Conor McGregor is undoubtedly one of the biggest names in the history of the world of MMA. His star power is undeniable as he always breaks pay-per-view records for any event he headlines. He also has respect for his peers in any sport and that’s true for female athletes as well. In fact, McGregor wasn’t impressed with how much the highest-paid female athletes have been earning this past year.
In late October 2021, McGregor himself dropped the bombshell that the UFC was eyeing April for his comeback to the Octagon. It had been a while since he stepped into the cage, with his last bout dating back to July 2021 when he faced off against Dustin Poirier. Even now, it isn’t known when he will actually return for good to the Octagon.
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Conor McGregor Feels Female Athletes Deserved To Be Paid More
Forbes recently unveiled their list of top-earning female athletes all over the world for 2023, which included names from all kinds of professional sports, including tennis, freestyle skiing, football and many other sports.
The highest-paid athlete of 2023 was Iga Świątek – the 22-year-old tennis sensation hailing from Poland. She earned $23.9 million for this year. Other names such as Eileen Gu, who earned $22.1 million for freestyle skiing and Coco Gauff – earning $21.7 million were the top 3 on the list. However, that wasn’t enough to impress Conor McGregor, who took to Twitter and stated that female athletes should be paid more.
Women deserve to be paid more. https://t.co/711sbmwuoL
— Conor McGregor (@TheNotoriousMMA) December 28, 2023
It is simply a fact that male professional athletes are paid more than female athletes in general and that has been the case since time immemorial. We will have to wait and see if this will ever change, as Conor McGregor wishes.
Conor McGregor Will Be Making His Hollywood Debut With Road House
While McGregor has been away from the MMA world for well over a year now, he has kept himself busy in quite a few ways. The Notorious One is set to make his acting debut in a remake of Patrick Swayze’s 1989 classic, Road House.
While speaking on The MMA Hour, the former UFC two-division champion talked about his time preparing for the film. McGregor stated that film-making demands excruciatingly long hours and hard work. McGregor added that he is not eager to go back to Hollywood after this.
”Oh, geez it was tough Ariel, it was very, very tough, very long days… It made me feel that everything else was easy. See right now what I’m doing, I’m doing a lot of work going around. The Ultimate Fighter is a lot of work, even training camp and all the rest of it, all that pales in comparison to the work that it takes to make a movie… Am I eager to get back in there? Not necessarily.”
While McGregor’s role in the film is a mystery, it is evident he will have a significant role in the film. It remains to be seen whether McGregor’s acting chops will be up to the mark, whenever the film releases next year.
