For Conor McGregor, punching right means rolling right, and he’s now claiming tom have surpassed Cristiano Ronaldo as the world’s top-earning sportsman.
Real Madrid superstar Ronaldo came out top on Forbes sports rich list for 2017 after pulling in $93 million over the course of 12 months.
UFC monster McGregor, then ranked 24th, said he would overtake the reigning ballon d’Or holder, and it appears he’s come goodon his words.
The brash Irishman took home a $100m loot after his cross-over superfight with Floyd Mayweatherin Las Vegas last August, and he’s now taken to social media to brag about how that payday and further endorsements on the back of it have carried him to the top of sports money list.
A strong admirer of rap mogul Diddy, McGregor drew analogy between his ‘purported’ rise to the top and therecent crowning of Jay Z as hip-hop’s money king after years of Diddy reign.
“Making deals and TAKING deals! Kings recognise Kings!“I am also really interested to see this year’s Forbes highest paid athletes list,”hewrote.“I have now surpassed Cristiano Ronaldo as I told him I would in 2016.
“Floyd as a retired fighter that makes ZERO substantial revenue outside of them ropes is not on the list, and in the long game, is already dead.
“Mixed Martial Arts is a glorious game, Floyd. You are going to love it hahaha.
”It may even get better for ‘The Notorious’ as a second meeting between him and Mayweather, this time in the Octagon, has been mooted.
Can’t wait for the next Forbes sports rich list, to know if McGregor’s bite matches his bark!
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