Conor McGregor net worth: Once a plumber, how Irish professional fighter makes millions now

Time of India

6 days ago

Irish professional fighter Conor McGregor has sparked controversy once again after he was reportedly spotted kissing a mystery woman on a beach in Florida. The former UFC champ, who hasn't stepped into the octagon in nearly four years, started his professional career after he left the job of a plumber.
The Irish professional fighter, who started his career after he left the job of a plumber, has a net worth of $200 million
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What is Conor McGregor's net worth?
Conor McGregor is back in the headlines again, and this time he was purportedly seen kissing a mystery woman on a Florida beach, sparking massive speculation online. What surprised his fans was McGregor kissed an unidentified woman despite being engaged with Dee Devlin. McGregor has been engaged to Dee Devlin since 2020 and they have four children.The former UFC champ sent social media users into a frenzy after pictures of him getting cozy with a mystery woman sparked storm online in Fort Lauderdale. The pictures show Conor McGregor laying out a towel for her, wrapping his arm around her and totally unbothered by the attention—especially from other women nearby.Another twist took fans by surprise when Dee Devlin responded to the entire controversy by putting out a post on social media. She took to Instagram to share a fan post for his birthday that said, 'Happy Birthday to the person who always keeps Dee entertained and makes her smile.'Within hours of the photos showing him seemingly 'kissing' another lady went viral, McGregor made a post on social media.'I will drag Taoiseach of house and home if the greater public of Ireland's wishes (YOUR WISHES) are not met. Who's the Taoiseach, it won't matter. Ireland, PUT ME TO WORK! 7 years, I am yours. Vote McGregor,' he wrote.The Irish professional fighter, who started his career after he left the job of a plumber, has a net worth of $200 million, reports Celebrity Net Worth. His net worth includes roughly $100 million payday earned from his August 2017 fight against Floyd Mayweather, the $50 million from his October 2018 fight against Khabib AND $200 million pre-tax earnings from the April 2021 sale of his whiskey brand Proper No. Twelve, the report said.As per the documents released in an antitrust lawsuit against the UFC in November 2023, Conor earned a TOTAL of $25 million from his UFC fights between 2015 and 2016. Between June 2018 and June 2019, Conor earned $47 million from salary, purses and endorsements.Cornor McGregor started his career in the year 2007 and made his MMA debut. He won the amateur fight by TKO (technical knockout) in the first round and professional after that fight. McGregor made his professional MMA debut in March 2008 in the lightweight division.On March 5, 2016, McGregor reportedly made $5.6 million in his first fight against Nate Diaz at UFC 196. He earned the same amount in their rematch at UFC 202.In November 2016, he took home approximately $7 million after defeating Eddie Alvarez. Conor reportedly earned an estimated $50 million fighting Khabib Nurmagomedov in October 2018.After a brief hiatus, McGregor returned to the Octagon on January 18, 2020, defeating Donald 'Cowboy' Cerrone. He was guaranteed $5 million—then the highest base purse in UFC history. McGregor later suggested that, with Pay-Per-View revenue, his total earnings from the fight could reach as high as $80 million. Cerrone, meanwhile, was guaranteed $2 million just to show up.On January 23, 2021, McGregor suffered a loss to Dustin Poirier but still received another $5 million guaranteed. The defeat derailed plans for a potentially massive rematch with Khabib Nurmagomedov, costing McGregor a substantial future payday.