Conor McGregor is an Irish professional mixed martial artist well-known as a UFC featherweight and lightweight double-champion. He is the first UFC fighter to hold UFC Championships in two weight classes simultaneously and headlined the five highest-selling UFC pay-per-view events. Get all of the latest Conor McGregor news and stats here!
Conor McGregor is from Crumlin, Dublin, and began boxing at the age of 12 as a way to defend himself against bullies. At the age of 18, McGregor made his first mixed martial arts debut as an amateur where he won via TKO in the first round. He turned professional after that first fight and was signed by the Irish Cage of Truth promotion.
In 2013, he was signed by UFC and in his second fight tore his ACL, which required surgery and ten months to heal. He had his first UFC loss in 2016 to Nate Diaz. In his first professional boxing match, he was defeated by Floyd Mayweather Jr. In 2021, he broke his tibia in a match with Dustin Poirier and required surgery to fix it.
Conor McGregor was ranked the world’s highest-paid athlete by Forbes in 2021, earning a reported $180 million.
