Top-10 Highest Paid Athletes: Check why UFC star Conor McGregor instead of biggest earner becomes the biggest loser of the YEAR- Forbes has finally released their annual list of ‘Top-10 Highest Paid Athletes’ for the year 2022. The list features Soccer, Basketball, NFL, Tennis and Boxing Stars with PSG Forward Lionel Messi securing the number 1 spot.
Although the name that failed to make the list might surprise you as the athlete that was sitting at the top of the list last year has failed to even make it into the Top 10 list, the name is none other than the UFC Marquee face Conor McGregor, the first double champion of the UFC Promotion. Follow UFC and UFC Live Updates on InsideSport.IN
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Top-10 Highest Paid Athletes: Check why UFC star Conor McGregor instead of biggest earner becomes the biggest loser of the YEAR
Top-10 Highest Paid Athletes: Check why UFC star Conor McGregor instead of biggest earner becomes the biggest loser of the YEAR
UFC star Conor McGregor instead of biggest earner becomes the biggest loser of the YEAR- The Forbes put both the on field and off field earning of the athletes under consideration while making the list of top money making Athletes.
Conor McGregor was at the top last year and also became first MMA Star to ever top the Forbes List, he did that with a whopping earning of 180 Million Dollars. He achieved that feat because of the $150 Million sale he made with his Whiskey Brand ‘Proper no. 12’.
Beyond their salaries and prize money, the world's ten highest-paid athletes hauled in an estimated $500 million off the field over the last 12 months, from endorsements, appearances, memorabilia and licensing fees, as well as their businesses https://t.co/oXriBFgihk pic.twitter.com/jhieCwrogT
— Forbes SportsMoney (@ForbesSports) May 11, 2022
Following the awful Tibia break he experienced back in July 2021 that constrained him to be on a rest from the octagon action, is additionally a significant explanation for him neglecting to get a spot in the rundown this year.
Conor McGregor in spite of dropping from the Top 10 List would still be having a secure spot in the Top 50 one releasing later this month.
According to leading sources closely connected to the Irish superstar, Conor would be making his return later this year or in the next one and as we all know the ‘Notorious One’ and his mentality, he would be really eager to get back in the Top 10 list and once again sit at the money throne above all.
Top-10 Highest Paid Athletes: Check why UFC star Conor McGregor instead of biggest earner becomes the biggest loser of the YEAR
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