McGregor/Rousey top 4 highest paid athletes per-sec

[Wild]

We all know that UFC fighters, and more broadly MMA fighters, aren't making the same kind of moola that their more established sporting compatriots are, at least not on the regular. But at least two fighters who make their living inside the Octagon are bucking that trend and making enough cash to hit the top 3 highest paid athletes in the world... at least if you go by a per-second basis.

ExpertMarket.com recently ran the numbers, using a Forbes Magazine report on salary numbers along with a few extra stats to get a look at how much money the top male and female athletes in the world are making in relationship to their time spent on the field/pitch/court/ring. Obviously, Floyd Mayweather topped the list, but numbers two and three were something of a surprise:

LINK: McGregor, Rousey make more money per second than every athlete but Mayweather & Pacquiao

 

[Sweets]

Say what you want the dude gets paid and unlike Reganomics that shit trickles down.

 

[Stillmatic]

Great post. I like seeing breakdowns like this.

 

[BeardOfKnowledge]

I hate to be the onion in the ointment, but someone like Lewis Hamilton can't actively dictate the length of time he's active the way a fighter can. LOL @ Floyd who always fights to decision crushing everyone else on the list though.

 

[PeteyParker]

Talk, get people to like you or dislike you and get paid. I don't like the way it's going now, but can't hate a fighter for trying to get paid their max value.

 

[ShatsBassoon]

Travis Browne lurking in the shadows.Gotta ride them coattails! UFC 200 payday today NY card tomorrow!

 

[La Paix]

I wish they'd try to add in all the other time like training and media commitments too, that would be a much more accurate number.

 

[Ted Williams' head]

LOL @ Floyd who always fights to decision crushing everyone else on the list though.

Yeah lol every fight Floyd has goes 2160 seconds.

Nearly 300 mil god damn that's a stupid amount of money.

 

[Sweets]

I hate to be the onion in the ointment, but someone like Lewis Hamilton can't actively dictate the length of time he's active the way a fighter can. LOL @ Floyd who always fights to decision crushing everyone else on the list though.

Lewis is an animal, best qualifier since Senna.

Edit - who I only know from legend.

 

[The EZ Life]

too bad they work just as hard as these other people making many, many more millions..... i'd rather get paid like ronaldo and compete nth x as much, then to train like a mad dog and get paid just for a night

 

[Papi Chingon]

I hate to be the onion in the ointment, but someone like Lewis Hamilton can't actively dictate the length of time he's active the way a fighter can. LOL @ Floyd who always fights to decision crushing everyone else on the list though.

This will anger rhonda.