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Conor McGregor is a world-famous Irish artist, boxer and businessman. Conor McGregor has been an active athlete since 2008 and has numerous championships under his belt.
Early life
Conor McGregor was born on July 14, 1988 and he is currently 34 years. Conor hails from Crumlin, Dublin, Ireland, and his zodiac sign is Cancer. His full name is Conor Anthony McGregor. Talking about his family, Conor’s parents are his father Tony and his mother Margaret McGregor. Conor also has two sisters, Erin McGregor and Aoife McGregor.
Regarding his educational background, Conor attended Irish language schools. For primary level, Conor attended Gaelscoil Scoil Mológa, in Harold’s Cross. Likewise, for secondary level, Conor attended Gaelcholáiste Coláiste de hÍde in Tallaght. In the latter, Conor developed his passion for sport and played football.
Caption: Conor McGregor in a childhood photograph with his family. Source: Instagram
During his youth, Conor played football for Lourdes Celtic Football Club. Similarly, at the young age of 12, Conor began boxing at Crumlin Boxing Club. He did this as a way to defend himself from bullies and to boost his confidence.
Then in 2006, Conor moved to Lucan, Dublin, with his family. There, Conor attended Gaelcholáiste Coláiste Cois Life. Conor subsequently began a plumbing apprenticeship. Conor also met future UFC fighter Tom Egan. Soon, the duo began training mixed martial arts (MMA) together.
Conor McGregor – Professional life
Professionally, Conor McGregor is a world-famous MMA artist (mixed martial arts artist), boxer and businessman. Famous as a former Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) featherweight and double lightweight champion, Conor is ranked #7 in the UFC lightweight rankings as of July 12, 2021.
Likewise, Conor is also known as a former Cage Warriors featherweight and lightweight champion. In the year 2015, Conor defeated José Aldo for the UFC Featherweight Championship at UFC 194. Conor won with a knockout 13 seconds into the first round. This made history as the fastest victory in the history of UFC title fights.
After Conor defeated Eddie Alvarez for the UFC lightweight championship at UFC 205, he became the first fighter to hold titles in two weight divisions simultaneously. As a boxer, boxer Floyd Mayweather Jr. defeated Conor in his first professional boxing match.
Caption: Conor before his match in July 2021. Source: Instagram
Additionally, Conor has also made history as the biggest PPV draw in MMA history. The MMA artist headlined five of the six top-selling UFC PPV events. Similarly, Conor’s boxing match with Mayweather attracted 4.3 million PPV buys in North America.
Conor McGregor – Net Worth 2023
Forbes listed Conor as the highest-paid athlete in the world in the year 2021. Conor has a net worth of approximately $180 million. The MMA artist is also on the list of highest-paid athletes of 2018. At that time, Conor was ranked number 4 with an approximate income of $99 million.
Conor McGregor – Marital Status
Conor McGregor is currently engaged to Dee Devlin. Conor and Dee have had a long relationship since 2008. The MMA artist and his fiancée share three children. They welcomed their first child, Conor Jack McGregor Jr., on May 5, 2017. Additionally, the couple welcomed their second child, Croía McGregor, on January 2, 2019. Recently, the McGregor family welcomed their third child, Ryan, inv. May 2021.
Caption: Conor in a Christmas photo with his fiancee and children. Source: Instagram
Body measurements
Conor McGregor’s recorded height is 5 feet 9 inches or 175 cm. Likewise, the listed body weight of the MMA fighter is 155 pounds or 70 kg. Conor has a chest, waist, and bicep size of 42.5-33-16 inches respectively. Additionally, Conor has brown eyes and hair of the same color.
Talking about his social media presence, Conor McGregor joined Twitter in September 2011. As of July 2021, Conor has gained over 8.8 million followers on his @TheNotoriousMMA account. Likewise, on Instagram, Conor is available under the username @thenotoriousmma and has over 41.3 million followers.
Social media
On the other hand, Conor also frequently appears on his partner’s Instagram @deedevlin1. This account has 1.8 million followers while she wrote this biography. Likewise, the MMA fighter has more than 14 million followers on his Facebook page.
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