Had Conor McGregor maintained his composure a couple months ago, he may have had a chance to capture a UFC title in a third weight class.
The Irishman revealed that he was scheduled to fight on May 12 in Rio de Janeiro in an Instagram post on Wednesday where he celebrated his No. 4 ranking on the Forbes’ list of highest-paid athletes.
“Made it to number 4 on the Forbes list this year. If I had fought on the agreed May 12th bout in Rio de Janeiro, I would have surpassed Ronaldo and [Lionel] Messi to take [second] place,” he wrote.