Conor Anthony McGregor well recognized as Conor McGregor is an Irish professional mixed martial artist and boxer. He is currently signed with the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC). He is presently the UFC Lightweight Champion and former UFC Featherweight Champion. He started his mixed martial arts (MMA) career in 2008, and within a few years, he won two titles: Cage Warriors Featherweight and Lightweight Championships, which he held simultaneously before he vacated them to sign with UFC. As of August 2018, he stands at rank No.2 on the UFC's pound for pound rankings. He has also competed as a welterweight in mixed martial arts (MMA), and light middleweight in boxing. He defeated Jose Aldo for the UFC Featherweight Championship in 2015 at UFC 194 via knockout which took only 13 seconds for him to win the title. He earned the biggest pay-per-view (PPV) draw in MMA history. He was headlined four out of the six highest-selling UFC pay-per-view events. He began his professional boxing career in 2017. In his debut boxing match, he was defeated by Floyd Mayweather Jr. He is #8 in official UFC pound-for-pound rankings as of 4th March 2019.
Conor McGregor releases the statement following Miami arrest
MMA fighter Conor McGregor was arrested in South Florida. Authorities say mixed martial artist and boxer Conor McGregor has been arrested in South Florida for stealing the cellphone of someone who was trying to take his photo. According to a Miami Beach police report, the 30-year-old McGregor was arrested Monday afternoon and charged with robbery and criminal mischief. It was said that McGregor was leaving the Fontainebleau Miami Beach shortly after 5 a.m. Monday when a 22-year-old man attempted to take a picture of McGregor. Police say McGregor slapped the phone out of the man’s hand and then stomped on it several times. Investigators say McGregor then grabbed the phone and left the area. Police later found McGregor at his local address. He was being held on $12,500 bail. Following an incident Monday (11th March 2019) morning in which he was taken into custody for damaging a man’s phone (and taking it along with him) after celebrating his mother’s birthday, the 30-year-old fighter was released from the Turner Guilford Knight Correctional Center after posting a $12,500 bond, and his attorney has pledged full cooperation in the case. For now, the legal process begins to move in a manner that makes his immediate fighting plans uncertain. If the case is to be resolved quickly (and for his sake, quietly), we won’t have to wait as long to find where he goes next in his career. For now, these matters are out of his hands and outside of the UFC’s control until the legal process sorts this out.
Why is Conor McGregor famous for?
McGregor is famous for his striking ability, Signature spinning side kick, boxing skills i.e victories coming by way of knockout or technical knockout via punches.
Conor McGregor's Birthday, Place of Birth, Siblings, Horoscope, Parents, Early Life, Bio, Wiki, And More
Conor McGregor was born on 14th July 1988 to his father, Tony McGregor and his mother, Margaret McGregor in Crumlin, Dublin, Republic of Ireland. His real name is Conor Anthony McGregor. In his childhood days, he used to play association football. He played football for Lourdes Celtic Football Club during his youth. He also began boxing at the age of 12 at Crumlin Boxing Club. His nationality is Irish. His ethnicity is White and his astrological sign is Cancer. Talking about his siblings, he has two sisters named, Erin and Aoife. His religion is Christian. He also started a plumbing apprenticeship. In 2006, he along with his family moved to Lucan, Dublin. He met future UFC fighter Tom Egan in Lucan and they both started to train mixed martial arts (MMA). Due to his high performance, he turned professional signing the Irish Cage of Truth promotion. At present, his age is 30 but on his upcoming birthday in July, his age will be 31 as of 2019.
Conor McGregor's Education And Graduation
Regarding Conor's education, he attended a Gaelscoil and Gaelcholaiste at both primary and at the secondary level in Colaiste de hide in Tallaght.
Height, Weight, Hair Color, Body Measurement Of Conor McGregor
Conor McGregor is a very handsome person. His body build is Athletic. He has a tall height of 5 ft 9 in or 175 cm. His balanced weight consists of 70 Kg. His hair color is Blonde and eye color is Dark Brown. His body is covered with tattoos and he has a very sexy beard. His chest size is 42 in, arms or biceps size s 15 in and his waist size s 32 in. He has a very charming smile with an attractive personality.
Conor McGregor's Tattoos Meaning
McGregor has a tattoo of a winged crucifix on his neck. The Notorious has a tattoo of a helix of thorns from the base of the crucifix to the small of his back but the details about the tattoo aren't known. He has a Gorilla with a crown-on tatted on his chest. As per Conor, the tattoo is a homage paid to John Kavanagh's Straight Blast Gym because its logo is a gorilla but the heart in its mouth as per Conor is just a small contrast that he customized. He has inked a tattoo of a tiger permanently scarred across his stomach. He has carved his last name across his belly and as per McGregor the tattoo that runs across his belly is a homage he paid to his ancestors who were Irish outlaws and fought Englishmen and were the real warriors. He has a Joker and bunch of colorful roses tattooed to his world famous left hand which starts from his wrist and runs up to his lower forearm. His left-hand tattoos denote many things, the Joker signifies his funny nature and the way he ridicules his opponents, Roses, and thrones and something that looks like a watch mean that he is hard to catch and has worked every day to get to where he is at now.
Career Journey Of Conor McGregor
- Conor began his career by making his debut in MMA for the Irish Ring of Truth in Dublin on 17th February 2007.
- Then, he signed with the Irish Cage of Truth promotion where he started training at the Straight Blast Gym (SBG) in Dublin under John Kavanagh in 2008.
- He then made his professional MMA debut on 9th March 2008, against Gary Morris and defeated Morris in the second round via TKO.
- He made his featherweight debut against Artemij Sitenkov but he lost via submission.
- During his eight-fight winning streak between 2011 and 2012, he became the first European professional mixed martial artist to win both the CWFC Featherweight and Lightweight championships simultaneously.
- After that, Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) signed Conor for multiple-fights in February 2013.
- He then made his UFC debut against Marcus Brimage at UFC on Fuel TV: Mousasi vs Latifi on April 6, 2013, where he defeated Brimage in a tough fight and earned "Knockout of the Night" award in his first fight.
- He tore his anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) during a fight against Max Holloway at UFC Fight Night 26 on August 17, 2013.
- After his recovery, at UFC Fight Night 46 on July 19, 2014, he faced Diego Brandao in Dubliner where he won and earned his first "Performance of the Night" award.
- He earned his second and third "Performance of the Night" award defeating Dustin Poirier via TKO at UFC 178 on September 27, 2014, and Dennis Siver at UFC Fight Night 59 on January 18, 2015.
- His highly anticipated bout with UFC Featherweight Champion Jose Aldo was scheduled for July 11, 2015, at UFC 189.
- In an effort to publicize the bout, both McGregor and Aldo went on a 12-day tour at eight cities in five countries.
- The tour began from Aldo's home country of Brazil (Rio de Janeiro), the United States of America ( Las Vegas, Los Angeles, Boston, New York City), Canada (Toronto), England (London) to McGregor's hometown of Dublin, Ireland.
- However, Aldo pulled out of the bout on 23 June due to the rib fracture.
- Chad Mendes replaced Aldo for the Interim Featherweight Championship.
- He used all techniques in a tough fight against Mendes.
- In the end, he won the UFC Interim Featherweight Championship via TKO in the second round.
- He continued his "Performance of the Night" award streak to four.
- He also took part in UFC's reality television series "The Ultimate Fighter".
- He coached against Urijah Faber in this "U.S. vs. Europe" installment of the show.
- Ryan Hall of Faber's team won the competition.
- After that, again McGregor vs Aldo fight finally took place on December 12, 2015, at UFC 194 at MGM Grand Garden Arena, in Las Vegas, Nevada.
- He took only 13 seconds to take Aldo down and become the second undisputed UFC Featherweight Champion in history via TKO.
- He also earned his fifth "Performance of the Night". He vacated the Featherweight Championship on November 26, 2016, due to his inactivity in the division.
- McGregor vs. Floyd Mayweather was another most anticipated boxing match in 2017.
- Following several negotiations, the two finally came to terms to box on 26 August.
- Floyd defeated McGregor in a tough fight in the 10th round via TKO.
- McGregor was also stripped of the Lightweight Championship due to inactivity on 7th April 2018.
- Beside his MMA career, he also made his appearance in televisions and video games.
Awards And Achievements of Conor McGregor
Conor McGregor has won Cage Warriors Fighting Championship, CWFC Featherweight Championship, CWFC Lightweight Championship, and Ultimate Fighting Championship. Along with this, he has claimed UFC Featherweight Championship, UFC Lightweight Championship, and more. He also has been named as the Fight of the Night, Knockout of the Night, and Performance of the Night awards. He received a professional boxing license from California State Athletic Commission on 30th November 2016.
Some of his Awards and achievements include:
- 2015 Fighter of the Year
- 2016 RTE Sports Person of the Year
- 2014 Irish Pro Fighter of the Year
- 2015 Irish Pro Fighter of the Year
- 2014 Sherdog Breakthrough Fighter of the Year
- 2015 Sherdog Fighter of the Year
- 2016 Sherdog Fighter of the Year
- 2015 The MMA Community Male Fighter of the Year
- 2017 Time Magazine Top 100 Most Influential People
- Fox Sports 2015 Fighter of the Year
- ESPYs 2016 Best Fighter
- Bleacher Report 2015 Fighter of the Year
- Cage Warriors First multi-division champion (featherweight, lightweight)
- UFC's First multi-division champion (featherweight, lightweight)
- MMA Junkie 2015 Fighter of the year
- MMA Insider 2013 Best UFC Newcomer
- MMA Mania 2015 Fighter of the year
Is Conor McGregor Married Or Unmarried or In A Relationship?
McGregor is not married yet but he is in a relationship with his girlfriend, Dee Devlin since 2008. They met each other when Conor was 19. As of today, the couple is living a blissful life together without any disturbances. In July 2018, the couple revealed that they are expecting their second child. They are enjoying their life a lot. His sexual orientation is straight and he is not gay.
Know About His Children:
The couple is blessed with a son, Conor Jack McGregor Jr. He was born on May 5, 2017.
Short Description On Dee Devlin (Conor's Girlfriend):
Dee Devlin is an Irish woman most famous for her long-term relationship with UFC star Conor McGregor. She left her job to become a part of McGregor's team, handling his finances and helping him train. She was born on 9th August 1986 in Ireland with the birth sign of Leo. Her present age is 32. She has sisters named Sarah and Cathy. She tearfully embraced boyfriend Conor McGregor in the ring in December 2015, when he became the first Irish UFC champion in history. In 2016, she was honored with the ‘Most Stylish Newcomer Award’ at ‘VIP Peter Mark Style Awards’ in Dublin, Ireland. Dee Devlin is popular on social media as her Instagram page has more than 1.5 million followers.
Controversies of Conor McGregor
Conor McGregor was charged with three counts of assault and one count of criminal mischief for throwing metal equipment at the bus's window carrying Nurmagomedov, Rose Namajunas, Al LaQuinta, Karolina Kowalkiewicz, Ray Borg, and Michael Chiesa. Chiesa and Borg were injured. McGregor was released on $50,000 bail and was ordered to perform five days of community service and attend anger management classes. McGregor has played in Documentary Film, Conor McGregor: Notorious in 2017.
How much Conor McGregor's Net Worth and Salary?
Conor McGregor is a very successful fighter. The net worth of Conor McGregor is estimated to have around $85 million as of 2019. He has earned $100 million from his last fight only against Floyd Mayweather. He is listed 24th in the Forbes list of highest-paid athletes. He has endorsed Beats by Dr, Monster Energy, Reebok and Bud Light. He has also signed a deal with Burger King in early 2018. His endorsement rounds up to $7 million. Recently, he purchased a £1.3m luxury villa in Marbella complete with customized gym, outdoor pool and LED driveway. He has partnered with sportswear company, Reebok, Monster Energy, Bio-Engineered Supplements and Nutrition (BSN), etc.
Conor McGregor On Social Media
Conor McGregor is very active in social media like Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter. He has around 5 Million on Twitter and 16M followers on Instagram. He is very much engaged in social media for the touch of his followers.
Charity Work Of Conor McGregor
Conor is also involved in charity works. He announced that he would donate $50,000 to help the homeless problem in Ireland in the year 2015. He also donated €10,000 to help a sick child in September 2018. The child was suffering from septic shock.
Some of his Famous Quotes includes:
- “Excellence is not a skill. Excellence is an attitude.”
- “My success isn’t the result of arrogance, it’s the result of belief.”
- “Doubt is only removed by action. If you’re not working then that’s where doubt comes in.”
