Ronda Rousey earns record-equalling fight purse at UFC 207 to match Conor McGrgeor’s haul

Ronda Rousey returns to the octagon against Amanda Nunes (Picture: Getty)

Ronda Rousey will match the record fight purse a UFC fighter has collected after it was confirmed she will earn $3 million on her comeback.

Amanda Nunes takes just 48 seconds to destroy Ronda Rousey to retain her belt

Conor McGregor set the record for fight purses at UFC 202 and UFC 205 this year as he picked up $3 million for fighting Nate Diaz and then Eddie Alvarez.

Rousey will earn the same amount on her return to the octagon when she takes on Amanda Nunes in Las Vegas.

The 29-year-old has not fought for over a year since suffering her first defeat and headlines the final UFC event of 2016.

NO NONSENSE! @RondaRousey has arrived for #UFC207!!! pic.twitter.com/UXjt3RC8Gm

— #UFC207 (@ufc) December 31, 2016

Conor McGregor earned record purses this year (Picture: Getty)

In comparison the defending champion picks up $100,000 for the fight with a $100,000 bonus should she beat Rousey.

Rousey will receive no win bonus should she make it a winning comeback.

It is the second times this year that a UFC fighter will tip the $3 million mark with McGregor twice getting the same figure.

Amanda Nunes is earning a significantly less amount of money (Picture: Getty)

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Brock Lesnar set a new record at UFC 200 in the summer when he earned $2.5 million at his one-time return to the cage.

McGregor broke that record just a few weeks later.

Rousey’s fight purse is just the tip of the iceberg for the UFC’s biggest star as she is likely to earn at least three times her more through various outlets.