PROFILE
Athlete, UFC
$43M
2022 The World's Highest-Paid Athletes Earnings
as of 5/18/22
Photo by Mike Roach/Zuffa LLC via Getty Images
From the Editor
- McGregor's loss to Dustin Poirier in July 2021 was only his fourth UFC fight since 2016, but he remains mixed martial arts' biggest star.
- He banked an estimated $33 million for the Poirier fight. His previous fight against Poirier, in January 2021, earned him an estimated $22 million.
- McGregor founded Irish whiskey distiller Proper No. Twelve in 2018, and the brand is now available in eight countries, including the U.S.
- He sold his majority stake in Proper No. Twelve to Proximo Spirits for an estimated $150 million in April 2021.
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Personal Stats
- Age
- 36
- Source of Wealth
- Mixed Martial Arts
- Salary/Winnings
- $33 M
- Endorsem*nts
- $10 M
- Residence
- Kildare, Ireland
- Citizenship
- Ireland
- Marital Status
- Engaged
- Children
- 3
- Agent
- Audie Attar
- Agency
- Paradigm Sports Management
- Sponsors
- Beetroot Lab, DraftKings, Rolls-Royce, Wynn Las Vegas, LLC
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