Conor McGregor Biography
Irish mixed martial artist, Conor McGregor was born on July 14th, 1988 in Dublin, Ireland.
McGregor attended Irish-language schools, where he also discovered his interest for football. He attended the Gaelscoil Scoil Mológa in Harold’s Cross for his elementary education and the Gaelcholáiste Coláiste de hde in Tallaght for his secondary education.
He was a football player for the Lourdes Celtic Football Club in his youth. He started boxing at Crumlin Boxing Club when he was 12 years old as a method to boost his confidence and defend himself against bullying.
McGregor relocated to Lucan, Dublin, in 2006 with his family, when he enrolled in Gaelcholáiste Coláiste Cois Life. He started an apprenticeship in plumbing after that.
He met future UFC fighter Tom Egan while he was in Lucan, and the two of them quickly began training in MMA together.
Conor McGregor career
McGregor is a skilled mixed martial fighter from Ireland. He was a former Featherweight and Lightweight champion of the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC), making him the first UFC fighter to simultaneously hold titles in two weight divisions.
He was formerly the Featherweight and Lightweight champion of Cage Warriors. Floyd Mayweather Jr. defeated him in his first professional boxing contest.
He has headlined the five UFC pay-per-view events that have sold the most tickets, making him the most popular pay-per-view (PPV) attraction in MMA history.
The biggest ever for an MMA event, his fight with Khabib Nurmagomedov at UFC 229 generated 2.4 million PPV buys. The second-highest number in combat sports history of 4.3 million PPV purchases in North America was generated by his boxing battle with Mayweather.
Forbes named McGregor as the highest-paid athlete in the world in 2021; he reportedly made $180 million. With a reported income of $99 million, he also appeared on the list in 2018 where he was ranked fourth.
McGregor is primarily recognized as a hitter and favors standing combat over grappling. McGregor fights left-handedly and typically adopts a southpaw posture, however he occasionally adopts an orthodox stance.
In his fights, he typically tries to be the one who strikes first. The majority of McGregor’s victories have been by way of punches that have either knocked him out or have caused a technical knockout. This is generally thought of as his strongest skill.
McGregor’s pull-back left-handed counter is often cited by analysts as being his most dangerous move.
On June 14, 2017, it was revealed that Conor McGregor would face the unbeaten Floyd Mayweather Jr. in his first professional boxing battle on August 26 at the T-Mobile Arena in Paradise, Nevada.
The bout was shown on Sky Sports Box Office in the UK and Showtime PPV in the US. Super welterweight (154 pounds) and 8 oz. gloves were used for the fight. The match was anticipated to be the most lucrative in boxing history.
The WBC Money Belt fight between Mayweather and McGregor was declared on August 24, 2017. The Nevada State Athletic Commission stated that Mayweather will receive a guaranteed $100 million and McGregor would receive a guaranteed $30 million.
Scorecards for the fight showed Mayweather won by TKO in the tenth round with scores of 87-83, 89-82, and 89-81 all in his favor.
The Nevada State Athletic Commission said that 13,094 tickets were sold, resulting in a live gate of $55,414,865.79 for the event.
Given the success of the pay-per-views, Mayweather is said to have had a total profit of roughly $280 million, while McGregor came out on top with a profit of $130 million.
Conor McGregor education
McGregor attended an Irish-language schools, the Gaelscoil Scoil Mológa, in Harold’s Cross, at the primary level, and Gaelcholáiste Coláiste de hÍde in Tallaght at the secondary level.
Conor McGregor family and siblings
McGregor was born to Margaret McGregor and Tony McGregor. He shares the same parents with his two sisters; Aoife McGregor and Erin McGregor.
Conor McGregor wife
McGregor is not married but in a relationship with his girlfriend. Dee Devlin.
Conor McGregor children
McGregor has three children; Croia McGregor, Conor Jack McGregor Jr., and Rían McGregor.
Conor McGregor nationality
McGregor was born in Dublin, Ireland. He is Irish.
Conor McGregor age
McGregor was born on July 14th, 1988, hence he is currently 34 years of age.
Conor McGregor net worth
McGregor has a net worth estimated to be about $200 million.
Conor McGregor height and weight
McGregor stands at a height of 5 feet 9 inches and weighs 71kg.
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