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Dana White Says Mayweather-McGregor Fight “Changed Everything” in Combat Sports

Reflecting on the 2017 crossover boxing bout between Mayweather and ex-dual champion McGregor, White said the payday (estimated over $410 million combined) shifted the sport’s balance. “Money ruins everything. Once you get too much money involved… Conor made so much, and that was it. Then Khabib made a sh*tload, and that was it,” he said, calling it a turning point.