Connor McGregor was the richest athlete of 2020. According to Forbes, he earned a total of $180 million throughout the year, $22 million of which came from his fight to Dustin Poirier. He was higher on the list than LeBron James, Lionel Messi, and Cristiano Ronaldo.⁣ ⁣ $158 of the $180 million was earned from endeavors outside of the ring, with a fair amount of that coming from the sale of his Proper 12 Irish Whiskey. McGregor is a great example of an athlete that has created a stream of income to supplement his fighting paycheck, and to support him in his life after boxing.⁣ ⁣ [source: @clutchpoints]⁣ ⁣ #afrugalathlete #ConnorMcGregor #Proper12 #boxing #UFC