Conor McGregor is a former Irish professional mixed martial artist and boxer. He is a former Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) featherweight and lightweight champion. On 23 November 2020, Conor was ranked 12th in the UFC men’s pound-for-pound rankings, and on 14 December 2020, he was ranked 5th in the UFC lightweight rankings. McGregor is known as an aggressive striker and prefers to fight while standing.
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Wiki/Biography
Conor Anthony McGregor was born on Thursday, 14 July 1988 (age 32 years; as in 2020) in Crumlin, Dublin, Ireland. His zodiac sign is Cancer. Conor McGregor aka Notorious. He attended Gaelscoil and Gaelcholaiste in Coláiste de Hode in Tallaght for his primary and secondary education. This was the time when his interest in sports developed. He played football for Lourdes Celtic Football Club. Conor was always bullied at an early age, so at the age of 12, McGregor started boxing at Crumlin Boxing Club to protect himself from bullies and boost his confidence. In 2006, McGregor moved to Lucan, Dublin to attend Gaelcholaiste Coláiste Cois Life. McGregor began training for mixed martial arts (MMA) and on 17 February 2007, at the age of 18, he fought his first fight in an amateur bout against Kieran Campbell for the Irish Ring of Truth promotion in Dublin.
Physical Appearance
Height (Approx): 5′ 9″
Eye colour: dark brown
Hair Colour: Blonde
Weight: 77 kg
Measurements: 42.5-33-16
Family and ethnicity
Conor McGregor was born into an Irish family.
parents and siblings
Connor’s father’s name is Tony McGregor and mother’s name is Margaret McGregor. Conor McGregor has two sisters, Erin McGregor and Aoife McGregor.
Conor McGregor with his mother Margaret McGregor
(L-R) Erin, Aoife, Conor McGregor, Dee Devlin, Tony McGregor, and Margaret McGregor
wife and children
Conor McGregor started dating his fiancée Dee Devlin in 2008. They both have two children – Connor Jack McGregor (son), and Croia McGregor (daughter).
Conor McGregor with his wife Dee Devlin and children
livelihood
From 2008-2013
McGregor had his first professional MMA fight on March 9, 2008, where he defeated Gary Morris by second-round technical knockout. However, after a few fights, McGregor reconsidered about a career in MMA but his mother called a coach to convince him to continue with mixed martial arts. McGregor suffered his second professional defeat against Joseph Duffy. However, in 2011 and 2012, McGregor won the CWFC Featherweight and Lightweight Championships with an eight-fight winning streak. He became the first European mixed martial artist to hold two titles in two championships simultaneously.
Conor McGregor’s first MMA fight against Gary Morris (far left)
in 2013
In 2013, Conor McGregor was signed by the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC). He made his UFC debut against Marcus Brimage at UFC on Fuel TV: Mousasi vs. Latifi, in which McGregor won in the first round and earned the “Knockout of the Night” award. In August 2013, McGregor suffered an injury during a fight and was out of action for ten months.
in 2014
In 2014, McGregor went to his hometown of Dublin to fight Diego Brandao. He defeated the Brazilian in the first round and earned his first “Performance of the Night” award. After the fight, McGregor met Lorenzo Fertitta and signed a contract with the UFC for several fights. On September 27, 2014, Conor faced Dustin Poirier and was victorious, winning the fight via technical knockout, earning his second “Performance of the Night” award.
in 2015
In 2015, McGregor fought Jose Aldo in London for the undisputed UFC Featherweight Championship, however, Aldo had to pull out of the fight due to a fractured rib. On July 11, 2015, Conor faced Chad Mendes for an Interim Featherweight Championship title match. The event was attended by 16,019 people with a live gate of $7.2 million. He won the fight by technical knockout to win the UFC Interim Featherweight Championship. Later, McGregor faced Aldo for the UFC Featherweight Championship and won the fight 13 seconds into the first round.
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in 2016
McGregor was on a winning streak and looking to become the first UFC dual-weight champion by competing for the UFC Lightweight Championship at UFC 196 on March 5, 2016. McGregor was scheduled to fight against Rafael dos Anjos, but he withdrew from the fight on February 23 with a broken leg. Many competitors were asked to come forward for the fight but no one was ready to fight in such a short time. Finally, The Ultimate Fighter Season 5 winner and former UFC Lightweight Championship contender Nate Diaz stepped up to fight McGregor. The fight ended at 4 minutes and 12 seconds after McGregor was submitted to a rear-naked choke by Nate Diaz. Both of them won “Fight of the Night” bonuses for their performances. A rematch was scheduled for May 2016, and McGregor won the match via majority decision. The fight broke records and became the best-selling pay-per-view fight in UFC history with approximately 1.65 million buys.
in 2017
Conor McGregor won the Lightweight Championship title and decided to take a break from the UFC and spend time with his family as his fiancée was expecting her first child in 2017. McGregor campaigned for a boxing match scheduled between him and Floyd in early 2017. Mayweather, an American professional boxer. The match took place on August 26, 2017, and ended in the 10th round when Mayweather defeated McGregor. Floyd Mayweather won the match by technical knockout. It was reported that the fight earned him more money than promised. Mayweather earned $280 million for the fight and McGregor earned $130 million.
in 2018
On April 7, 2018, McGregor was stripped of the Lightweight Championship title due to inactivity. McGregor announced his return to UFC fights and challenged Khabib Nurmagomedov for the UFC Lightweight Championship. The fight took place on 6 October 2018 and he lost the fight in the fourth round.
in 2019
In March 2019, McGregor announced his retirement on social media, but the announcement was taken as a way of taking an ownership stake in the company. In an interview, UFC President Dana White believed that McGregor’s retirement would not last long and that he would fight again in the future.
in 2020
McGregor faced Donald Cerrone on January 18, 2020 at UFC 246. McGregor won the fight via technical knockout after just 40 seconds in the first round. McGregor became the first fighter to achieve knockout in the featherweight, lightweight and welterweight divisions. On 6 June 2020, McGregor officially decided to retire from fighting.
in 2021
McGregor was re-signed by the UFC to fight Dustin Poirier at UFC 257 on January 23, 2021.
Achievements/Degrees
- UFC Featherweight and Interim Featherweight Champion (each one time)
- UFC Lightweight Championship (1 time)
- fight night (twice)
- The first European mixed martial artist to win both the featherweight and lightweight championships simultaneously.
- Fastest title fight win in UFC history (thirteen seconds)
- Most consecutive post-fight bonuses in UFC history (eight times)
- Most consecutive appearances at the awards night in UFC history (five times)
- Most knockouts in UFC featherweight division history (six)
- First Irish-born UFC champion
controversies
- On 10 November 2017, McGregor attacked the referee, Mark Goddard, during a fight between SBG Ireland’s player, Charlie Ward, and John Redmond at Bellator 187. Ward knocked out Redmond and McGregor jumped off the cage and entered the ring to celebrate Ward’s victory. The fight was officially over. When he was asked to leave the ring, he attacked the referee.
- In April 2018, McGregor attacked Khabib Nurmagomedov as he was boarding a bus to leave Barclays Center Arena for UFC 223. McGregor ran to the back of the bus and threw a piece of metal equipment at the bus window. UFC fighters Chiesa and Borg were injured by broken glass and sent to a nearby hospital. An arrest warrant was issued for McGregor and his associates for the attack. Later, McGregor was charged with assault, criminal mischief, dangerous, reckless conduct. He was released on $50,000 bail, and afterward, he performed five days of community service and had to attend anger management classes.
Arrest slip from April 2018 assault incident
- On 6 October 2018, Khabib Nurmagomedov jumped into the ring to attack Conor McGregor’s training partner Dillon Danis. Soon, McGregor and Khabib’s cousin, Abubakar, also tried to get out of the octagon, but ended up fighting each other. In response, the Nevada State Athletic Commission (NSAC) withheld Khabib’s payment for the fight and filed a formal complaint against McGregor and Khabib. Later, half of the $2 million payout by the NSAC was released to Khabib, but both fighters were banned indefinitely. In January 2019, McGregor was suspended for six months with a $50,000 fine.
- In March 2019, Conor McGregor faced two assault charges and was being investigated by Irish police. The first charge was of sexually assaulting a woman in a Dublin hotel in December 2018, and the second attack was against a woman in a car earlier that month.
- On March 11, 2019, McGregor was arrested outside a pub in Miami Beach, Florida, accused of taking a man’s phone and throwing it on the floor. The fan involved in the incident filed a lawsuit against McGregor, but later dropped the suit after an out-of-court settlement.
- On 10 September 2020, McGregor was arrested in Corsica on suspicion of sexual assault and indecent exposure for an incident in a bar. After spending two days in custody, he was released without charge.
Facts/General Knowledge
- Conor McGregor often enjoys alcoholic beverages. He is also an occasional smoker.
Conor McGregor enjoying drinks and drinks at a party
- Conor McGregor started making good money from his fights and started investing in various businesses and started his own whiskey company, Proper Number Twelve. The tag line of the brand is- “A Proper Irish Whiskey from a Proper Irish Man.”
Conor McGregor with a bottle of his brand Proper Number Twelve whiskey
- Conor McGregor has many tattoos on his body. He has tattoos on his chest, arms and back.
conor mcgregor’s tattoos
- McGregor signed a deal with tailoring brand David August. The brand is named “August McGregor” and aims to produce men’s suits and other clothing items.
Conor McGregor during a photo shoot for his clothing brand, August McGregor (AM)
- McGregor adopts the strategy of talking trash and waging psychological warfare against his enemies to create space in their minds which ultimately affects his performance.
- McGregor’s fiancée, Dee Devlin, has been a great support to him as she supported him financially and emotionally in the early days when they were struggling to make ends meet. McGregor believes that his fiancée has played a huge role in his success.
- Conor McGregor is fond of automobiles and has a huge collection of expensive cars like Land Rover Range Rover, Bentley Continental GT, Lamborghini Urus, etc. Recently, Connor ordered a yacht from Lamborghini which will be delivered to him in 2021.
Conor McGregor’s Instagram post about Lamborghini yacht
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