McGregor vs Mayweather Spikes Las Vegas Real Estate Interest According to LasVegasRealEstate.org

With a stage name like Floyd “Money” Mayweather, it is not a surprise that one of the most popular searches on Google is “how much money does Mayweather have?”. Other popular searches include “where does mayweather train” and “where does mayweather live”. According to Forbes, Mayweathers current earnings come to just over $700 Million. That enough money to own and train at his own gym which is located in Las Vegas and named after himself “Mayweahter Boxing Club”. Not only does Mayweather live in Las Vegas where the fight is being held, he also owns several homes and even a Las Vegas Penthouse at the top of the Palms Place Casino for almost $2 Million.

Fans and Tourist flocking to the internet for more information about the upcoming UFC vs Boxing fight this weekend are uncovering more than just statistics on the fighters and the purse prize. Mayweather is expected to make over $100 Million off the fight and could possibly quadruple his sponsorship’s as he is estimated at $20 Million for just his clothing sponsorship. Conor McGregor is estimated to make over $125 Million and counting as his personalty captures the media. However, the real money story may be behind the owners, managers and investors such as UFC Boss Dana White who bought 4 Homes next to each other for an estimated total of $8 Million.

Not only is Las Vegas ground zero for the largest fighting event ever held in history, it is also a place this industry calls home. Fighters, managers and promoters have a long history in Las Vegas where popular names such as Mohammad Ali, Liston and Tyson at some point resided and trained. Las Vegas, today, is the base of operations for the UFC organization, which is one of the fastest growing franchises in the world. While under the leadership of Dana White the UFC has grown into a globally popular multibillion-dollar enterprise.

William Margita, a real estate agent with Urban Nest Realty/LasVegasRealEstate.org  says “When you see where these owners and fighters buy, you realize they are savvy businessmen”. He is making reference to Summerlin, which was ranked #1 in the world for years among “Master Planned Communities”. Summerlin is a master planned community with 50% of the land use is recreational with walking paths, parks, private and public golf course. Dana White’s homes sit on the TPC Summerlin golf course in Tournament Hills which was one of the original communities. Margita says that Summerlin has been used as a template of success that developers worldwide study and try to emulate. 

Regardless of who wins the McGregor/Mayweather fight this weekend, the real winners may be those who follow the fighters and managers outside the ring. Las Vegas is currently ranked number one in the USA for conventions and will attract over 43 million visitors this year. The Raiders are also moving to Las Vegas with the new Raiders Stadium due to open 2020 season. Margita says he has seen a jump in search on LasVegasRealEstae.org as these sports industries continue to emerge and the athletes come to live in Las Vegas.     

Ashley McCormick, a Las Vegas real estate agent who specializes in Las Vegas high rise condos and penthouses, comments “On any given day, you never know who you are going to run into in an elevator.”. She explains that her clients who need to stay focused and close to training facilities choose the Las Vegas strip high rise condos for sale. Condos for sale on the Las Vegas strip start at approximately $300,000 for a studio or one bedroom. She point out that the most popular and top rated boxing, crossfit and MMA gyms are less than one mile from the Strip. She says “Las Vegas is the place these athletes come to train and get involved. For them, Las Vegas is where its happening.”