Despite not fighting since 2021, Conor McGregor tops the Instagram MMA rich list and reportedly earns more than $150,000 per sponsored Instagram post.
With a gigantic Instagram following of 46 million people, McGregor is the most followed MMA star on the platform.
Because of his huge following, McGregor can command a huge fee for sponsored Instagram posts. According to a study conducted my MMA researchers MiddleEasy, McGregor can earn up to $152,576 per post.
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McGregor is far and away the highest MMA earner on the list and is bound to be pleased that he dwarfs arch rival Khabib Nurmagomedov in second place, with Khabib earning a reported $113,115 per post.
In third place on the list is UFC legend Ronda Rousey. The current WWE star earns a reported $54,269 per post.
The first active UFC fighter on the list is 'The last Stylebender' Israel Adesanya, with another of McGregor's great foes Nate Diaz residing in fourth place.
Rounding out the list is legendary MMA star Georges St Pierre. The former Welterweight and middleweight champion last fought in 2017, where he choked out Michael Bisping at UFC 217 to win the 185lb title.
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