Conor McGregor, Irish mixed martial artist, Conor Anthony McGregor was born on July 14, 1988, in Dublin, Ireland.

McGregor attended Irish language schools, where he also discovered his interest in football. For his primary education he attended the Gaelscoil Scoil Mológa in Harold’s Cross and for his secondary education he attended the Gaelcholáiste Coláiste de hde in Tallaght.

In his youth he played as a footballer for Lourdes Celtic Football Club. He started boxing at Crumlin Boxing Club at the age of 12 to build his confidence and defend himself against bullying.

McGregor moved to Lucan, Dublin with his family in 2006 when he signed up with the Gaelcholáiste Coláiste Cois Life. He then began an apprenticeship as a plumber.

At Lucan he met future UFC fighter Tom Egan and the two soon began training MMA together.

Career of Conor McGregor

McGregor is an experienced mixed martial artist from Ireland. He was a former Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) featherweight and lightweight champion, making him the first UFC fighter to hold titles in two weight classes simultaneously.

He was formerly the Cage Warriors featherweight and lightweight champion. Floyd Mayweather Jr. beat him in his first professional boxing match.

He headlined the five highest-selling UFC pay-per-view events, making him the most popular pay-per-view (PPV) attraction in MMA history.

His fight with Khabib Nurmagomedov at UFC 229 was the biggest ever at an MMA event, generating 2.4 million PPV buys. The second highest figure in combat sports history, with 4.3 million PPV buys in North America, was generated by his boxing match with Mayweather.

Forbes named McGregor the highest-paid athlete in the world in 2021; He would have earned $180 million. He also made the list in 2018, with a reported income of $99 million, where he ranked fourth.

McGregor is primarily known as a puncher and prefers standing combat to grappling. Fighting as a southpaw, McGregor generally adopts a southpaw stance, although he occasionally adopts an orthodox stance.

In his fights, he usually tries to be the first to strike. Most of McGregor’s victories came via punches that left him unconscious or resulted in a technical knockout. This is generally considered its greatest ability.

McGregor’s counter left is often cited by analysts as his most dangerous move.

On June 14, 2017, it was announced that Conor McGregor would face undefeated Floyd Mayweather Jr. in his first professional boxing match on August 26 at the T-Mobile Arena in Paradise, Nevada.

The fight was broadcast on Sky Sports Box Office in the United Kingdom and on Showtime PPV in the United States. Super welterweight (154 pounds) and 8 ounces. Gloves were used for combat. The fight was considered the most lucrative in boxing history.

The WBC Money Belt fight between Mayweather and McGregor took place on August 24, 2017. The Nevada State Athletic Commission said Mayweather would receive a $100 million guarantee and McGregor would receive a $30 million guarantee.

The fight scorecards showed Mayweather winning by tenth-round TKO with scores of 87-83, 89-82 and 89-81, all in his favor.

The Nevada State Athletic Commission reported that 13,094 tickets were sold, representing a live admission price of $55,414,865.79 for the event.

Given the success of the pay-per-view, Mayweather reportedly made a total profit of around $280 million, while McGregor came in on top with a profit of $130 million.

Who are Conor McGregor’s children?

McGregor and his girlfriend Dee Devlin have three children; Croia McGregor, Conor Jack McGregor Jr. and Rían McGregor.