Former UFC Heavyweight Claims Conor McGregor Is The 'Most Underpaid Fighter Of All Time'

Brendan Schaub recently gave an interesting take on Conor McGregor's earnings in the UFC. 

Despite being the biggest box office draw in UFC history, Conor McGregor has actually built most of his fortune from outside endeavors. His 2017 boxing bout with Floyd Mayweather and the sale of his Proper No. Twelve Irish Whiskey, in particular, led to the lavish lifestyle the Irishman enjoys today. 

'Nobody's More Underpaid Than Conor McGregor' - Brendan Schaub

During a recent video uploaded to his Extra Thiccc YouTube channel, Brendan Schaub opined that Conor McGregor has been woefully underpaid by the UFC over the years. 

Despite the Dubliner's immense success, Schaub noted that McGregor's UFC income compared to the business he's brought into the promotion is incredibly low. 

"Nobody's more underpaid than Conor McGregor," Schaub said. "Now, no one wants to hear this because you see his whiskey sales, you see him in that movie, you know, Road House, you see him in all this stuff, and he's making all that money, and you're like 'No, he's set, he's a damn-near billionaire.' I get that, but just from - it's very black and white - from a numbers standpoint, if you look at what Conor's brought into the UFC money-wise... He's the most underpaid athlete, probably of all time."

The occasional comedian noted that many might point out "The Notorious" wouldn't be where he is today if it wasn't for the UFC. For Schaub, the obvious counter-argument is that the UFC wouldn't be as big as it is today if it wasn't for McGregor. 

"Now people say the argument is 'Well, he wouldn't be that big if he didn't have the UFC,'" Schaub said. "Well, my argument would be the UFC wouldn't be as big if they didn't have Conor McGregor, so that's why there has to be some sort of middle ground."