Conor McGregor plans to top Michael Jordan and Tiger Woods: UFC News: After competing for the UFC for ten years, Conor McGregor has amassed enough riches to be included in the top 50 highest-paid athletes of all time. Follow the latest UFC News Updates with InsideSport.IN
McGregor is the only mixed martial arts (MMA) fighter to make Sportico’s latest list of the 50 highest-paid athletes of all time, which also features seven boxers.
At No. 33 on the all-time list, McGregor reportedly made $530 million over his career, which is now worth $615 million after inflation adjustments.
$615 million worth Conor McGregor can soon surpass Mike Tyson, Floyd Mayweather and others
McGregor’s total earnings come from fight purses and UFC pay-per-view bonuses. It has been estimated that the Irish superstar earned more than $100 million after his fight against Floyd Mayweather in 2017.
McGregor has also made a fortune off of endorsement and sponsorship deals with companies like Beats by Dre, Reebok, Monster Energy, and Burger King.
The former two-division UFC champion also received a large sum of money through the sale of a controlling interest in his Proper No. 12 whisky brand to Proximo Spirits in a deal estimated to be worth approximately $600 million. McGregor also shared the earnings with his partners, but he still made out well for a business he launched in 2018.
When McGregor makes his long-awaited return to the UFC, perhaps against Michael Chandler in 2023, he will be in line for another massive payout.
Mayweather reportedly earned $1.1 billion adjusted up to $1.41 billion for his lifetime, placing him at No. 8 on the list of highest-paid boxers. Mike Tyson, Manny Pacquiao, George Foreman, Oscar De La Hoya, Evander Holyfield, and Canelo Alvarez are all ahead of him on the all-time record.
Michael Jordan, a legend of the National Basketball Association, tops the list of highest-earning athletes with an adjusted earnings total of $3.3 billion. Jordan’s lucrative shoe deal with Nike, signed 20 years after he retired from basketball, continues to generate significant revenue for both parties.
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