Conor McGregor Goes Big On Cars Ahead Of UFC 194
Interim featherweight champion the “Notorious” Conor McGregor is one of the biggest stars, and one of the biggest draws in the UFC today. Although he has shown exceptional skill inside of the Octagon thus far, McGregor has made his mark by selling his fights, and in turn, racking in a nice chuck of change each time out.
He is now gearing up for the biggest fight of his life, and the biggest fight in UFC history as he will finally take on reigning 145-pound champion Jose Aldo in a title unifier at December 12’s UFC 194. The event is expected to be absolutely massive, which is why it may not be surprising to see the “Notorious” one spoiling himself leading up to the bout.
According to the Mirror, and Fox Sports, McGregor recently made a large dent in his bank account to add to his growing car collection. The Irish sensation reportedly spent over $450,000 on a brand new BMW i8 along with a brand new Mercedes-Benz:
UFC star Conor McGregor spends over £300,000 on two new cars ahead of Jose Aldo showdown https://t.co/m3UcPicd3t pic.twitter.com/r3DqteKlwa
— Mirror Sport (@MirrorSport) November 19, 2015
Although this may seem like a ton of money dropped on cars, it doesn’t seem to phase the interim boss, who when speaking to Urijah Faber on The Ultimate Fighter (TUF) 22, said that he expects to make around one hundred million dollars in his fight with Aldo:
“When you bring in $60 (million) to $70 million a show, you get little perks like that,” McGregor told Faber when talking about the house he rented in Las Vegas for his last training camp. “The next fight’s going to bring $90 (million) to $100 million.”
“I’ve made more money on this last fight than you’ve made your entire fighting career. I bring it in and I take it as well, don’t you worry about that.”
He definitely has the charisma and the money, but does McGregor have the skills to dethrone Aldo?
