Conor McGregor Sold 5.4 Million PPVs in the Best year of His UFC Career

By: Alok Nayak Image Credit: UFC

[{"selector":"#anim-d326eed2-c5c1-4fb2-803c-f75f8e9995b7 [data-leaf-element=\"true\"]","keyframes":{"transform":["translate(-19.205786880623265%, 0%) scale(1.5)","translate(0%, 0%) scale(1)"]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)","fill":"forwards"}] Conor McGregor might not be as active as he used to be before he jumped over to the boxing world to face Floyd Mayweather.

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Conor McGregor Sold 5.4 Million PPVs in the Best year of His UFC Career

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