Conor McGregor net worth 2024: lavish lifestyle, gigantic bets and more

Since bursting onto the scene in the mid 2010's, Conor McGregor has become one of the most recognisable sport-stars on the planet.

His rise to the top of the UFC in 2016 is legendary. He became the first UFC Champion to hold belts in two weight-classes simultaneously and set numerous pay-per-view records along the way.

From 2015 - 2018, he headlined five UFC events that had over 1 million purchases on pay-per-view, with his 2018 grudge-match against Khabib Nurmagomedov being the biggest UFC event in history with 2.4 million buys.

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Outside MMA, McGregor fought Floyd Mayweather in boxing back in 2017. In what was dubbed 'The Money fight' Mayweather beat the Irishman in the 10th round in an event that was purchased 5.3 million times on pay-per-view worldwide.

Net worth

It's hard to gauge what exactly McGregor's net worth is as there are a number of contrasting sources on the issue.

Unsurprisingly, McGregor himself appears to have over-stated his net worth on a couple of occasions. In an interview with Megan Olivi in 2023, 'The Notorious' said: "I'm closing in on a billion now, I think I'm at about $650million all in I've made."

"I think they (Forbes) estimate that, I'd have to probably do my own little check of that. But I fancy my chances, I fancy my chances of getting up that list!"

Other sources indicate that McGregor's net-worth is closer to $200 million.

Much of McGregor's wealth comes from the extraordinary earnings that he has made from fighting. His 2017 bout with Mayweather is said to have netted him in the region of $130 million, while his heated contest with Nurmagomedov a year later earned him almost half of that.

With a string of other ventures in the entertainment and alcohol industries, it's safe to say that the 36-year-old isn't short of a few quid.

Movie debut

McGregor made his acting debut earlier this year with the release of 'Roadhouse' where he starred alongside Jake Gyllenhaal.

The Irishman received decent reviews for his first performance, and he was well paid for his efforts.

In a social media post last year, McGregor claimed that he was the highest-paid first-time actor in history, beating Dwayne 'The Rock' Johnson's long-standing record set when he starred in The Scorpion King over two decades ago.

"What did you think of my acting debut movie trailer? Hell of a ride! I am now officially the highest-paid first-time actor of all time, on record, pipping Dwayne Johnson for the top spot. Incredible!”

McGregor doubled down on his claim about being the highest-paid debutant actor when he told Good Morning Britain: "That’s the fact, the highest paid first time actor of all time so it’s a nice feather in the cap. I’ve never done a movie before so I am akin to a white belt, a beginner. There’s not an action star in Hollywood that could take me on and that’s a fact, so let’s see how it goes."

Whiskey and alcohol mogul

The former two-weight World champion dipped his toes into the world of alcohol sales in 2017 when he created the 'Proper 12 Whiskey' brand. His whiskey business was the main focus for a number of years before he sold it to Proximo Spirits three years ago for a reported $500 million in a deal that could have netted McGregor over $100 million.

Since then, the Dubliner has turned his attention to his Forged Irish Stout Brand. Upon the launch of his stout in 2023, McGregor said: ‘We’re not here to take part, we’re here to take over’.

"This launch, of the world's creamiest, 100% Irish Stout, comes as a culmination of 3 years of hard graft from myself and The Forged Irish Stout team.

"I’m immensely proud to finally be able to get it into the hands of the wider Irish public.

"We’ve huge plans for Forged in Ireland and beyond and I can’t wait for you all to be able to experience it at home."

His foray into the World of stout hasn't been without controversy however, as in 2024, the brand were forced to remove an advertisement after authorities deemed that it “objectified female models.”

McGregor has also purchased the Black Forge Inn pub in Dublin, with UFC fans, fighters and celebrities often seen hanging out at the venue, which is reported to have lost almost €2 million from the time of his purchase until the end of 2023.

Lavish lifestyle

Since hitting the big time, McGregor has been prone to the odd splurge.

The ex-Lightweight champion has never been modest when it comes to flaunting his wealth, and has splashed the cash on a number of big purchases down through the years.

Let's take a look at some of McGregor's most outlandish purchases.

Super-yacht

Sports car collection

Watch aficionado

Family life

The Dubliner and fiancé Dee Devlin have been together for 15-years, with McGregor proposing in 2020.

The couple's first son - Conor Jr - was born in 2017 shortly before McGregor's bout with Floyd Mayweather.

Their first daughter, Croia, was born in 2019, with second son Rian following two years later.

Upon the birth of their youngest son in 2023, McGregor took to Instagram to post: "Another chunky healthy boy into the world. Dee you are my hero."

Huge bets

McGregor is no stranger to making huge bets and while they often reap dividends, he wasn't so lucky this weekend.

'The Notorious' placed a staggering $500,000 on Francis Ngannou to lose by KO in his MMA return against Renan Ferreira, with potential winnings worth an eye-watering $1.7 million.

Unfortunately for Conor, Ngannou dismantled Ferreira with minimal fuss, costing the Irishman a cool half million.

Rather than wallow in his loss, McGregor immediately took to social media to post: "The rich get richer. I'll get that back."

The former two-weight UFC champion recently celebrated a spate of winning bets, winning over $8m in a single week over the summer when he backed Spain to win Euro 2024. The Spaniards' win over England in the final won the former two-weight UFC champion $1m while Argentina's triumph over Colombia in the Copa America final netted him $365,000.

And an incredible treble of those two teams to win, and Carlos Alcaraz to lift the Wimbledon trophy saw him bank $4m. Finally, McGregor backed old rival Nate Diaz to beat Jorge Masvidal in their boxing fight, which he duly did to net the Dubliner $1.6m. And earlier this month, McGregor won $200,000 from a $1m bet on UFC light-heavyweight champion Alex Pereira who stopped Khalil Rountree to retain his belt.

Fighting future

It is now three years since McGregor last fought in the UFC when he suffered a horror leg injury in defeat to Dustin Poirier.

A comeback fight with Michael Chandler was announced in 2023, with a June 2024 date finally being confirmed over a year after the pair coached alongside each other on the Ultimate Fighter reality series.

An injury forced the Irishman out of that contest. Since then, McGregor has hinted at his unhappiness at the UFC for failing to make a fight for him.

He has seemed more positive in recent times however and has claimed that he will return in 2025, a claim echoed this week by UFC President Dana White: "He's fighting with everybody right now, but he's not fighting anybody right now. I've said this a lot. Conor has gotten into a position where he's made so much money and he has all these businesses that continue to make him a lot of money," White said on the Outta Pocket podcast.

"It's tough to get up and fight when you're in the position that he's in. I do believe that Conor McGregor will fight in '25. There is no fight made or a date set or any of that.

"If you watched what I was saying in '24, I was saying, 'I don't think he's going to fight,' I do believe he'll fight in '25."

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