It’s good to be Conor McGregor.
According to Forbes, McGregor has earned more money than any other athlete in the past year.
McGregor, who competed only once in the past 12 months in a loss to Dustin Poirier, raked in $180 million in that timeframe, joining Roger Federer and Tiger Woods as the only athletes to earn more than $70 million out of competition in a single year while still active. In McGregor’s case, that’s thanks to the recent sale of his majority stake in his Proper Twelve whiskey brand for $150 million.
Undoubtedly the biggest star in UFC history, McGregor achieved the feat he’s been longing for as he made $158 million outside of the octagon.
McGregor, who earned the No. 4 spot Forbes’ list in 2018 when he boxed Floyd Mayweather, has surpassed the likes of global soccer stars Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo with his earnings this past year.
Check below to find out the complete top 10 highest-paid athletes in the world in the past year, courtesy of Forbes.
Conor McGregor No. 1 on Forbes’ highest-paid athletes list for first time
