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Published 19:32 12 May 2021 BST
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He may be fighting for his UFC legacy, against Dustin Poirier, in July but McGregor will be buoyed to see that he has finally reached the summit of that Forbes-compiled list.
The recent sale of McGregor's majority stake in whiskey brand Proper No.12, to Proximo Spirits, brought him an estimated $150m. Forbes' Brett Knight writes:
'Adding in his endorsements, McGregor made $158 million outside of his fighting career over the last 12 months, becoming only the third athlete, after Roger Federer and Tiger Woods, to earn more than $70 million off the field in a single year while still actively competing.'Once again, Ronaldo and Messi feature prominently in the Top 10, with figures tallied between May 1, 2020 and May 1, 2021.
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