Combat sports athletes are very well-known around the globe and have a massive fanbase. But, apart from their success and fame, they have faced many controversies also throughout their careers. Conor McGregor, Mike Tyson, and Andrew Tate are three top Combat sports athletes and they all have a great fanbase.
Tyson is the top-most respected name in Boxing. While McGregor is one of the biggest names in MMA. Speaking about Tate, he is known for some controversies on the internet. But, once he was also a four-time Kickboxing champion. However, these three Combat sports stars have many things in common.
Here are the five things that are similar between McGregor, Tyson, and Tate
Movie Roles
Andrew Tate has been featured in movies like Endgame, Alone, Capone’s Boys, and Arthur Dyke. While McGregor showed his acting skills in Roadhouse. Tyson has been featured in The Hangover, Rocky Balboa, IP Man 3, and others.
World Championship wins
Tate won the Kickboxing championship four times while McGregor has also won two titles in UFC. Mike Tyson has won multiple heavyweight championships.
Global stardom
These three stars have always enjoyed global stardom. Tate is famous for his hot takes on the internet while Conor McGregor’s achievements in UFC have helped him to gain a stardom. Along with it, he has an outstanding trash-talking ability. On the other hand, Tyson has impressed everyone with his in-ring presence along with incredible power.
Net worth
All these three stars’ net worth is multi-millions of dollars. In 2021, McGregor was at the top position in Forbes's list of rich athletes. He sold his wildly successful Proper Twelve Irish Whiskey business to Proximo Spirits for $600m.
Controversies
Legal cases and controversies have been an integral part of these stars’ life. On 29 December 2022, Andrew Tate also went to jail alongside his brother, Tristan for alleged human trafficking and rape. After three months of detention in Romania, both were released in March. Tyson went to prison in 1992 after being convicted of rape in Indiana. In 1995, he was released.