Conor McGregor earned a staggering amount of money per Instagram post it has been revealed.
The Dubliner is by far and away the biggest star in UFC history and is financially rewarded.
According to a new study from MMA experts Middle Easy McGregor scoops some $152,576 (€138,500) per post.
McGregor has over 46 million followed on Instagram and an engagement rate of 0.44%.
Long time rival Khabib Nurmagomedov earns a cool €102,000 per Instagram post having amassed 34 million followers.
Former UFC star turned WWE icon Ronda Rousey is third on the list earning just under €50,000 a post while Israel Adesanya and Jon Jones round out the top five.
A spokesperson for Middle Easy commented on the findings: “The popularity of MMA has been rapidly growing over the last two decades, particularly through one promotion which is the UFC, a significant part of athletes income is their commercial sponsorships, so it’s interesting to see which mixed martial artist stands to earn the most from Instagram, the list shows the diversity of the MMA community, with the list spanning continents and also featuring a female superstar Ronda Rousey within the top five.”
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