UFC
McGregor trolls CR7, Mayweather and 50 Cent with earnings boast
Real Madrid's Cristiano Ronaldo, boxer Floyd Mayweather and rapper 50 Cent were all in Conor McGregor's line of Instagram fire.
Conor McGregor was in peak trolling mode as he directed a cheeky dig at Cristiano Ronaldo, while also taking aim at familiar foe Floyd Mayweather Jr and rap star 50 Cent, all in one typically brash Instagram post.
The big-talking UFC star has landed a lucrative endorsement deal with fast food chain Burger King, and claimed he has now surpassed Real Madrid's Ronaldo on Forbes' list of highest-paid athletes.
McGregor said he promised Ronaldo he would do so when the pair trained together in 2016.
Writing on Instagram, he said: "Making deals and TAKING deals! Kings recognise Kings!
"I am also really interested to see this years [sic] Forbes highest paid athletes list.
"I have now surpassed Cristiano Ronaldo as I told him I would in 2016."
Mayweather, who defeated McGregor in a lucrative Las Vegas boxing bout last year and is rumoured to be considering facing the Irishman in the MMA octagon, was also typically on McGregor's hit list.
"Floyd as a retired fighter that makes ZERO substantial revenue outside of them ropes is not on the list, and in the long game, is already dead.
"Mixed Martial Arts is a glorious game, Floyd. You are going to love it hahaha."