Conor McGregor

Conor McGregor

McGregor in 2015
Born Conor Anthony McGregor
(1988-07-14) 14 July 1988
Crumlin, Dublin, Ireland
Other names The Notorious
Mystic Mac
Height 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)[1]
Weight 155 lb (70 kg; 11.1 st)[1]
Division Featherweight (2008–2015)
Lightweight (2008–2012, 2016–present)
Welterweight (2016)
Reach 74.0 in (188 cm)[2]
Team SBG Ireland
Trainer John Kavanagh: Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu
Owen Roddy: Striking
Johnny Dargan: Taekwondo
Ido Portal: Movement
Sergey Pikulskiy: Wrestling
Rank Brown belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu[3] under John Kavanagh[4]
Years active 2008–present
Mixed martial arts record
Total 24
Wins 21
By knockout 18
By submission 1
By decision 2
Losses 3
By submission 3
Amateur career
Total 1
Wins 1
By knockout 1
Losses 0
Other information
Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog

Conor Anthony McGregor[5] (born 14 July 1988) is an Irish professional mixed martial artist who is currently signed to the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC). He is the current UFC Lightweight Champion and former UFC Featherweight Champion. During his career, McGregor has competed as a featherweight, lightweight, and welterweight.

In 2008, McGregor started his mixed martial arts (MMA) career and, in 2012, he won both the Cage Warriors Featherweight and Lightweight Championships, holding both titles concurrently before vacating them to sign with the UFC. In 2015, at UFC 194, McGregor defeated José Aldo for the featherweight championship via knockout after thirteen seconds in the first round. This was the fastest victory in UFC title fight history.[6] Upon defeating Eddie Alvarez for the UFC Lightweight Championship, at UFC 205, McGregor became the first fighter in UFC's history to hold titles in two divisions simultaneously.[7]

He is known for being the biggest pay-per-view draw in MMA, as well as his extravagant lifestyle and trash talking.[8]

Early life

McGregor was born in Dublin, Ireland to Tony and Margaret McGregor.[1] He was raised in the South Dublin suburb of Crumlin and attended a Gaelscoil and Gaelcholáiste at both primary and at secondary level in Coláiste de hÍde in Tallaght, where he also developed his passion for sport playing association football. In his youth, he played football for Lourdes Celtic Football Club.[9]

As a youth, McGregor took up kickboxing and at the age of 12, he began boxing at Crumlin Boxing Club under two-time Olympian Phil Sutcliffe[10][11] where he often trained alongside Dean Byrne and Jamie Kavanagh, both of whom went on to train at Wild Card Gym under Freddie Roach. McGregor later became an All-Ireland boxing champion at the youth level.[10][12]

In 2006, McGregor moved with his family to Lucan in West Dublin, attending Gaelcholáiste Coláiste Cois Life. Following that, he commenced a plumbing apprenticeship.[13] While in Lucan, he met future UFC fighter Tom Egan and they soon started training mixed martial arts (MMA) together.[14]

Amateur mixed martial arts career

On 17 February 2007, at the age of 18, McGregor made his mixed martial arts debut, in an amateur fight against Kieran Campbell for the Irish Ring of Truth promotion in Dublin. He was victorious via technical knockout (TKO) in the first round. Following the fight, he turned professional and was signed by the Irish Cage of Truth promotion. In 2008, McGregor began training at the Straight Blast Gym (SBG) in Dublin under John Kavanagh.[15]

Professional mixed martial arts career

On 9 March 2008, McGregor had his first professional MMA bout, as a lightweight, defeating Gary Morris with a second-round TKO. After McGregor won his second fight against Mo Taylor, he made his featherweight debut in a loss via submission against Artemij Sitenkov. After a victory at featherweight in his next bout against Stephen Bailey, McGregor contemplated a different career path before his mother contacted his coach John Kavanagh and reinvigorated him to continue pursuing mixed martial arts.[16]

McGregor then won his next fight, also at featherweight, against Connor Dillon, before moving back to lightweight for a fight against Joseph Duffy where he received his second professional loss after submitting to an arm-triangle choke. Following this, during 2011 and 2012, McGregor went on an eight-fight win streak,[17] during which he won both the CWFC Featherweight and Lightweight championships, making him the first European professional mixed martial artist to hold titles in two divisions simultaneously. In February 2013, UFC president Dana White made a trip to Dublin, Ireland to receive a Gold Medal of Honorary Patronage from Trinity College and was inundated with requests to sign McGregor to the UFC. After a meeting with McGregor, and talking with UFC CEO Lorenzo Fertitta, White offered him a contract days later.

Ultimate Fighting Championship (2013–present)

2013

In February 2013, the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) announced that they had signed McGregor to a multi-fight contract.[18] In joining, McGregor became only the second fighter from Ireland to compete for the company, following fellow SBG team member Tom Egan.

On 6 April 2013, McGregor made his UFC debut against Marcus Brimage on the preliminary card of UFC on Fuel TV: Mousasi vs. Latifi.[19] He was successful in his first bout, winning via TKO in just over a minute into the first round. The win also earned McGregor his first "Knockout of the Night" award.[20]

McGregor was expected to face Andy Ogle on 17 August 2013 at UFC Fight Night 26 but Ogle pulled out of the bout citing an injury and was replaced by Max Holloway.[21] McGregor won the fight by unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-26). Following the bout with Holloway, an MRI scan revealed that McGregor had torn his anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) during the bout and would require surgery, keeping him out of action for up to ten months.[22] The events surrounding McGregor's fight with Holloway were the main focus of a documentary by Motive Television and SevereMMA.com for Raidió Teilifís Éireann in 2014.[23]

2014

McGregor was expected to face Cole Miller on 19 July 2014 at UFC Fight Night 46.[24] However, Miller pulled out of the bout citing a thumb injury and was replaced by Diego Brandão.[25] McGregor won the fight via TKO in the first round. The win earned McGregor his first "Performance of the Night" award.[26]

Prior to his next bout, McGregor met with Lorenzo Fertitta and signed a new multi-fight contract with the UFC. McGregor faced Dustin Poirier on 27 September 2014 at UFC 178[27] where he won the fight via first-round TKO. This marked Poirier's first UFC loss via KO/TKO and earned McGregor his second straight "Performance of the Night" award.[28]

2015

McGregor faced Dennis Siver on 18 January 2015 at UFC Fight Night 59.[29] McGregor won the contest via TKO in the second round. The win also earned McGregor his third straight "Performance of the Night" award.[30] After the fight, McGregor jumped over the cage and confronted the UFC Featherweight Champion José Aldo.[31]

McGregor (right), Dana White (middle) and José Aldo (left) prior to the UFC 189 press conference in March 2015.

McGregor was expected to face José Aldo on 11 July 2015 at UFC 189 for the undisputed UFC Featherweight Championship.[32][33]

However, in the days leading up to the fight, Aldo pulled out of the bout because of a rib injury he had sustained in training. McGregor remained on the card and faced Chad Mendes for the interim featherweight championship.[34] At the event, McGregor's entrance was sung by Sinéad O'Connor, who performed a rendition of "Foggy Dew".[35] McGregor won the fight via second-round TKO, winning the UFC interim Featherweight Championship.[36][37] This victory[38] extended McGregor's "Performance of the Night" award streak to four.[39] Later, McGregor stated that he tore his ACL during his training camp.[40]

McGregor then took part in UFC's reality television series The Ultimate Fighter where he would coach against Urijah Faber. This "U.S. vs. Europe" installment of the show was the first time that the coaches would not fight against each other at the show's conclusion.[41] Faber's team member Ryan Hall ended up winning the competition.

On 12 December 2015, at UFC 194, McGregor defeated Aldo by first-round knockout to become the UFC Undisputed Featherweight Champion and the first Irish-born champion in UFC history. The bout lasted 13 seconds, the fastest finish in any UFC title fight.[42][43][44] McGregor once again won the "Performance of the Night", his fifth time in a row which set a UFC record for that award. The win over Aldo extended his UFC win streak to 7 and overall win streak to 15.[45]

2016

McGregor was expected to face Rafael dos Anjos for the UFC Lightweight Championship on 5 March 2016 at UFC 196 in an attempt to become the first UFC dual-weight champion.[46] However, it was announced on 23 February that dos Anjos withdrew from the fight after breaking his foot.[47] McGregor instead made his welterweight debut against Nate Diaz[48] where Diaz won via submission in the second round, marking McGregor's first defeat in the UFC. Both competitors were awarded "Fight of the Night" bonuses.[49][50]

A rematch with Diaz was scheduled for July 9 at UFC 200.[51][52] However, on April 19, the UFC announced that McGregor had been pulled from the event after failing to fulfill media obligations related to the fight.[53] In turn, the fight with McGregor was rescheduled and took place the following month, contested again at welterweight, at UFC 202.[54] McGregor won the rematch via majority decision.[55] The bout was once again awarded "Fight of the Night" honors.[56] The event broke the record previously held by UFC 100 for highest selling pay-per-view in UFC history with 1,650,000 buys.[57]

On September 27, it was officially announced that McGregor's next bout would be against Eddie Alvarez for the UFC Lightweight Championship on November 12 at UFC 205.[58] McGregor defeated Alvarez by second-round knockout to win the UFC Lightweight Championship and become the first simultaneous two-division champion in UFC history. He stated, "Eddie is a solid competitor, Eddie is a warrior, but he shouldn't have been in here with me and that's just the truth of it.[59]"I'd like to take this chance to apologise to absolutely nobody. The double champ does what the f*** he wants.".[60] He was awarded his sixth "Performance of the Night" bonus for his victory.[61][62] Following his win against Alvarez, McGregor stated his desire for a share in the UFC, he said “I want the ownership now”.[63]

On November 26, due to his inactivity in the division, it was initially announced that McGregor vacated the Featherweight Championship, therefore promoting José Aldo to undisputed champion[64] but further reports say that McGregor was actually stripped of the title as confirmed by his coach.[65]

UFC pay-per-views

Date Main event Billing Buyrate
July 11, 2015 Mendes vs. McGregor UFC 189 825,000[66]
December 12, 2015 Aldo vs. McGregor UFC 194 1,400,000[67]
March 5, 2016 McGregor vs. Diaz UFC 196 1,600,000[57]
August 20, 2016 Diaz vs. McGregor 2 UFC 202 1,650,000[57]
November 12, 2016 Alvarez vs. McGregor UFC 205

Fighting style

McGregor is known mostly as a striker and will normally try to be the aggressor in his fights. He mainly fights southpaw but will switch to a conventional stance at times as well.[68] McGregor's boxing is perhaps his best skill, with the majority of his victories coming by way of knockout/technical-knockout via punches.[69]

McGregor's trash talk, pre-match predictions and use of "psychological warfare" against his opponents have led to comparisons to Muhammad Ali, whom McGregor cites as one of his early inspirations.[70][71][72][73] After Ali died in June 2016, McGregor opined that "nobody will ever come close to [Ali's] greatness".[74][75][76]

Personal life

McGregor has two sisters, Erin and Aoife.[77] He has been in a relationship with his girlfriend, Dee Devlin, since 2008.[78] McGregor and Devlin are expecting their first child in May 2017.[79]

McGregor usually carries with him a hat that his grandfather frequently wore before he died. He is left-handed. McGregor does not adhere to any pre-fight rituals or superstitions because he believes them to be "a form of fear".[80][81] He frequently trains in Reykjavik, Iceland.[82]

In 2015, when his native country of Ireland had a nationwide vote on legalizing same-sex marriage, McGregor voiced his support, stating, "We're all human here at the end of the day – regardless of color, gender, sexuality... we all deserve the same rights."[83]

On November 30, 2016, McGregor obtained a professional boxing license from the California State Athletic Commission.[84]

Filmography

Television

Year Title
2015 The Ultimate Fighter 22
2015 The Notorious

Video games

Year Title
2014 EA Sports UFC
2016 EA Sports UFC 2
2016 Call of Duty: Infinite Warfare

Championships and accomplishments

Championships

Awards, records and honors

Mixed martial arts record

Res. Record Opponent Method Event Date Round Time Location Notes
Win 21–3 Eddie Alvarez TKO (punches) UFC 205 November 12, 2016 2 3:04 New York City, New York, United States Won the UFC Lightweight Championship. Performance of the Night.
Win 20–3 Nate Diaz Decision (majority) UFC 202 August 20, 2016 5 5:00 Las Vegas, Nevada, United States Welterweight bout. Fight of the Night.
Loss 19–3 Nate Diaz Submission (rear-naked choke) UFC 196 March 5, 2016 2 4:12 Las Vegas, Nevada, United States Welterweight debut. Fight of the Night.
Win 19–2 José Aldo KO (punch) UFC 194 December 12, 2015 1 0:13 Las Vegas, Nevada, United States Won and unified the UFC Featherweight Championship. Performance of the Night.
Win 18–2 Chad Mendes TKO (punches) UFC 189 July 11, 2015 2 4:57 Las Vegas, Nevada, United States Won the interim UFC Featherweight Championship. Performance of the Night.
Win 17–2 Dennis Siver TKO (punches) UFC Fight Night: McGregor vs. Siver January 18, 2015 2 1:54 Boston, Massachusetts, United States Performance of the Night.
Win 16–2 Dustin Poirier TKO (punches) UFC 178 September 27, 2014 1 1:46 Las Vegas, Nevada, United States Performance of the Night.
Win 15–2 Diego Brandão TKO (punches) UFC Fight Night: McGregor vs. Brandao July 19, 2014 1 4:05 Dublin, Ireland Performance of the Night.
Win 14–2 Max Holloway Decision (unanimous) UFC Fight Night: Shogun vs. Sonnen August 17, 2013 3 5:00 Boston, Massachusetts, United States
Win 13–2 Marcus Brimage TKO (punches) UFC on Fuel TV: Mousasi vs. Latifi April 6, 2013 1 1:07 Stockholm, Sweden Return to Featherweight. Knockout of the Night.
Win 12–2 Ivan Buchinger KO (punch) Cage Warriors FC 51 December 31, 2012 1 3:40 Dublin, Ireland Won the CWFC Lightweight Championship.
Win 11–2 Dave Hill Submission (rear-naked choke) Cage Warriors FC 47 June 2, 2012 2 4:10 Dublin, Ireland Won the CWFC Featherweight Championship.
Win 10–2 Steve O'Keefe KO (elbows) Cage Warriors FC 45 February 18, 2012 1 1:35 Kentish Town, England
Win 9–2 Aaron Jahnsen TKO (punches) Cage Warriors: Fight Night 2 September 8, 2011 1 3:29 Amman, Jordan Lightweight bout.
Win 8–2 Artur Sowinski TKO (punches) Celtic Gladiator 2: Clash of the Giants June 11, 2011 2 1:12 Portlaoise, Ireland
Win 7–2 Paddy Doherty KO (punch) Immortal Fighting Championship 4 April 16, 2011 1 0:04 Letterkenny, Ireland
Win 6–2 Mike Wood KO (punches) Cage Contender 8 March 12, 2011 1 0:16 Dublin, Ireland
Win 5–2 Hugh Brady TKO (punches) Chaos FC 8 February 12, 2011 1 2:31 Derry, Northern Ireland
Loss 4–2 Joseph Duffy Submission (arm-triangle choke) Cage Warriors 39: The Uprising November 27, 2010 1 0:38 Cork, Ireland Lightweight bout.
Win 4–1 Connor Dillon TKO (corner stoppage) Chaos FC 7 October 9, 2010 1 4:22 Derry, Northern Ireland
Win 3–1 Stephen Bailey TKO (punches) K.O.: The Fight Before Christmas December 12, 2008 1 1:22 Dublin, Ireland
Loss 2–1 Artemij Sitenkov Submission (kneebar) Cage of Truth 3 June 28, 2008 1 1:09 Dublin, Ireland Featherweight debut.
Win 2–0 Mo Taylor TKO (punches) Cage Rage Contenders - Ireland vs. Belgium May 3, 2008 1 1:06 Dublin, Ireland
Win 1–0 Gary Morris TKO (punches) Cage of Truth 2 March 8, 2008 2 0:08 Dublin, Ireland

See also

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