Thanks to the money earned by the Mayweather duel, McGregor will surpass Ronaldo on the list of top athletes

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The year 2017 has been memorable for Conor McGregor, starting with his first child's coming to life and making the most of his money.

The double UFC champion made the first break in the professional boxing by battling Floyd Mayweather in a play that proved to be very lucrative for Irish.

The 29-year-old lost after the end of the duel in the tenth round, but he won $ 30 million just by facing the unbeaten American champion.

This was the biggest benefit in the career of 'The Notorious', whose wealth has grown enormously behind this slam, given that advertising, television rights and sponsors have benefited more than 100m euros.

McGregor himself said that in total he won $ 140 million. Although the official figures have never been published, it is believed that over 4.5 million subscriptions have been sold (the price for a regular subscription was $ 89.95, while for $ 99.95), while the tickets were worth $ 55 million.

McGregor's net worth is now estimated at $ 85 million (since part of the money had to pay taxes, as well as his coach and his team).

It is anticipated that he will surpass Cristiano Ronaldo on the Forbes list for the top athletes in the coming year.

Last year, Real Madrid's superyear was the most payee, while Irish was positioned instead of 24. If things are the same as they are, then next year, the first in the list will be Mayweather, the second McGregor, and third, Ronaldo.

If I develop one or two other tools, then I'll pass it too (Mayweatherin). This is my goal for now - to become the first paid sportsman in 2018 according to Forbes, aiming to become a billionaire, "said the martial arts applicant.

Another great success has also been achieved by the documentary film 'Notorious', which in the first week of the show has benefited 92 million pounds (103 million euros). Since the first week, it has become the most profitable documentary in Irish box office history.

The biggest benefit of McGregor in the UFC was £ 2.8m (3.13m euros) for the duel against Eddie Alvarez in 2016.