Whatever Conor McGregor earns, he doesn’t shy away from flaunting it. The principle applies to his wealth, fame, and even people. ‘The Notorious’ has amassed success both inside and outside the Octagon. While he won two titles in the UFC with his fighting prowess, he also exhibited his business acumen. As his career progressed, the Irishman diversified his avenues to rack up money, and his latest venture bears testimony to it.
The 35-year-old recently launched Forged Irish Stout, and it flew off the shelves soon after. The frosty, dark beer markedly sold over 1 million production units within a week of its launch. Therefore, putting pressure on the production brewery to churn out more cans. Previously, the beer was exclusively available at the Black Forest Inn. However, McGregor, who harbors plans to make it a global brand, struck a deal to make it available throughout the nation.
Due to its unparalleled success, the former UFC champion is not letting any opportunity slip by to brandish the Irish Stout. This time, he has a combination that is “hard to beat”.
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Conor McGregor celebrates his success with 2 Irish blondes
The ‘Mystic Mac’ turned to his Instagram handle and shared an image of fellow compatriot Shauna Bannon. She was holding a glass of Forged Irish Stout and appeared cheerful while she enjoyed the drink.
McGregor, in a cheeky caption comparing the frosty appearance of the Stout to an Irish blonde, wrote, “2 Gorgeous Irish Blondes, hard to beat”. Notably, Bannon, an MMA fighter, recently made her UFC debut on the London card but didn’t have an easy night.
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This is not the first venture that has helped McGregor beef up his bank account. Earlier, he also made his Proper Twelve Irish whiskey a commercial success and pocketed an enormous profit as he sold it for $600 million to Proximo Spirits. This sale also made him as Forbes’ richest athlete of 2021.
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While he has recently acquired more money, his fighting career seems to be fading away in the background. He is supposed to square off against Michael Chandler this year. However, his troubles with USADA are proving to be the biggest hurdle in his comeback. Further, his failure to admit himself into the mandatory testing pool has the fans concerned about his zeal to fight. But they remain hopeful of a McGregor fight this year.
What do you think of this comment by UFC star Conor McGregor? Do you believe he is on track to becoming a billionaire? Let us know in the comments below.
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