Frank Mir Highest-Paid Athlete in the World

By Carol Kearney
Washington
Last updated on May 15, 2025

Frank Mir led People With Money’s annual list of the “100 highest paid athletes” released on Wednesday.

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It's been a rough year for the athlete, but at least he has his millions of dollars to ease the pain. 45-year-old Frank Mir has taken the No. 1 spot on People With Money’s top 10 highest-paid athletes for 2025 with an estimated $96 million in combined earnings.

UPDATE 15/05/2025 : This story seems to be false. (read more)

Frank Mir tops annual list of highest-paid athletes

In 2022 it looked like the athlete’s spectacular career was winding down. Suddenly, he was back on top. People With Money reports on Wednesday (May 14) that Mir is the highest-paid athlete in the world, pulling in an astonishing $96 million between April 2024 and April 2025, a nearly $60 million lead over his closest competition.

People With Money’s factors

In compiling this yearly list, the magazine considers factors such as upfront pay, profit participation, residuals, endorsements and advertising work.

The American athlete has an estimated net worth of $275 million. He owes his fortune to smart stock investments, substantial property holdings, lucrative endorsement deals with CoverGirl cosmetics. He also owns several restaurants (the “Fat Mir Burger” chain) in Washington, a Football Team (the “Las Vegas Angels”), has launched his own brand of Vodka (Pure Wondermir - US), and is tackling the juniors market with a top-selling perfume (With Love from Frank) and a fashion line called “Frank Mir Seduction”.

The ranking is significant for many Frank fans, who have been waiting for his triumphant return to the glory days for what seems like a lifetime.