![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 Extends Nike Sponsorship After Signing Real Madrid Contract | News, Scores, Highlights, Stats, and Rumors | Bleacher Report Cristiano Ronaldo Extends Nike Sponsorship After Signing Real Madrid Contract | News, Scores, Highlights, Stats, and Rumors | Bleacher Report](https://img.bleacherreport.net/img/images/photos/003/638/305/hi-res-383e0ec369674205ca23c393299a172a_crop_exact.jpg?w=900&h=600&q=75)
Cristiano Ronaldo Extends Nike Sponsorship After Signing Real Madrid Contract | News, Scores, Highlights, Stats, and Rumors | Bleacher Report
![Cristiano Ronaldo earns a stunning £147m from Nike, according to leaked details about incoming Man Utd star | The Sun Cristiano Ronaldo earns a stunning £147m from Nike, according to leaked details about incoming Man Utd star | The Sun](https://www.thesun.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/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 Sun
![Cristiano Ronaldo earns a stunning £147m from Nike, according to leaked details about incoming Man Utd star | The Sun Cristiano Ronaldo earns a stunning £147m from Nike, according to leaked details about incoming Man Utd star | The 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 Sun
![Cristiano Ronaldo tops up new Real Madrid contract with mega-bucks Nike deal the Portuguese claims is for 'life' | Daily Mail Online Cristiano Ronaldo tops up new Real Madrid contract with mega-bucks Nike deal the Portuguese claims is for 'life' | Daily Mail Online](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/i/pix/2016/11/08/20/3A2CAFE900000578-3917956-Nike_have_announced_a_new_long_term_endorsement_deal_with_Portug-a-17_1478635757750.jpg)
Cristiano Ronaldo tops up new Real Madrid contract with mega-bucks Nike deal the Portuguese claims is for 'life' | Daily Mail Online
![The 31 sponsorship deals that made Cristiano Ronaldo the world's highest paid athlete | Daily Mail Online The 31 sponsorship deals that made Cristiano Ronaldo the world's highest paid athlete | Daily Mail Online](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/i/newpix/2018/03/27/22/4A98010F00000578-0-image-m-27_1522187371223.jpg)
The 31 sponsorship deals that made Cristiano Ronaldo the world's highest paid athlete | Daily Mail Online
![TCR. on Twitter: "Cristiano Ronaldo has the BIGGEST endorsement deal in sports history with Nike. https://t.co/4Ky21NTxo1" / Twitter TCR. on Twitter: "Cristiano Ronaldo has the BIGGEST endorsement deal in sports history with Nike. https://t.co/4Ky21NTxo1" / Twitter](https://pbs.twimg.com/media/E9HCDvKXoAozNLG.jpg)