Conor Anthony McGregor (born 14 July 1988) is an Irish mixed martial artist. He is a former Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) featherweight and lightweight champion. He is the only UFC fighter to hold titles in two different weight classes at the same time.
He is also the Cage Warriors featherweight and lightweight champion and still influences tonight’s boxing predictions.
The son of Margaret McGregor and Tony McGregor, Conor McGregor grew up in Crumlin, Ireland. McGregor attended Gaelscoil, Gaelscholáiste and Coláiste de Hilt for his primary education in Tallaght. He played rugby for Lourdes Celtic Rugby Club as a child.
McGregor was trained in mixed martial arts by John Kavanagh when he was in his late teens. Mixed martial arts was not widely known at the time. Despite his parents’ wishes, he became a professional boxer instead of an apprentice plumber.
Personal life
In May 2017, he welcomed his first child. It was the result of a relationship between him and Dee Devlin, built on mutual support, for everything that happened in Conor McGregor’s early days in mixed martial arts.
Thanks to Conor McGregor’s dedication to training and his partner’s unwavering support, they have endured hunger, relied on government assistance and faced other difficult circumstances. They have been in a relationship for more than eight years.
McGregor has been married to Dee Devlin since 2008. Their children are named Conor McGregor Jr. and Croia McGregor.
Forbes estimates McGregor is worth more than $48 million thanks to his achievements in the ring, the Octagon and endorsement deals.
McGregor has a sponsorship deal with Reebok, which pays him around $5 million a year and provides him with all the equipment he needs to compete and prepare.
McGregor produces the Proper No. Twelve whisky brand, which has been available in Ireland, Russia and the US in recent years. He paid for the 2020 rematch between Deontay Wilder and Tyson Fury and was featured on the ring cover.
When Conor McGregor: Infamous Released in the fall of 2017, MMA fans can get a behind-the-scenes look at the Irishman. The documentary follows his rise from the European Cage Fighters to the sport’s most famous figure. Among other things, the film details his knockout of Jose Aldo and his devastating loss to Nate Diaz.
UFC Debut
UFC President Dana White signed Conor McGregor in early 2013 and he made his UFC debut in April with a first-round knockout victory.
After his debut in 2013, McGregor became an instant UFC superstar. He quickly rose through the ranks and defeated Dennis Silver to win “Performance of the Night” for the third consecutive year in 2015.
Fans and journalists began to recognize his performance ability. He defeated Chad Mendes by TKO the following year to win the interim featherweight title.
He continued to win until he defeated Chad Mendes to win the interim featherweight title in July 2015. In December of the same year, he knocked out Jose Aldo in a world record 13 seconds. This helped him win both featherweight titles.
Conor McGregor first fought Nate Diaz at welterweight on March 5, 2016. He was knocked out in the second round, losing the fight. The rematch with Diaz was originally scheduled for July 9 of the same year, but had to be rescheduled because McGregor needed help to fulfill his obligations. A month later, they fought again and McGregor won, this time by majority vote.
The “notorious” is also recognized for his 2017 boxing match with Floyd Mayweather, a former five-division world champion. In the tenth round, the American boxer knocked out McGregorbroke Rocky Marciano’s 50-0 record without a loss.
When McGregor embarked on a promotional tour for his fight with Floyd Mayweather in the summer of 2017, he wore a crisp striped suit. Upon closer inspection, it was revealed that the stripes were made up of the words “F*** You.” So McGregor.
The head of the World Boxing Council (WBC), Mexican Mauricio Sulaiman, called the event a “money fight”. According to prize money estimates, Mayweather will receive $300 million, and Conor will receive $100 million. This will make the fight the most lucrative in combat sports history.
It was the second most profitable boxing match in history, behind the Floyd Mayweather vs. Manny Pacquiao fight. McGregor is known worldwide for his bad-mouthing and intimidation.
