Conor McGregor’s biography, fact, career, awards, net worth & life story

  • Source of Wealth: Sports (Mixed Martial Arts)
  • Age: 31
  • Birth Place: Crumlin, Dublin, Ireland
  • Height: 5′ 9″ (1.75 m)
  • Weight: 170 lbs (77kg)
  • Marital Status: Partner (Dee Devlin)
  • Full Name: Conor Anthony McGregor (Conchúr Antóin Mac Gréagóir)
  • Nationality: Irish
  • Date of Birth: July 14, 1988
  • Ethnicity: Irish, English
  • Occupation: Mixed Martial Artist, Boxer
  • Education: Coláiste De Híde
  • Children: 1 (Conor Jack Jr.)

Conor McGregor is an Irish mixed martial artist and boxer with an estimated net worth of $110 million.

At age 18, McGregor made his MMA debut in a fight against Ciaran Campbell in Dublin, Ireland. After winning the first round via technical knockout, he went on to play for the Irish Cage of Truth promotion. Over a year later, McGregor made his professional MMA debut where he upset his opponent, Gary Morris, with a second round knockout. Since 2o11, he made 14-fight winning streak where nine out of twelve fights were won via first-round knockout. He also made one of the fastest recorded knockouts in the history of the MMA after defeating his opponent at the Immortal Fighting Championship in just four seconds. In 2012, he won the CWFC Lightweight and Featherweight titles which made him the first European to have held two division titles at a single time.

A year later, McGregor was signed to a multi-fight contract by the Ultimate Fighting Championship. His UFC debut was marked by a success after defeating Marcus Brimage via technical knockout in over a minute into the first round. He also brought home his first Knockout of the Night award from that event. He had his first Performance of the Night award in 2014 after defeating Diego Brandao via first-round technical knockout at the UFC Night 46. In September of the same year, he received his second Performance of the Night award after defeating Dustin Poirier via first round TKO at UFC 178.

In December 2015, he won the featherweight title at the UFC 194 after the defending champion Aldo lose to him. McGregor is considered as the first European male fighter to have won the UFCThe fight was finished in a matter of 13 seconds which made it the fastest recorded fight for a UFC title. championship by defeating the current champion. On January 18, 2015, McGregor brought home his third Performance of the Night award after his win against Dennis Siver at the UFC Fight Night 59 via second round TKO.

In March 2016, McGregor faced Nate Diaz for a welterweight title. The latter won via submission with a rear-naked choke. Conor McGregor is a brown-belter in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu. He currently holds the UFC Featherweight Championship title. McGregor made headlines with his fight against five-division boxing champion Floyd Mayweather. He may have lost but he has won more on monetary value and gained a post in Forbe’s Highest-Paid Athletes.

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