Conor McGregor

‘The Notorious One’ Conor McGregor is arguably the most successful Mixed Martial Artist in the

history of the UFC and the sport. Four out of the six best selling UFC pay-per-view events featured

Conor McGregor on the fight card.

Pre-UFC Career and Life

Conor McGregor was born in Dublin, Ireland and found a love for football and boxing at a

comparatively young age. Although he began a plumbing apprenticeship, Conor McGregor would be

introduced into the fight world by Tom Egan.

Conor McGregor began fighting at the Ring of Truth promotion in Ireland before turning

professional, winning the CWFC Featherweight and Lightweight Championships. Dana White went to

Dublin, where he was approached to sign Conor McGregor and he ended up eventually doing so.

UFC Career

Conor McGregor is one of the most celebrated fighters in the history of UFC, with a string of

accolades to his name. At UFC 194, Conor McGregor defeated Jose Aldo in thirteen seconds into the

first round, to score the quickest victory in a UFC title fight.

Conor McGregor then defeated Eddie Alvarez in UFC 205 to become the UFC Lightweight Champion

and become the first two division champion in the entire history of the promotion. Conor

McGregor’s fight in UFC 229 is the biggest in history, in terms of pay-per-view buys.

Mayweather vs. McGregor

Not content with a career in the UFC, Conor McGregor took on Floyd ‘Money’ Mayweather in one of

the biggest fights in history. Even though Conor McGregor lost the fight, the pay-per-view had 4.3

million buys in North America, which was the second biggest number ever. The fight was stopped in

the tenth round.

Current Titles:

None

Weight: 155 LBs / 70.31 KGs

Class: Lightweight

Win-Loss-Draw: 21-4-0