‘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.
The leadup to the pay-per-view event of UFC 229 saw a huge amount of trash-talking take
place between Conor McGregor and Khabib Nurmagomedov. When the pay-per-view finally
rolled around, Conor McGregor entered the Octagon with Khabib Nurmagomedov. In a 4-
round fight, McGregor was dominated by Khabib. The two put on a show, but in the end,
Conor McGregor had to tap out of the fight ending it early in the fourth round
Current Titles:
None
Weight: 155 LBs / 70.31 KGs
Class: Lightweight
Win-Loss-Draw: 21-4-0
| Result | Opponent | Method | Event | Date |
| 21–4 | Khabib Nurmagomedov | Submission (neck crank) | UFC 229 | 10/5/2018 |
| 21–3 | Eddie Alvarez | TKO (punches) | UFC 204 | 11/11/2016 |
| 20–3 | Nate Diaz | Decision (majority) | UFC 201 | 8/19/2016 |
| 19–3 | Nate Diaz | Submission (rear-naked choke) | UFC 195 | 3/4/2016 |
| 19–2 | José Aldo | KO (punch) | UFC 193 | 12/11/2015 |
| 18–2 | Chad Mendes | TKO (punches) | UFC 188 | 7/10/2015 |
| 17–2 | Dennis Siver | TKO (punches) | UFC Fight Night: McGregor vs. Siver | 1/17/2015 |
| 16–2 | Dustin Poirier | TKO (punches) | UFC 177 | 9/26/2014 |
| 15–2 | Diego Brandão | TKO (punches) | UFC Fight Night: McGregor vs. Brandao | 7/18/2014 |
| 14–2 | Max Holloway | Decision (unanimous) | UFC Fight Night: Shogun vs. Sonnen | 8/16/2013 |
| 13–2 | Marcus Brimage | TKO (punches) | UFC on Fuel TV: Mousasi vs. Latifi | 4/5/2013 |
| 12–2 | Ivan Buchinger | KO (punch) | Cage Warriors: 50 | 12/30/2012 |
| 11–2 | Dave Hill | Submission (rear-naked choke) | Cage Warriors: 46 | 6/1/2012 |
| 10–2 | Steve O'Keefe | KO (elbows) | Cage Warriors: 44 | 2/17/2012 |
| 9–2 | Aaron Jahnsen | TKO (punches) | Cage Warriors: Fight Night 1 | 9/7/2011 |
| 8–2 | Artur Sowinski | TKO (punches) | Celtic Gladiator 2: Clash of the Giants | 6/10/2011 |
| 7–2 | Paddy Doherty | KO (punch) | Immortal Fighting Championship 3 | 4/15/2011 |
| 6–2 | Mike Wood | KO (punches) | Cage Contender 7 | 3/11/2011 |
| 5–2 | Hugh Brady | TKO (punches) | Chaos FC 7 | 2/11/2011 |
| 4–2 | Joseph Duffy | Submission (arm-triangle choke) | Cage Warriors 39: The Uprising | 11/26/2010 |
| 4–1 | Connor Dillon | TKO (corner stoppage) | Chaos FC 6 | 10/8/2010 |
| 3–1 | Stephen Bailey | TKO (punches) | K.O.: The Fight Before Christmas | 12/11/2008 |
| 2–1 | Artemij Sitenkov | Submission (kneebar) | Cage of Truth 2 | 6/27/2008 |
| 2–0 | Mo Taylor | TKO (punches) | Cage Rage Contenders - Ireland vs. Belgium | 5/2/2008 |
| 1–0 | Gary Morris | TKO (punches) | Cage of Truth 1 | 3/7/2008 |
Highest Selling Conor McGregor Pay Per Views
| Nos. | Date | Event | Buy rate | Revenue |
| 1 | 10/6/2018 | UFC 229: Khabib vs. McGregor | 2,400,000 | $180 million |
| 2 | 8/20/2016 | UFC 202: Diaz vs. McGregor 2 | 1,650,000 | $90 million |
| 3 | 3/5/2016 | UFC 196: McGregor vs. Diaz | 1,500,000 | $80 million |
| 4 | 12/12/2015 | UFC 194: Aldo vs. McGregor | 1,400,000 | $80 million |
| 5 | 11/12/2016 | UFC 205: Alvarez vs. McGregor | 1,300,000 | $83 million |
Conor McGregor Girlfriend and/or Partner
Conor McGregor has been in a relationship with Dee Devlin since 2008. They have one son, Conor Jack McGregor Jr., who was born on May 05, 2017.
