![From Conor McGregor to Cristiano Ronaldo, these are 2021's top paid athletes in the world – how did they each make over US$100 million in the past year and who's the richest? From Conor McGregor to Cristiano Ronaldo, these are 2021's top paid athletes in the world – how did they each make over US$100 million in the past year and who's the richest?](https://img.i-scmp.com/cdn-cgi/image/fit=contain,width=1098,format=auto/sites/default/files/styles/1200x800/public/d8/images/canvas/2021/06/16/ff81a463-6946-4c56-9f5a-ec885a487b17_19c7f3f5.jpg?itok=kKiZPmQq&v=1623834677)
From Conor McGregor to Cristiano Ronaldo, these are 2021's top paid athletes in the world – how did they each make over US$100 million in the past year and who's the richest?
![Cristiano Ronaldo earns a stunning £147m from Nike, according to leaked details about incoming Man Utd star – The US Sun | The US Sun Cristiano Ronaldo earns a stunning £147m from Nike, according to leaked details about incoming Man Utd star – The US Sun | The US Sun](https://www.the-sun.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/6/2017/09/SPORT-PREVIEW-Ronaldo-Nike.jpg?strip=all&quality=100&w=1500&h=999&crop=1)
Cristiano Ronaldo earns a stunning £147m from Nike, according to leaked details about incoming Man Utd star – The US Sun | The US Sun
![Cristiano Ronaldo earns a stunning £147m from Nike, according to leaked details about incoming Man Utd star – The US Sun | The US Sun Cristiano Ronaldo earns a stunning £147m from Nike, according to leaked details about incoming Man Utd star – The US Sun | The US Sun](https://www.thesun.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/Ronaldo-Nike.png)
Cristiano Ronaldo earns a stunning £147m from Nike, according to leaked details about incoming Man Utd star – The US Sun | The US Sun
![Real Madrid superstar Cristiano Ronaldo is set to make £800m in a money-spinning Nike contract... just through posting on Twitter | The Sun Real Madrid superstar Cristiano Ronaldo is set to make £800m in a money-spinning Nike contract... just through posting on Twitter | The Sun](https://www.thesun.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/nintchdbpict000302133848.jpg)
Real Madrid superstar Cristiano Ronaldo is set to make £800m in a money-spinning Nike contract... just through posting on Twitter | The Sun
![Cristiano Ronaldo attribute convinced Nike chiefs he was better option than Lionel Messi - Mirror Online Cristiano Ronaldo attribute convinced Nike chiefs he was better option than Lionel Messi - Mirror Online](https://i2-prod.mirror.co.uk/sport/football/news/article28246301.ece/ALTERNATES/s615b/0_GettyImages-465208404.jpg)
Cristiano Ronaldo attribute convinced Nike chiefs he was better option than Lionel Messi - Mirror Online
![Cristiano Ronaldo signs £1BILLION lifetime contract with Nike only days after agreeing £500,000 a week Real Madrid contract | The Sun Cristiano Ronaldo signs £1BILLION lifetime contract with Nike only days after agreeing £500,000 a week Real Madrid contract | The Sun](https://www.thesun.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/nintchdbpict000280741650.jpg)
Cristiano Ronaldo signs £1BILLION lifetime contract with Nike only days after agreeing £500,000 a week Real Madrid contract | The Sun
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