Conor McGregor: UFC News: Cristiano Ronaldo has amassed a legion of devoted fans, including famous names like IshowSpeed and Virat Kohli, who admire the renowned footballer’s skills both on and off the field. But Ronaldo’s influence extends beyond just YouTube and cricket, as he’s also been revered by MMA legends such as Khabib Nurmagomedov, who have had the privilege of meeting him in person. Interestingly, during one such encounter, Ronaldo met Khabib’s rival Conor McGregor. The Notorious boldly predicted that he would one day surpass Ronaldo on the Forbes list, and as fate would have it, he ultimately achieved that feat. Let’s see details of it.
Conor McGregor Correctly Predicted Overtaking Khabib’s Favorite Cristiano Ronaldo on Forbes List
Conor McGregor Predicted To Surpass Cristiano Ronaldo on Forbes List
Back in 2016, an encounter between the legendary CR7 and the notorious Conor McGregor at the latter’s training grounds. During this encounter, McGregor made a bold prediction that he would one day ascend to the same financial heights as CR7, as both were featured on the illustrious Forbes list. As they first greeted each other, McGregor inquired about CR7’s mode of transportation, questioning whether he arrived in his very own jet as CR7 has his own jet.
Then CR7 replied, “Yeah! But not mine, this one is bigger.” McGregor said, “I wanna get Jet someday. You were number one on the Forbes list, I was like number 35. I’ll get up.” After the pair broke into laughter, Ronaldo asked, “Your ranking?” McGregor replied, “Something like that, 38 I think.” Upon hearing McGregor, CR7 responded by remarking that he was currently holding the top spot on the Forbes list. To which McGregor replied: “Maybe next year I’ll get ya.”
Outshining his peers in the financial world, Conor McGregor took the lead in 2021, surpassing even the likes of Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo. A significant chunk of McGregor’s income was generated from the sale of his whiskey brand, Proper No. Twelve, for an incredible $150 million (pre-tax).
This remarkable accomplishment propelled him to the top of Forbes’ list of the world’s highest-paid athletes in 2021, with Lionel Messi following behind in second place with $130 million, and Ronaldo in third place with $120 million. And this way his prediction about surpassing came true.
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