Conor McGregor Flexes His Money Against Cristiano Ronaldo, Fans Confused

By: Alok Nayak Image Credit: UFC

[{"selector":"#anim-fdcb12d6-6ec5-4376-9e59-7f19ce655484 [data-leaf-element=\"true\"]","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(17.1099536143909%, 0, 0)","translate3d(0%, 0, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)","fill":"both"}] Conor McGregor is the highest paid athlete in the sports of mixed martial arts. And he earns $8.6 million per minute.

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[{"selector":"#anim-7a08e596-1bdc-42de-8af6-344ba2342468 [data-leaf-element=\"true\"]","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(-9.841435095872374%, 0, 0)","translate3d(0%, 0, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-49d28dd3-2648-4cb8-9d10-f56147424292","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":600,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-0e16cf2d-be17-4365-8275-0b7ccbc906fa","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(-118.53035%, 0px, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":600,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-99b4b3c8-b246-4f4f-ab16-ad65671cd5e6","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":600,"duration":1600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-955433cb-db6d-4565-a589-bee49bc8fd49","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(-73.53362%, 0px, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":600,"duration":1600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] Well, Canelo Alvarez earns around $446K per minute as per a post from More_MMA and Ronaldo earns $18,600 per minute.

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[{"selector":"#anim-80082cb3-777f-4aa7-bcb7-faeeb12fefa6 [data-leaf-element=\"true\"]","keyframes":{"transform":["translate(24.98863512374206%, 0%) scale(1.5)","translate(0%, 0%) scale(1)"]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)","fill":"forwards"}] [{"selector":"#anim-f5149d37-cee0-4568-a024-05d9f1643269","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":600,"duration":1600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-ccdb6c1d-6bd1-4397-8008-91837d3647da","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(-314.17326%, 0px, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":600,"duration":1600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-073c969a-5bc8-4900-be95-14df149c33a5","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":600,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-9977389f-e73d-443f-83bb-672b7ae74977","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(-118.95425%, 0px, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":600,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] UFC fans were certainly not happy with McGregor showing off his earning per minute as he posted the picture on Instagram and stated "Grafters the lads are, fair play".

[{"selector":"#anim-5952b58f-4399-4fc0-8a91-63d7138242ce","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":1600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-220a55ed-d8d3-43d0-9bd0-457e4d7e4348","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(0px, 74.25329%, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":1600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-0d600bd3-09a7-4ba1-8ceb-792a51db3117","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":200,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.4, 0.4, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-bd824949-8ec5-4807-9188-fcfa33af9a04 [data-leaf-element=\"true\"]","keyframes":{"transform":["translate(19.845180150620944%, 0%) scale(1.5)","translate(0%, 0%) scale(1)"]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)","fill":"forwards"}] "We really gonna celebrate Conor for getting finished in the first round- One fan commented. "Cristiano money is different, relax"- another fan replied.

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[{"selector":"#anim-d2f1a573-f168-4484-bb79-5cef9ee4eaa6 [data-leaf-element=\"true\"]","keyframes":{"transform":["translate(21.696109361749425%, 0%) scale(1.5)","translate(0%, 0%) scale(1)"]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)","fill":"forwards"}] [{"selector":"#anim-ae3ddc70-370e-40e6-ae6a-0916c5d3b56b","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":600,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-9680693a-4487-4a51-ad13-cfd27d902c48","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(-117.46031%, 0px, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":600,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-a848a506-94c4-40bf-b99b-f3ce575c85d0","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":600,"duration":1600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-5323e25f-1236-437c-8165-5499a15fe4cc","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(-161.57206%, 0px, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":600,"duration":1600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] Cristiano Ronaldo was Forbes' 3rd highest paid athlete in the world with an earning of $115 million (On-Field: $60 Million, Off-Field: $55 Million)

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