Say what you want about Conor McGregor, but there’s no denying that The Notorious is a UFC legend. His antics outside the ring divide opinion, but his prowess in the ring has few skeptics. The former UFC lightweight champion needed just 13 seconds to win the title in 2015.
At the moment, Conor is locked in a fight with Dustin Poirier. Dustin won the second of his three fights after Conor suffered a broken leg. Conor, unsurprisingly, questioned the legitimacy of Poirier’s win, and now there is the possibility of a fourth fight between the two.
Conor has made the situation worse by making nasty comments about Dustin’s wife. However, his fiancée, Dee Devlin, doesn’t seem to mind.
Contents
- 1 Conor and Dee got engaged during Dee’s birthday celebrations in August 2020
- 2 Conor and Dee knew each other before he approached her at a nightclub.
- 3 Dee financially supported McGregor while he was a struggling fighter
- 4 Dee and Conor have a son Conor Jr. and a daughter Croia
- 5 Dee stood by Conor after he was accused of cheating
Conor and Dee got engaged during Dee’s birthday celebrations in August 2020
“What a birthday my future wife,” Conor captioned a photo of him and Dee with their diamond engagement ring on display.
Conor and Dee have been engaged for about a year as of this writing, and we haven’t heard anything about an upcoming wedding.
Dee has shown that Conor can count on her support no matter what. After his second loss to Dustin, Conor made some nasty comments about Dustin’s wife.
In your dream you’re getting it, in your dream you’re dead, you and your lady, it’s not over, Conor wondered, echoing comments he’d made the week before. For this fight, Conor had chosen not to have his family present. He spoke with Sport about his decision:
“To go from preparing to kill a man and then going home and holding the kids and giving them a bottle at night, it just doesn’t mix. There were no distractions in this camp and I was able to make a full recovery and it shows in the practice room.”
Dee proved that Conor’s tirades don’t affect their relationship by posting a loving message on Instagram wishing the wrestler a happy birthday. “Happy birthday my king! I love you,” Dee wrote alongside the photos of Conor.
Conor and Dee knew each other before he approached her at a nightclub.
Dee Devlin was born on August 9, 1987 in Dublin, Ireland. She grew up with her sisters, Cathy and Sarah, and wasn’t very interested in school. She dropped out of high school at 15 and took odd jobs around the city. Dee and McGregor were both from Dublin and had crossed paths several times through mutual friends. McGregor eventually reached out to Dee when they met at a nightclub. He said VIP Magazine:
“I knew her a bit before, but I think the first time I spoke to her properly was when I saw her at a nightclub. I asked him to come over and we started chatting. She seemed like a good girl, and I like good girls.”
Devlin was also attracted to McGregor and admired his work ethic. She told the same publication:
“He’s so funny, he always keeps me entertained and makes me laugh. He was already training when I met him, so I also really admired his dedication.”
Dee financially supported McGregor while he was a struggling fighter
When Conor began training as a wrestler, he quit his job as a plumber. Fortunately, Dee believed that Conor would succeed as a wrestler and supported him financially. He didn’t earn much, but it was enough to keep the pair going as McGregor struggled to find success. Eventually, Conor made it out, and Dee is glad she stuck with him. She said VIP Magazine:
“We believe in the ‘Law of Attraction’ and always believed that one day it would come to the UFC. Now that he has done it, he has proved me right. I’ve always been supportive of him, so I’m glad it paid off for him and for us, really. We’re going to make a living out of this now and it’s great! He makes me a little sticky on the inside when he says that he is working hard for me”.
McGregor has admitted that he would not have succeeded without Dee’s support. Devlin now travels with McGregor and she is his financial manager. She has seen McGregor fight and come out victorious on many occasions, but she is always nervous before a fight. Devlin says it’s gotten harder to watch her partner get into the Octagon. She told Underground MMA:
“I realize I’m more nervous now: the first time I went to see Conor fight there were 50 people in a room and I thought, ‘There’s no way you can be more nervous than this,’ but it’s getting more and more. and more nervous.” more stressful. Especially seeing someone you care about get in the ring, it definitely puts me in the stomach, I have to say.”
Dee and Conor have a son Conor Jr. and a daughter Croia
in the mentioned VIP Magazine interview, Conor stated that he wanted to be financially secure before having children. A year later, he announced that he and Dee were expecting a child. The announcement came shortly after he became the first two-division champion. He said during the post-match conference:
“I’m going to be a dad early next year, I’m shitting on my athletes! It’s going to fuck my head. I just want to have this baby and take some time. Now I have a family, so I want the property. I want an equal share. Bring me on this for real. make me owner I need to be prepared for life.”
Devlin and McGregor welcomed Conor Jr on May 5, 2017. McGregor told Ryan Tubridy on The Late Late Show that Conor Jr. came along at the perfect time. A couple of years later, Dee and McGregor welcomed their second child, Croia McGregor. Dee’s Instagram is full of photos of her lovely family.
Dee stood by Conor after he was accused of cheating
Conor McGregor is quite a controversial character and has been in several feuds over the years. Dee has stood by him even when he’s been accused of cheating. Terri Murray claimed that she spent a night with Conor during the 2017 Grand National in Liverpool and that he was the father of her child. Conor denied sleeping with Murray and claimed that he slept with one of his friends.
Murray said The Daily Mail that he wanted to handle the matter in private, but Conor made it public. She told the publication:
“I really didn’t want to do this, I wish I had arranged it in private. I don’t know why she let it come to this.”
The rumors refused to go away, so Conor took a DNA test to prove he wasn’t the father of Murray’s child. A DNA test confirmed that he was not the father, and one of his representatives said The Daily Mail:
“To conclusively end any and all media misreporting, Conor McGregor recently had a DNA test which confirmed to all parties that he is not the father of the child in Liverpool.”
Dee stood by her partner as the entire saga unfolded.
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Source: vcmp.edu.vn