How Mayweather And McGregor Partied After The Fight

When undefeated boxing champ Floyd Mayweather Jr. came out of semi-retirement to fight UFC sensation Conor McGregor, it marked a collision of two major sporting vehicles. The match-up was as successful and entertaining as fans of both camps had hoped, and despite different origins, personalities, and styles, both pugilists celebrated their big bout with high-profile post-fight parties on the Las Vegas strip.

Both fighters had millions of reasons to celebrate. Each pulled in a pretty purse. Mayweather earned somewhere in the neighborhood of $300 million for his win, and McGregor took home a guaranteed $30 million. For the champ, the night was also about commemorating his 50th and final win in style. McGregor, meanwhile, appeared to bask in the accomplishment of having dabbled in a new sport lasted 10 rounds with a future hall-of-famer. For both competitors, epic after-parties seemed par for the course. Let's take a look at how these two rivals recovered from their time together in the ring.

McGregor nursed his wounds at a sold-out party at the Encore Beach Club, where tickets cost about $200. He reportedly arrived at his shindig shortly before 3 a.m., after dining at an Asian restaurant called Andrea's. At the bash, McGregor reportedly said, "I f**king love every single one of you. Thank you all so much. It didn't go our way but we're going to party like it went our way. I hope you all have a good f**k*ing night."

McGregor repotedly danced on stage in his paisley two-piece suit to Fat Joe and Remy Ma's "All the Way Up" and even DJ'd for the crowd, spinning tunes such as Notorious B.I.G.'s "Hypnotize." The rookie boxer spent much of the night roped off in a secure VIP section reserved for his family—including his wife and young child—and close friends, including soccer star and fellow Irishman Robbie Keane.  McGregor reportedly popped out to greet his celebrity guests, such as Orlando Bloom, and to kick off his planned 2-year residency at the Wynn Nightlife property. He also seized the opportunity to promote his whiskey brand, Notorious, which he'd been sipping on since the post-fight press conference with Mayweather. 

According to the Mirror, McGregor's party brought in millions in entry costs and alcohol sales. "Conor wanted to throw one of the best parties Vegas has ever seen and he succeeded," a source said.

Though McGregor is seizing on the value of his name and launching his Vegas residency, the fighter's days in the ring (or perhaps even the octagon) aren't done yet. 

His coach, John Kavanagh, announced on Instagram: "Any loss or setback absolutely hurts but you cannot let it make you even consider quitting. We're not going anywhere! Proud as always of Conor as he continues to make history putting these unbelievable events together. Thanks everyone for the support, humbled as always. And for the haters....don't worry we'll give you plenty more to post online about." Kavanagh also tweeted, "Trained our hardest and gave it our best shot. Came up short this time but we'll be back. Win or Learn." 

Whether McGregor sticks to boxing or mixed martial arts remains to be seen, but his fans will likely get to see him punch someone else sooner than later.