweight division for the Ultimat ...

served as the event headliner. A women's bantamweight rematch between former UFC Women's Bantamweight Champion

Holly Holm Holly Rene Holm (born October 17, 1981) is an American mixed martial artist, who competes in the Ultimate Fighting Championship. She is the former UFC Women's Bantamweight Champion, and a former professional boxer. She was a multiple-time world ...

and former title challenger

Raquel Pennington Raquel Len Pennington (born September 5, 1988) is an American mixed martial artist who competes in Ultimate Fighting Championship women's featherweight division. She has previously fought for Invicta Fighting Championships. As of May 23, 2022, ...

was initially scheduled to take place at

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. The pairing previously met in February 2015 at

UFC 184 ''UFC 184: Rousey vs. Zingano'' was a mixed martial arts event held on February 28, 2015, at Staples Center in Los Angeles, California. Background A UFC Middleweight Championship bout between Chris Weidman and Vitor Belfort was expected to serve ...

, with Holm winning the encounter via split decision. However, it was revealed on September 27, 2019 that Holm withdrew from the bout due to a

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injury and the bout was cancelled. The bout was rescheduled and took place at this event.

Grant Dawson Grant Dawson (born February 20, 1994) is an American mixed martial artist currently competing in the Lightweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship. As of December 19, 2022, he is #15 in the UFC lightweight rankings. Background Daws ...

was expected to face

Chas Skelly Chas Lucas Skelly (born May 11, 1985) is an American retired mixed martial artist who competed in the featherweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship. A professional since 2009, he has also competed for Bellator MMA and Legacy Fighti ...

in a featherweight bout at the event. However, the bout was scrapped on January 14 after Dawson announced that he was forced to withdraw. Former

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challenger

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was expected to face

Alexa Grasso Karen Alexa Grasso Montes (born August 9, 1993) is a Mexican mixed martial artist who competes in the flyweight division. She is currently signed with the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC). As of March 29, 2022, she is #5 in the UFC women's ...

at the event. However, on the day of the weigh-ins, Grasso weighed in at 121.5 pounds, 5.5 pounds over the strawweight non-title fight limit of 116 pounds. The

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(NSAC) decided to remove the fight because competitors are not allowed to compete if the weight between them is over 3 pounds.

Results

Bonus awards

The following fighters received $50,000 bonuses. *Fight of the Night: No bonus awarded. *Performance of the Night: Conor McGregor, Aleksei Oleinik, Brian Kelleher, Carlos Diego Ferreira and Drew Dober

Reported payout

The following is the reported payout to the fighters as reported to the

(NSAC). It does not include sponsor money and also does not include the UFC's traditional "fight night" bonuses. The total disclosed payout for the event was $4,434,000. * Conor McGregor: $3,000,000 (no win bonus) def. Donald Cerrone: $200,000 * Holly Holm: $200,000 (includes $50,000 win bonus) def. Raquel Pennington: $63,000 * Aleksei Oleinik: $150,000 (includes $75,000 win bonus) def. Maurice Greene: $30,000 * Brian Kelleher: $46,000 (includes $23,000 win bonus) def. Ode' Osborne: $10,000 * Carlos Diego Ferreira: $100,000 (includes $50,000 win bonus) def. Anthony Pettis: $155,000 * Roxanne Modafferi: $62,000 (includes $31,000 win bonus) def. Maycee Barber: $29,000 * Sodiq Yusuff: $54,000 (includes $27,000 win bonus) def. Andre Fili: $55,000 * Askar Askarov: $20,000 (includes $10,000 win bonus) def. Tim Elliott: $31,000 * Drew Dober: $110,000 (includes $55,000 win bonus) def. Nasrat Haqparast: $25,000 * Aleksa Camur: $20,000 (includes $10,000 win bonus) def. Justin Ledet: $20,000 * Sabina Mazo: $24,000 (includes $12,000 win bonus) def. JJ Aldrich: $30,000

References

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Background

Results

Bonus awards

Reported payout

See also

References