World's 10 highest paid athletes 2021: Lionel Messi, Cristiano Ronaldo falls behind Conor McGregor in Forbes list

#1 CONOR MCGREGOR | AGE: 32 | SPORT: MMA | $180 MN (Photo | AP)

#2 LIONEL MESSI | AGE: 33 | SPORT: FOOTBALL | $130 MN (Photo | AP)

#3 CRISTIANO RONALDO | AGE: 36 | SPORT: FOOTBALL | $120 MN (Photo | AP)

#4 DAK PRESCOTT | AGE: 27 | SPORT: AMERICAN FOOTBALL | $107.5 MN (Photo | AP)

#5 LEBRON JAMES | AGE: 36 | SPORT: BASKETBALL | $96.5 MN ( Photo | AP)

#6 NEYMAR | AGE: 29 | SPORT: FOOTBALL | $95 MN (Photo | AP)

#7 ROGER FEDERER | AGE: 39 | SPORT: TENNIS | $90 MN (Photo | AP)

#8 LEWIS HAMILTON | AGE: 36 | SPORT: F1 RACING | $82 MN (Photo | AP)

#9 TOM BRADY | AGE: 43 | SPORT: AMERICAN FOOTBALL | $76 MN (Photo | AP)

#10 KEVIN DURANT | AGE: 32 | SPORT: BASKETBALL | $75 MN (Photo | AP)