Conor McGregor Is The World's Highest Paid Athlete

'Forbes' has a new list of the 10 highest paid athletes in the WORLD.
Conor McGregor
Conor McGregor Photo credit (Photo by Steve Marcus/Getty Images)

"Forbes" just released its annual list of the 10 highest paid athletes in the WORLD. Fighter CONOR MCGREGOR made the most money over the past year, with an estimated take of $180 million.

As always, it includes both salaries AND endorsements.  Here's the Top 10:

1.  Conor McGregor, $180 million, MMA

2.  Lionel Messi, $130 million, Soccer

3.  Cristiano Ronaldo, $120 million, Soccer

4.  Dak Prescott, $107.5 million, NFL

5.  LeBron James, $96.5 million, NBA

6.  Neymar, $95 million, Soccer

7.  Roger Federer, $90 million, Tennis

8.  Lewis Hamilton, $82 million, Formula 1

9.  Tom Brady, $76 million, NFL

10.  Kevin Durant, $75 million, NBA

Featured Image Photo Credit: (Photo by Steve Marcus/Getty Images)