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Conor McGregor ahead of Lionel Messi, Cristiano Ronaldo at top of highest-earning athletes list

Liam Happe
Conor McGregor ahead of Lionel Messi, Cristiano Ronaldo at top of highest-earning athletes listGetty Images
The MMA star made an absolute bundle in endorsements.

Conor McGregor is the highest-earning sports star of the past year, according to data released by Sportico.

Their annual summary reveals the Irish MMA star made $28 million in salary and winnings, but also a colossal $180 million on top of that in endorsements.

Second and third in the 'Top 100' were football megastars Lionel Messi (Barcelona) and Cristiano Ronaldo (Juventus), making $126m and $120m respectively.

Boxing's only representative was Saul 'Canelo' Alvarez, who charted 12th behind stars such as Formula 1's Lewis Hamilton, NFL legend Tom Brady and tennis phenom Roger Federer.

McGregor looks set for another lucrative year as he returns to the Octagon in July for a trilogy fight with Dustin Poirier. The two are 1-1 in their two clashes so far.

Sportico Top 10

  1. Conor McGregor (MMA): $208m (total earnings inc. salary, bonuses, endorsements)
  2. Lionel Messi (Soccer): $126m
  3. Cristiano Ronaldo (Soccer): $120m
  4. Dak Prescott (NFL): $108.4m
  5. LeBron James (Basketball): $101.8
  6. Neymar (Soccer): $100m
  7. Roger Federer (Tennis): $84m
  8. Tom Brady (NFL): $80.4m
  9. Kevin Durant (NBA): $80.1m
  10. Steph Curry (NBA): $74.5m