Irish professional mixed martial artist and boxer, Conor McGregor ,has been named one of the world’s highest-paid celebrities for 2019.
Despite fighting only once last year, Forbes estimates McGregor to have earned $35 million from fighting, and $12 million from sponsorship agreements.
Gregor has been working on the promotion and marketing of his popular Proper No. Twelve whiskey brand.
He ranked 65th in a rich list Forbes published on Wednesday.
His 2018 loss to Khabib Nurmagomedov generated 2.5 million PPV sales and is the third best-selling event in combat sports history.
