Conor McGregor tops Anthony Joshua and Wladimir Klitschko as’ highest-paid fighter'

Have to say im surprised by this, i didn't realise UFC fighters can pull in more than top Boxers and didn't think they earned anywhere near the same per fight.



1. Cristiano Ronaldo – $93m
2. LeBron James- $86.2m
3. Lionel Messi – $80m
4. Roger Federer – $64m
5. Kevin Durant – $60.6m

24. Gareth Bale – $34m
24. Conor McGregor – $34m
43. Canelo Alvarez -$28.5m
89. Anthony Joshua – $22m
98. Wladimir Klitsckho – $21.5m


Read more: http://metro.co.uk/2017/06/08/conor-...#ixzz4jP8stClv

Fair play to the cunt ;D Same, I thought they got paid a pittance by comparison to the top dogs in boxing.

They do get paid a pittance. The guy who headlined the last UFC PPV and beat Aldo to win a belt made 50k. Trainers make more than that in boxing at the top level.

I'm not sure that number is correct at all.

I haven't read the article because I can't get it up on the phone, but I'll read it later.
I reckon it's bullshit as well, I don't believe those figures. He may well generate more money than those guys and he might have bigger sponsorship packages (doubt it somehow.) but there is no way he takes home more money than AJ and Wlad, or even Canelo and one or two more.

Have to say I've read it now and apparently it's the Forbes rich list, so I should believe it......but I don't.
didn't somebody say in another topic that Dana White takes 80% of his cut?
That would be closer to the mark. Probably some kind of tax fiddle.
Btw, Wlad's earnings are pretty impressive considering he didn't set foot in the ring in 2016.

At least Floyd is off the list for the first time in 15 years.

Even if that's true his earnings are based on three fights and he's the biggest UFC star by miles. Canelo, Wlad, and AJ's figure is based on one fight. Canelo is about to do a million+ PPV fight in Vegas to go with his $28m. Bear in mind Tony Bellew got more for one fight than the 2nd highest UFC star. There are literally dozens of boxers that are currently on 7-figure purses per fight.


Top 10 2016 Earners - http://thesportsdaily.com/mma-manife...mma-earners-2/

Conor McGregor* $7,770,000
Ronda Rousey $3,030,000
Nate Diaz* $2,690,000
Brock Lesnar $2,255,000
Alistair Overeem $1,884,500
Dan Henderson* $1,540,000
Anderson Silva* $1,285,000
Robbie Lawler $1,130,000
Stipe Miocic* $1,075,000
Dominick Cruz $1,020,000

McGregor was in a league of his own when it came to earning power in 2016. In addition to more than doubling the next richest fighter in purse money, he received a cut of three of the four biggest pay-per-views in UFC history. While the Irishman estimated that he would make $40 million in 2016, it’s safe to say that he at least cleared $20 million in the calendar year. His claim of making $25 million for just UFC 202 is a much harder sell, but it’s not crazy to think McGregor could one day get there. According to Badenhausen, the UFC’s first ever two-division champion raked in $18 million in fight pay from June 2015 to June 2016, which includes his bout at UFC 196.

https://www.forbes.com/sites/mattcon...r-moneymakers/