Conor McGregor saved a bit of cash Wednesday, as the Nevada State Athletic Commission (NSAC) levied the UFC lightweight champion a $25,000 fine for his role in a bottle-throwing incident during a presser for UFC 202 – an amount much lower than the original $150,000 fine imposed by the commission. With the decision, has the NSAC positioned itself to host the potential blockbuster event featuring McGregor and Floyd Mayweather?

As noted by Forbes, in reducing Conor McGregor’s original punishment, the NSAC was merely acting in its best interest – trying to mend what was a fractured relationship with the UFC champion, who previously vowed never to fight in Nevada again. McGregor was originally fined $150,000 and 50 hours of community service. Apart from exponentially slashing the monetary fine, the community service was also cut in half to 25 hours.

Meanwhile, The Sun reports that the development has put Conor McGregor one step closer to obtaining his Nevada State boxing license – a key piece in making the Floyd Mayweather fight a reality. “As long as he’s done what he’s agreed to do, he’s probably going to get a boxing license,” NSAC chairman Anthony Marnell said. As a note, Mayweather’s last 14 fights have been held in the state of Nevada.

Conor McGregor recently claimed that he’s close to inking the fight against Floyd Mayweather. Multiple reports have said that the Irishman is targeting September to be the date of the fight, while Floyd Mayweather has recently said, curiously, that he would prefer for the fight to be held in Moscow. Whatever the case may be, it seems like every day, a new development is taking place, which puts the prospective spectacle closer and closer to being reality. And in making peace with McGregor, the NSAC appears to have positioned itself to get a piece of the massive financial pie that the spectacle will bring.

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