Conor McGregor credits Dana White for $180 million fortune as he congratulates UFC boss on career milestone
Conor McGregor has congratulated Dana White on making the cover of Forbes Magazine in a gushing post. UFC kingpin White helped make McGregor become one of sport’s biggest superstars in recent years, with the Irishman earning a fortune of over $200 million. Instagram - Conor McGregorMcGregor congratulated White for his feature on the cover of Forbes magazine[/caption] While all of his fortune hasn’t just come from fight purses, his epic octagon career in the UFC has seen him build up a portfolio of huge earning businesses. Their partnership has been limited in recent months, with McGregor having been out of action since 2021 after breaking his leg against Dustin Poirier. But that was a year where White helped McGregor make history as he topped the 2021 Forbes Rich List, pocketing $180 million that year. And White, who has himself this week featured for the first time on the cover of Forbes Magazine, has been praised by McGregor. McGregor posed on Instagram with a copy of the cover, writing: “Dana White, congrats on the @forbes cover. “A man that helped me top the Forbes Highest Paid Athlete list!” White has become an increasingly popular figure on US shores, with his entrepreneurial skills helping him grow the UFC to a business valued in excess of $4 billion. McGregor benefitted from being the poster boy of White’s organisation. And it helped him make his own personal history in 2021, becoming the first MMA fighter to top the Forbes list. McGregor earned just $20 million directly from the UFC that year, his reported fight purse from the Poirier trilogy bout. McGregor and White formed a superb business partnership in the UFCGetty But White’s influence in driving him to be a pay-per-view superstar allowed him to generate huge finance outside of the cage. That year, he sold a majority stake in his Proper Twelve whiskey brand which pocketed him the vast chunk of his earnings in 2021. Ever since, McGregor has been able to generate a huge fortune without even stepping in the cage. His comeback finally looked set to happen last year nonetheless as he pencilled in a clash with Michael Chandler. But the fight collapsed after he suffered a fresh toe injury, and he has still yet to compete again. White’s last update on McGregor suggested that he simple isn’t sure if or when he will return. And McGregor’s rival Charles Oliveira believes it is time to forgot about him ever returning. He said: “To be honest, I don’t know why people are still talking about Conor McGregor,” he said. “He’s done everything he wanted to do in the sport and now he chooses to live his life the way he’s living it.”
Conor McGregor has congratulated Dana White on making the cover of Forbes Magazine in a gushing post.
UFC kingpin White helped make McGregor become one of sport’s biggest superstars in recent years, with the Irishman earning a fortune of over $200 million.
While all of his fortune hasn’t just come from fight purses, his epic octagon career in the UFC has seen him build up a portfolio of huge earning businesses.
Their partnership has been limited in recent months, with McGregor having been out of action since 2021 after breaking his leg against Dustin Poirier.
But that was a year where White helped McGregor make history as he topped the 2021 Forbes Rich List, pocketing $180 million that year.
And White, who has himself this week featured for the first time on the cover of Forbes Magazine, has been praised by McGregor.
McGregor posed on Instagram with a copy of the cover, writing: “Dana White, congrats on the @forbes cover.
“A man that helped me top the Forbes Highest Paid Athlete list!”
White has become an increasingly popular figure on US shores, with his entrepreneurial skills helping him grow the UFC to a business valued in excess of $4 billion.
McGregor benefitted from being the poster boy of White’s organisation.
And it helped him make his own personal history in 2021, becoming the first MMA fighter to top the Forbes list.
McGregor earned just $20 million directly from the UFC that year, his reported fight purse from the Poirier trilogy bout.
But White’s influence in driving him to be a pay-per-view superstar allowed him to generate huge finance outside of the cage.
That year, he sold a majority stake in his Proper Twelve whiskey brand which pocketed him the vast chunk of his earnings in 2021.
Ever since, McGregor has been able to generate a huge fortune without even stepping in the cage.
His comeback finally looked set to happen last year nonetheless as he pencilled in a clash with Michael Chandler.
But the fight collapsed after he suffered a fresh toe injury, and he has still yet to compete again.
White’s last update on McGregor suggested that he simple isn’t sure if or when he will return.
And McGregor’s rival Charles Oliveira believes it is time to forgot about him ever returning.
He said: “To be honest, I don’t know why people are still talking about Conor McGregor,” he said.
“He’s done everything he wanted to do in the sport and now he chooses to live his life the way he’s living it.”
