Boxing 13th May 2021 7:04 AM Mixed martial arts superstar Conor McGregor was the sporting world s highest-paid athlete in 2020, raking in around $233 million (AUD) with earnings boosted by commercial ventures, a Forbes report showed Thursday. The 32-year-old Irishman only fought once in 2020, earning around $28.5 million from his victory over Donald Cerrone in January. The bulk of the former plumber s pay packet - an estimated $204.5 million - came via his successful business activities, which included the sale of his Proper Twelve whiskey brand. McGregor was one of only four athletes to earn more than $130 million in 2020, according to the Forbes annual list of sport s highest earners.
Conor McGregor is not lying when he says that he knows how to make money. And this year, Forbes is backing him up as they’ve named him the highest-paid athlete for 2021.
McGregor takes top honors for the first time in his career and his second appearance on the list. Forbes reviews prize money, salaries, and bonuses earned between May 1, 2020, and May 1, 2021. They also include endorsement incomes that estimate sponsorship deals, appearance fees, and licensing revenues based on information from industry insiders.
McGregor has been tireless in his pursuit of wealth. This year he’s earned $180 million, with $158 million of that total made outside of the ring. The re-evaluation of Proper Twelve heavily contributed to McGregor’s financial success this year, with him remaining in an ownership role with the whiskey brand. The move made McGregor part of a prestigious group as only the third athlete in history to earn more than $70 million outside of athletic competition while st
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Conor McGregor was the world s top-earning athlete in the past 12 months, Forbes has revealed in its annual sports rich list.
The UFC megastar made $US180 million ($233m), Forbes reported, with most of his earnings coming outside the octagon.
McGregor made just $28.5 million from fighting, a lost UFC bout against Dustin Poirier, with the remainder coming mostly through the sale of his majority stake in Proper Twelve, his Irish whiskey brand. McGregor made $194 million from that business transaction.
McGregor has long coveted the title of world s top-earning athlete, having previously had a best result of No.4 in the Forbes list; in 2018, after fighting Floyd Mayweather.