Forbes has unveiled its annual list of the 10 highest-paid athletes of the year. UFC star Conor McGregor has topped the Forbes list by earning $180 million in the past year beating soccer superstars Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo to become the highest-paid athlete in the world. The factors used by Forbes’ for calculation include all prize money, salaries and bonuses earned between May 1, 2020, and May 1, 2021.
Ranking Index
- Conor McGregor (Ireland)MMA$180 million
- Lionel Messi (Argentina)Soccer$130 million
- Cristiano Ronaldo (Portugal)Soccer$120 million
- Dak Prescott (United States)Football$107.5 million
- Lebron James (United States)Basketball$96.5 million
- Neymar (Brazil)Soccer$95 million
- Roger Federer (Switzerland)Tennis$90 million
- Lewis Hamilton (United Kingdom) Formula 1$82 million
- Tom Brady (United States)Football$76 million
- Kevin Durant (United States)Basketball$75 million