Sportsmail charts the rise of fight purses from that 14-round brawl between Burns and Johnson to Conor McGregor's money-spinning foray into boxing to take on Floyd Mayweather in 2017.

Khabib Nurmagomedov has no intention of taking on a rematch with Conor McGregor in 2020, despite UFC president Dana White claiming it was on the cards. 

Conor McGregor has given fans a glimpse of his ripped physique as he prepares to return to the octagon to take on Donald Cerrone next month.

2019 had some big fights, Anthony Joshua's double-header with Andy Ruiz Jr the most notable, but 2020 is looking set to blow it out of the water in terms of entertainment. . 

Jorge Masvidal has thrown down the gauntlet to Conor McGregor once again and revealed he will be at the Irishman's UFC 246 showdown with Donald Cerrone later this month.

Jorge Masvidal has made his prediction for Conor McGregor's highly-anticipated return against Donald 'Cowboy' Cerrone. The 'BMF' title holder and McGregor have been verbally jousting. 

Conor McGregor is set to be rewarded for making his comeback to UFC by enjoying his most lucrative showdown ever inside the Octagon. 'The Notorious' has predicted he will bank at least £60million.

WILL GRIFFEE IN LAS VEGAS: Conor McGregor and Donald Cerrone both made weight for their UFC 246 showdown, overcoming the final hurdle before fight night with ease.

WILL GRIFFEE IN LAS VEGAS: Which Conor McGregor will show up at UFC 246? That is the question on everyone's lips ahead of his return fight against Donald 'Cowboy' Cerrone.

Conor McGregor praised Donald Trump, calling him a 'Phenomenal President'. The Ultimate Fighting Championship fighter took to Twitter on Monday as Trump celebrated his three-year anniversary.

The Notorious made light work of UFC veteran Donald Cerrone in Las Vegas, securing a first round knock out victory in which McGregor put his opponent away inside 40 seconds.

Nate Diaz dismissed Conor McGregor's emphatic 40-second victory over Donald 'Cowboy' Cerrone and is playing the waiting game for a trilogy fight with the Irishman. 

Conor McGregor showed that not all Donalds are in his firing line as he donned a Donald Duck hat during a fun day out with his family at Disney California Adventure Park in Anaheim Thursday

John Kavanagh (pictured with McGregor, inset) revealed he even has 60-year-old women asking how the Dubliner's training is going following his return to the Octagon in January.

The UFC star, 31, was joined by his long-term partner Dee Devlin as they honoured the life of Anne Moore alongside about 100 mourners during a mass service today.

Justin Gaethje has thrown down the gauntlet to UFC lightweight rival Conor McGregor, as The Highlight looks to earn his status as the No 1 contender to the division's throne.

The Irish government announced on Friday night that people should remain at home for two weeks unless their need for travel is absolutely essential, and McGregor appealed for police to be supported.

Nurmagomedov was being interviewed by an ESPN reporter on Instagram and McGregor sent a request to be in the video . To which Nurmagomedov responded: 'You know what I feel?

Many have speculated who McGregor should fight next but Manchester-born Bisping believes there is only one opponent he will be facing once UFC returns to our screens.

As the debate rages on about whether the UFC should end its coronavirus-enforced hiatus on Saturday night, Ferguson insisted his willingness to fight should see him regarded as the top dog.

The German designer is reportedly a favorite of pop divas like Rihanna and Lady Gaga

After landing an Oscar nomination for Warner Bros.' A Star Is Born, the studio apparently wants to stay in business with Lady Gaga.

Lady Gaga has been keeping busy as of late, but she caused a minor uproar on Tuesday when she admitted to not knowing what the hit video game Fortnite is.

The Born This Way singer, 33, shared her post-show routine of sitting in an ice bath after she tumbled off the stage when a fan picked her up during a performance in Las Vegas on Thursday.

Lady Gaga had to have 'almost' her entire body X-rayed on Friday to check for broken bones, following the shocking incident.

The singer, 33, revealed she had split from sound engineer Dan Horton while attending her friend Sarah Nicole Tanno's bachelorette party on Friday night.

The A Star is Born actress underwent a full body X-ray immediately after the show, later updating fans on the outcome: 'When they have to X-Ray almost your entire body...Just Dance. Gonna be ok.'

She gave birth to her first child, son Forest, just 10 months ago.

Phyllis Main, 62, died under mysterious circumstances in Mexico last week during a £13,000 course in hot yoga taught by disgraced yogi Bikram Choudhury.

Lady Gaga and Ashanti took over Brian Newman's jazz set on Saturday night when they performed some of their songs for his Vegas fans.

Lady Gaga headed out to the club after her Vegas residency performance on Halloween while dressed as a unicorn. Her costumed dancing happened just before news of her new film role.

The Bad Romance hitmaker, 33, revealed that she and the American Sniper star, 44, wanted fans to believe that they 'were in love' and to feel their 'orchestrated' chemistry.

Lady Gaga has left her fans 'devastated' after cancelling her Las Vegas show just 20 minutes before she was due to go on stage on Wednesday night.

The singer, 32, announced her new beauty line called Kesha Rose Beauty. Her vegan and cruelty-free line includes an eyeshadow palette, dual-ended liquid eyeliner, lipstick, and a gloss.

British ex TOWIE star Gemma Collins has been selected as the star who has made the biggest fashion faux pas of the decade, a new survey has revealed.

Billie Eilish has faced the wrath of Lady Gaga's fans following her reaction to her infamous 'meat dress' at the MTV Video Music Awards in 2010.

Lady Gaga opened up to Oprah Winfrey on Saturday during her 2020 Vision Tour about how her rape at 19-years-old led her to develop PTSD.

The pop star, 33, recounted her painful experience during an interview with Oprah Winfrey, revealing she was sent to the hospital after losing touch with reality.

Fergie, Lady Gaga and Carrie Underwood have all been spotted in Femmes Sans Peur shoes. Designer Christina Jean Durante reveals what makes her empowering collection so unique.

Frenchies, as they are known, have rocketed in popularity thanks to celebs posing with them on Instagram - but the rise in demand has led to them being over-bred in countries like Hungary.

Mike Bloomberg's campaign attempted to draw attention away from the Democratic debate on Tuesday night after he was left off the stage by posting a series of increasingly bizarre tweets.

American gossip guru Perez Hilton dished on his infamous feud with Lady Gaga on Monday night's episode of I'm A Celebrity... Get Me Out Of Here!

The New Rules singer, 24, looked cheery when she stepped out in the capital on Saturday to attend Dermott O'Leary's BBC Radio 2 radio show and looked sensational in a cropped jumper.

The Super Bowl is officially hours away. And Lady Gaga, 33, made a grand entrance at the AT&T Super Saturday Night Concert ahead of her headlining performance before the big game.

A source confirmed to E! News that he is in fact the same man that she was spotted smooching on New Year's Eve: 'They've been seeing other since before the holidays and she's crazy about him.'

Lady Gaga busted out seven different ensembles for her Super Bowl Saturday night show in Miami.

Dua Lipa has shared some behind-the-scenes snaps from her new music video for Physical on Monday, showing the pop princess reclining on the bonnet of a car.

While on vacation, she was spotted cozying up to her new boyfriend, who was later revealed as tech entrepreneur Michael Polansky. She made the relationship Instagram official on Monday.

On Monday the 33-year-old Shallows singer shared a very intimate photo to Instagram where she looked overjoyed with the tech CEO. They have been dating since early December.

The Poker Face singer showed off the new look in an Instagram photo posted on Wednesday evening when she was going out for sushi. She wore her hair partially up.