Conor McGregor net worth: How much is he worth after ‘surpassing’ Ronaldo on Rich List?

The reigning UFC lightweight champion locked horns with the Olympic bronze medallist in a multi-million-pound showdown in August.

McGregor, 29, fought valiantly against the legendary boxer, comfortably taking the first four rounds of the much-maligned contest.

However, fatigue soon reared its ugly head, paving the way for Mayweather to register a tenth round TKO victory, the fiftieth triumph of his professional career.

McGregor may not have come out of ‘The Money Fight’ victorious, but he can hold his head high knowing that he stood toe-to-toe with arguably the greatest boxer of all time.

The bitter taste of defeat will be softened by the staggering purse he received for his professional boxing debut.

For a mere 28 minutes work, McGregor pocketed a whopping £23m ($30m), a sum of money he couldn’t have fathomed making when he entered the UFC nearly five years ago.

According to McGregor, his overall purse for the much-maligned fight with Mayweather saw him earn close to £76m ($100m).

So where does McGregor’s payday for fighting Mayweather stand in comparison to his other fight purses?

Below is a breakdown of all the purses McGregor has received since joining the UFC in April 2013, including his most recent and most famous one.

Conor McGregor’s fight purses since joining the UFC

UFC on Fuel TV: Mousasi vs Latifi – Def. Marcus Bridge via TKO (Round 1) – £58,000 $76,000 (£6,100 ($8,000) to show, £6,100 $8,000 win bonus, £46,000 $60,000 Knockout of the Night bonus)*

UFC Fight Night: Shogun vs Sonnen Def. Max Holloway via unanimous decision – £18,000 ($24,000) (£9,300 ($12,000) to show, £9,300 ($12,000) win bonus)

UFC Fight Night: McGregor vs Brandao – Def. Diego Brandao via TKO (Round 1) – £63,400 ($82,000) (£12,400 ($16,000) to show, £12,400 ($16,000) win bonus, £38,000 ($50,000) Performance of the Night bonus)

UFC Fight Night: McGregor vs Siver – Def. Denis Siver via TKO (Round 2) – $220,000 ($85,000 to show, $85,000 win bonus, £38,000 ($50,000) Performance of the Night bonus)

UFC 189: Mendes vs McGregor – Def. Chad Mendes via TKO (Round 2) – £450,000 ($580,000) (£387,000 ($500,000) to show, £38,000 ($50,000) Performance of the Night bonus, £23,000 ($30,000) Reebok sponsorship)

UFC 194: Aldo vs McGregor – Def. Jose Aldo via KO (Round 1) – £456,000 ($590,000)(£387,000 ($500,000) to show, £38,000 ($50,000) Performance of the Night bonus, £30,000 ($40,000) Reebok sponsorship)

UFC 196: McGregor vs Diaz: Nate Diaz def. McGregor via submission – rear-naked choke – (Round 2) – £843,000 ($1,090,000) (£775,000 ($1,000,000) to show, £38,000 ($50,000) Fight of the Night bonus, £30,000 ($40,000) Reebok sponsorship)

UFC 202: Diaz vs McGregor 2 – Def. Diaz via majority decision – £2,391,000 ($3,090,000) (£2,322,000 ($3,000,000) to show, £38,000 ($50,000) Fight of the Night bonus, £30,000 ($40,000) Reebok sponsorship)

UFC 205: Alvarez vs McGregor – Def. Eddie Alvarez via TKO (Round 2)

£2,800,000 ($3,590,000) (£2,707,000 ($3,500,000) to show, £38,000 ($50,000) Performance of the Night bonus, £30,000 ($40,000) Reebok sponsorship)

Boxing Purses

Mayweather vs McGregor – Mayweather def. McGregor via TKO (Round 10) – £23,000,000 ($30,000,000)

Conor McGregor’s total earnings since joining the UFC in April 2013: £30,014,400 ($23,232,837)

Conor McGregor total career earnings if he earned £76m for fighting Floyd Mayweather: £83,346,400 ($109,750,749)

On Monday night, McGregor claimed to have surpassed Real Madrid hitman Cristiano Ronaldo in the Forbes Rich List.

In a post on Instagram promoting his new deal with Burger King, he said: “Making deals and TAKING deals! Kings recognise Kings!

“I am really interested to see this years Forbes highest paid athletes list.

“I have now surpassed @cristiano Ronaldo as I told him I would in 2016.”