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UFC featherweight champion Conor McGregor never shies away from showing off the ‘fruits of his labor’<\/a> on social media, in the form of designer clothes, luxury vehicles<\/a>, and expensive shopping sprees. <\/p>\n

The featherweight champion banked his largest payday earlier this year when he fought Nate Diaz in the main event of UFC 196 at welterweight. McGregor lost the fight<\/a>, but managed to break several UFC records with the event.<\/p>\n

Ahead of his UFC 202 rematch with Nate Diaz, McGregor has been ranked on Forbes list of top 100 highest paid athletes<\/a> for the last 12 months.<\/p>\n

McGregor, the sole MMA fighter on the list, ranked at #85, with his ‘salary\/winnings’ being listed at $18 million, while his endorsements are listed at $4 million for the 12 months.<\/p>\n

Other combat sports athletes who were ranked include Floyd Mayweather at #16, Manny Pacquiao at #63, and Canelo Alvarez at #92.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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