Conor McGregor’s Net Worth and Career Earnings

What is Conor McGregor’s net worth and career earnings?

Irish professional boxer Conor McGregor is worth an estimated $200 million. Conor McGregor has amassed a net worth of $1 billion thanks to a combination of his roughly $100 million payday from his fight against Floyd Mayweather in August 2017 and his $50 million payday from his fight against Khabib in October 2018 and an estimated $200 million in pre-tax earnings from the sale of his whisky brand Proper No. Twelve in April 2021.

The people who wrote this article figured out that he has made about $235 million from fighting over the course of his career. If you want to know how much money Conor McGregor has made, read on. Conor’s salary, purse, and sponsorships combined to bring in $47 million between June 2018 and June 2019.

Early Life

Conor Anthony McGregor’s birthday is July 14, and he was born in Crumlin, Ireland. He was a young athlete who excelled in soccer but switched to boxing when he was 12 years old. Conor started his apprenticeship as a plumber in 2006. This was how he met UFC fighter Tom Egan and became interested in the sport. Soon after, Egan and McGregor started working out together.

McGregor began his martial arts education with boxing and later studied with the SBG Ireland squad, led by John Kavanagh, the first Irishman to earn a black belt in Brazilian jiu-jitsu. Before he started doing mixed martial arts for a living, he studied many kinds of martial arts, such as Tae Kwon Do, Karate, Capoeira, and Kickboxing.

UFC

Exactly one year later, at the age of 18, Conor made his amateur MMA debut. He made his debut and won through a technical knockout in the first round. In the weeks before his first MMA fight, Conor was so poor that he had to go on welfare in Ireland and live off of the $235 a week the government gave him.

Several fights with the UFC were announced for McGregor in February 2013. He followed welterweight Tom Egan as the second Irish fighter signed by the promotion. McGregor won his first UFC fight with a first-round technical knockout over Marcus Brimage on April 6, 2013. McGregor’s first Knockout of the Night trophy came from this victory.

McGregor has mastered many other fighting styles in addition to his wide-stance strikes, which have helped him get to the top 10. His rapid straight left jab is reportedly his most lethal punch. For a UFC fighter who wasn’t even born in the country, McGregor had a meteoric rise.

Conor McGregor’s Biggest UFC Paydays

Conor McGregor won $5 million on July 11, 2015, after defeating Chad Mendes at UFC 189. Conor McGregor defeated Jose Aldo in 13 seconds on December 11, 2015, and reportedly made $12 million as a result. When Conor McGregor faced Nate Diaz at UFC 196 on March 5, 2016, he reportedly made at least $10 million and possibly as much as $15 million. At UFC 202, he battled Nate Diaz once more, and the bout reportedly paid him $25 million. After his battle with Eddie Alvarez in November 2016, he made an estimated $7 million. In October of 2018, he won an estimated $50 million for his battle against Khabib Nurmagomedov.

To date, the UFC has made around $115 million (including Khabib’s $50 million payout).

On January 18, 2020, Conor McGregor made his long-awaited return to the UFC. He quickly beat Donald “Cowboy” Cerrone. For this fight, Conor received a record-breaking $5 million guarantee, which was the most ever in the UFC. In interviews, he has hinted that if pay-per-view sales are good, he could make over $80 million from the Cerrone battle. When Cerrone showed up, he was promised $2 million.

Conor’s fight against Dustin Poirier on January 23, 2021, ended in defeat. Conor was promised $5 million again. As a result of the loss, Conor will not be able to fight Khabib Nurmagomedov again and earn the huge payday that was anticipated.

Floyd Mayweather Fight Earnings

Conor McGregor fought undefeated boxing champion Floyd Mayweather on August 26, 2017, after moving from the mixed martial arts cage. With over 4 million copies sold, this fight was one of the most successful pay-per-views ever. It’s estimated that at that point in his career, Conor made around $100 million in total through guarantees, merchandise royalties, concessions, and incentives. For example, if Conor earned $100 million before taxes but then paid $50 million in taxes, his net worth would be $85 million after the Floyd Mayweather fight.

Conor’s endorsement deals with firms like Burger King, beats by Dre, and Anheuser-Busch brought in an additional $14 million for him between June 2017 and June 2018.

Against all odds, a rematch between Conor and Mayweather would have resulted in even more money for Conor. He probably could have negotiated for at least half the money made from a rematch. In theory, that would have netted you between $200 and $300 million.

Conor McGregor made the announcement that he had signed an eight-fight contract with the UFC on September 20th, 2018. It is unknown how much money was exchanged, but it is safe to assume that it was at least $200 million.

Retirement?

Conor McGregor announced his retirement from mixed martial arts fighting in a cryptic tweet on March 25, 2019. He said he wanted to devote himself full-time to his new business pursuits, including the Proper 12 whisky brand. Assuming he has no desire to fight anymore, he can retire with almost $235 million.

Conclusion

Conor McGregor is worth $200 million. His lifetime earnings total $235 million. McGregor’s net worth is a combination of his $100 million Mayweather salary and his $50 million Khabib payout. The rapid left jab is supposedly Conor McGregor’s deadliest strike. Khabib Nurmagomedov’s $50 million payday helped the UFC earn $115 million.

If pay-per-view sales are good, Cerrone might earn over $80 million. Conor McGregor can’t face Khabib Nurmagomedov again for a big paycheck. Conor would have earned more with a rematch against Mayweather. He may have asked for half the rematch’s pay.