'We'll see if he even lives to 57'

'We'll see if he even lives to 57' - Conor McGregor hit with early grave warning over 'lifestyle'

Millionaire UFC fighter Conor McGregor has been warned that a party lifestyle could put him in an early grave.

Conor, 34, who is dubbed The Notorious, has a high-profile existence in the limelight and has been pictured at various VIP events around the globe.

The UFC star has a fortune estimated at €100m after a glittering career – but nights on the tiles catch up with a person, according to WWE veteran Paul Heyman.

He said: "I would like to see if Conor McGregor at 57 is still thriving at the very top.

"We'll see if he's even relevant at 57. We'll see if he even lives to 57 with his lifestyle now."

WWE manager Heyman added: "I'm not a grandfather, but I appreciate the fact that I'm old enough to be one."

Conor is thriving with his own brands of whiskey and stout and has successfully promoted his business and his career in and outside of the ring.

McGregor and Heyman have history, with Heyman labelling Conor a “Roman Reigns wannabe” in reference to American professional wrestler Reigns.

Heyman claimed that McGregor responded to that comparison by saying: “Be careful grandpa, I'll break your jaw in three places.”

Heyman told BT Sport: “He gave a shout-out to himself, of course he did.

"The ultimate self-promoter is Conor McGregor, you know, standing nine-feet tall and weighing 155 pounds."

Former two-division champ McGregor has been out of action since his leg was broken during a July 2021 fight in Las Vegas. He has since been snapped in some of the world’s most famous holiday spots as he continues his recovery ahead of an expected headline return, possibly later this year.

Despite his enforced inaction since 2021, mixed martial arts fighter Conor was named last December as the world’s highest earning athlete per minute.

Sports site OLBG estimated that Conor's fortune rose by €945,000 every nine seconds recently, despite not fighting for over a year. That figure amounts to €6.3million for every minute – more even than the world’s most expensive footballer Neymar (31), who generated a record €222m transfer fee from Barcelona to PSG in 2017.

A spokesperson for OLBG said: “Our research and further findings revealed Ireland’s Conor McGregor was the highest earning athlete per minute in 2022.

“He earned $6,600,000 per minute and took only nine seconds of action to earn $1m.”

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