Conor McGregor is first UFC fighter Forbes’ highest-paid athletes list

There’s a good reason why Conor McGregor talks about his money as much as he does, and it helps explain why he almost got his face on a Euro coin in his homeland.Earlier this week, Forbes released its annual list of the world’s highest-paid athletes. There weren’t many surprises at the top – Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi were the first two athletes with over $80 million each, followed by LeBron James, Roger Federer and Kevin Durant — but it was McGregor who made history by becoming the first MMA fighter to be included in the list. With three fights over the last 12 months and … Read the Full Article Here