Conor McGregor is an Irish professional mixed martial artist, professional boxer, and actor born on 14 July 1988. He used to be a champion in the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) in two different weight classes at the same time which was a first.
McGregor is known for being good at hitting back when his opponents attack and he’s very accurate and powerful with his punches. He also talks a lot of smack to hype up his fights and that’s why people call him “The Notorious.” But sometimes his behavior gets him into trouble.
He’s super popular and has broken records for pay-per-view (PPV) fights in MMA. His fight with Khabib Nurmagomedov was watched by a record number of people. McGregor also tried boxing against Floyd Mayweather Jr. but he lost. Still, millions of people watched that fight too showing how big of a star he is.
In 2021, Forbes said McGregor was the highest-paid athlete in the world making a ton of money. He’s been on that list before showing just how much of an impact he’s had on sports and entertainment.
| Full Name | Conor McGregor |
| Date of Birth | July 14, 1988 |
| Place of Birth | Dublin, Ireland |
| Occupation | Professional MMA Fighter, Entrepreneur |
| Height | 5 feet 9 inches (175 cm) |
| Spouse | Dee Devlin |
| Children | Conor Jack McGregor Jr., Croía Mairéad McGregor, Rían McGregor, Mack McGregor |
| Net Worth | $200 million |
Conor McGregor’s Early Life and Education
Conor Anthony McGregor a well-known MMA fighter was born in Dublin Ireland. He grew up in Crumlin and went to Irish-language schools. During primary school he attended Gaelscoil Scoil Mológa in Harold’s Cross and for secondary school he went to Gaelcholáiste Coláiste de hÍde in Tallaght. McGregor loved sports especially football and played for Lourdes Celtic Football Club when he was younger.
When he was 12, Conor McGregor started boxing at Crumlin Boxing Club. He did this to protect himself from bullies and to boost his confidence. In 2006 McGregor and his family moved to Lucan Dublin where he went to Gaelcholáiste Coláiste Cois Life and also began training as a plumber.
During his time in Lucan McGregor met Tom Egan who later became a UFC fighter. They trained in mixed martial arts (MMA) together. McGregor’s idols while growing up were Naseem Hamed Muhammad Ali and Bruce Lee.
Career
Conor McGregor started his MMA career on March 9, 2008, winning his first professional fight against Gary Morris. After defeating Mo Taylor he faced a setback in his featherweight debut against Artemij Sitenkov. Despite this loss, McGregor bounced back with a win against Stephen Bailey. He briefly considered leaving MMA until his mother encouraged him to continue.
He then went on an impressive winning streak from 2011 to 2012 capturing both the CWFC Featherweight and Lightweight titles a first for any European MMA fighter holding titles in two divisions simultaneously.
In February 2013 McGregor caught the attention of UFC president Dana White during a visit to Dublin. White signed Conor McGregor shortly afterward marking McGregor’s entry into the UFC.
McGregor made his UFC debut on April 6 2013 defeating Marcus Brimage with a first-round knockout. Despite an ACL injury that sidelined him for almost a year McGregor returned in July 2014 to win against Diego Brandão earning his first Performance of the Night award.
He continued his success with wins against Dustin Poirier and Dennis Siver both earning him consecutive Performance of the Night awards.
In December 2015, Conor McGregor achieved a historic victory over José Aldo knocking him out in just thirteen seconds to claim the UFC Featherweight Championship. This victory marked the fastest knockout in a UFC title fight.
Conor McGregor fought Nate Diaz in a big UFC match on March 5, 2016. The fight was at welterweight not their usual weight class. Before the fight, there were press events where they insulted each other. At one of these events, Conor McGregor hit Diaz’s hand which led to a confrontation.
During the fight itself, McGregor started strong but Diaz fought back with his signature move the “Stockton Slap”. Diaz defended against McGregor’s attempts to take him down and then got McGregor into a chokehold winning the fight in the second round.
They had a rematch scheduled for UFC 200 in July 2016 but McGregor was pulled from the event for not doing enough promotional events. They fought again at UFC 202 in August 2016 and McGregor won by a close decision. This fight broke the pay-per-view record for the UFC.
Later in 2016, McGregor became the first UFC fighter to hold titles in two different weight classes when he beat Eddie Alvarez for the lightweight championship at UFC 205. He lost his featherweight title due to not defending it.
In 2017 McGregor took a break from UFC to prepare for becoming a father and focused on negotiating a boxing match with Floyd Mayweather Jr. which happened in August 2017. McGregor lost this fight in the 10th round.
In 2018 McGregor was stripped of his lightweight title due to not defending it. He returned to UFC in October 2018 to fight Khabib Nurmagomedov for the lightweight title but lost by submission in the fourth round.
McGregor announced his retirement in March 2019 but later returned to fight Donald Cerrone in January 2020 winning by knockout in the first round.
In 2021 McGregor fought Dustin Poirier for the second time losing by knockout in the second round. They had a third fight in July 2021 where McGregor broke his leg and lost by technical knockout.
After recovering from his leg injury McGregor coached The Ultimate Fighter 31 in 2023 with Michael Chandler as the opposing coach. They were supposed to fight in June 2024 but the match was canceled due to Conor McGregor breaking his toe.
Conor McGregor is good at hitting back when someone attacks him in a fight. He likes to stand up and fight rather than go to the ground. People say he’s very accurate when he throws punches and can knock people out easily. Conor McGregor usually fights with his left hand in front but sometimes he switches it up. He often tries to be the one attacking during a fight.
Outside of the ring, McGregor is known for talking a lot of trash to his opponents and trying to mess with their heads before a fight. That’s why people call him ‘The Notorious’. Some even compare him to Muhammad Ali who was famous for his trash talk too. Conor McGregor looks up to Ali and Bruce Lee as inspirations. Sometimes he’s respectful to his opponents before a fight like with Donald Cerrone and Dustin Poirier but other times he goes all out with the trash talk, especially in his recent fight with Poir
Professional Boxing Career
On June 14, 2017, it was announced that Conor McGregor would have his first professional boxing match against Floyd Mayweather Jr. who had never been defeated before. This match was set to take place on August 26, 2017, at the T-Mobile Arena in Paradise Nevada. People in the US could watch it on Showtime PPV and in the UK it was available on Sky Sports Box Office. They fought in the super welterweight category which means they had to weigh no more than 154 pounds and they wore 8 oz. gloves. This match was anticipated to be one of the most financially successful fights in boxing history.
On August 24, 2017, it was announced that Mayweather and McGregor would also compete for the WBC Money Belt. Mayweather was guaranteed a purse of $100 million while McGregor was guaranteed $30 million according to the Nevada State Athletic Commission. Mayweather won the match by TKO (technical knockout) in the 10th round with the scorecards showing that Mayweather was ahead 87–83 89–82 and 89–81. The Nevada State Athletic Commission reported that the event made $55414865.79 from selling 13094 tickets. Thanks to the success of pay-per-view sales Mayweather reportedly earned around $280 million overall while Conor McGregor walked away with about $130 million.
Net Worth
Conor McGregor’s Net Worth is estimated to be $200 Million as of 2024, according to Celebrity Net Worth.
Personal life
McGregor has two sisters named Erin and Aoife. He’s been with his fiancée Dee Devlin since 2008 and they have four kids.
He trains a lot at the Mjölnir gym in Reykjavík with his UFC buddy Gunnar Nelson. McGregor doesn’t have any special things he does before fights because he thinks they’re just fear.
He’s Catholic and loves football. He cheers for Celtic and Manchester United and he’s also a fan of Paris Saint-Germain because he’s buddies with Sergio Ramos.
Controversies
In November 2017, McGregor admitted to driving too fast in Rathcoole County Dublin and got a €400 fine. A year later in November 2018 he admitted to speeding in Kill County Kildare and was fined €1000 and banned from driving for six months.
Then on March 22, 2022, McGregor was arrested in Dublin for a bunch of driving offenses like dangerous driving driving without insurance or a license and not having his documents. The Irish police took his car but he got it back when he was released on bail. He’s supposed to go to court in April 2022 and if found guilty he could face a fine of up to €5000 six months in jail or both.
Later on June 23, 2022, McGregor went to court again for what happened in March. He’s out on bail again waiting for more charges related to dangerous driving. He hasn’t said if he’s guilty or not and the judge told him to come back on September 8 2022 for further instructions from the Director of Public Prosecutions.
On September 8, McGregor got hit with another charge for careless driving on top of the six charges he already had for the March incident. Originally the trial was supposed to start in January 2023 but McGregor’s defense said he couldn’t make it because he was sick. So the judge decided the trial would start on July 31, 2024.
On November 10, 2017, Conor McGregor’s teammate Charlie Ward had his first fight at Bellator 187 in Dublin against John Redmond. Ward won by knocking out Redmond in the first round. McGregor got excited and jumped into the cage even though he wasn’t supposed to be there because he wasn’t an official cornerman.
When McGregor jumped in the referee Marc Goddard was still figuring out if the knockout happened before the bell rang and if Redmond was okay. McGregor got into a heated argument with Goddard and in the chaos he accidentally pushed Redmond down when he was trying to stand up.
After a few minutes, McGregor left the cage but continued celebrating by climbing on top of it. A commissioner stopped him and McGregor slapped the commissioner’s face out of frustration.
Later the commission in charge of the event said McGregor’s actions put the fighters’ safety at risk. They also mentioned McGregor’s assault on the referee and a Bellator staff member.
On April 3, 2018, Khabib Nurmagomedov and Artem Lobov had a small fight at a hotel in Brooklyn New York. Lobov is a friend of McGregor who has had issues with Nurmagomedov in the past.
On April 5, 2018, McGregor and a group of around twenty people tried to confront Nurmagomedov at the Barclays Center during a UFC event. McGregor grabbed a metal dolly and threw it at a bus Nurmagomedov was on breaking a window and injuring fighters like Michael Chiesa and Ray Borg. Lobov was also pulled from his fight because of his involvement.
Dana White UFC president said there was a warrant out for McGregor’s arrest and the NYPD considered him a person of interest. McGregor turned himself in later that night. He was charged with assault and criminal mischief among other things and released on bail.
McGregor later pleaded no contest to disorderly conduct and was ordered to do community service and attend anger management classes. Chiesa filed a lawsuit against McGregor for the injuries he suffered in the attack.
Whiskey Venture
In September 2018, Conor McGregor started selling Proper No. Twelve Irish whiskey in Ireland and the US. He named it after the area in Dublin where he grew up.
In 2021, McGregor and his partners sold most of their shares in the company to Proximo Spirits for about $600 million.
In August 2022, McGregor’s friend Artem Lobov claimed that McGregor was thinking of making vodka at first, but Lobov suggested whiskey instead. Lobov also said he did a lot of the work behind the scenes. Later that year, Lobov sued McGregor, wanting 5% of the $600 million from the 2021 deal. McGregor got mad and said things about Lobov on social media. Lobov then sued McGregor for saying mean things. In January 2023, the judge said Lobov’s lawsuit was wrong, and Lobov had to pay the legal fees.
In 2020, McGregor bought a pub in South Dublin and changed its name to the Black Forge Inn. Two years later, the pub was attacked with petrol bombs.
In 2021, McGregor got another pub called the Marble Arch in Dublin. He had gotten into trouble at this place before, when he assaulted someone there in April 2019.
