Conor McGregor

Conor McGregor: Biography in Details

Who is Conor McGregor?

Conor McGregor is a famous Irish professional mixed martial artist. Conor McGregor is best known for becoming UFC Featherweight Champion in December 2015 after knocking out Jose Aldo in 13 seconds.

Who are the parents of Conor McGregor?

He was born as Conor Anthony McGregor on 14 July 1988, in Crumlin, Dublin, Republic of Ireland. Conor holds an Irish ethnicity.

He is the son of Tony McGregor (father) and Margaret McGregor (mother). He has two sisters Erin and Aoife.

Talking about his early life, he was raised in South Dublin by his family. He was interested in kickboxing and martial arts since his childhood age.

When he was young he played football for Lourdes Celtic Football Club. He took up kickboxing and at the age of 12 at Crumlin Boxing Club under two-time Olympian Phil Sutcliffe. He was also trained at Wild Card Gym. Before becoming a martial arts professional, he worked as a plumber.

There is no information about his academic background.

Conor McGregor: Professional Life, Career

After leaving his job as a plumber, Conor McGregor began his professional mixed martial arts (MMA) career in 2008.

Conor McGregor won CWFC Featherweight and Lightweight championships in 2011 and 2012. In February 2013, the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) signed McGregor to a multi-fight contract.

Conor made his UFC debut against Marcus Brimage in April 2013. He became the UFC Featherweight Champion in December 2015 after knocking out Jose Aldo in 13 seconds. He holds the record for the fastest championship victory in the history of the UFC.

This fighter still plays for the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC). He has appeared in a few video games such as EA Sports UFC (2014), EA Sports UFC 2 (2016), and Call of Duty: Infinite Warfare (2016).

In the 2020 match with Donald Cerrone, Conor won the fight with a technical KO of 40 seconds.

Net Worth and Salary

This fighter’s estimated net worth is $120 million as of 2022. Conor set the UFC record for the highest disclosed pay earning $3 million in a year which is his salary.

Besides this, Conor McGregor also endorses brands like Monster Energy, Reebok, Bud Light, Burger King, and more.

Conor McGregor’s Rumors, and Controversy

In 2017 and 2018, Conor McGregor was fined for over speed. Then in March 2019, he was arrested as he has smashed a man’s phone.

This incident happened in Miami and Conor was released with a $5k bond. Again in Aug 2019, his video of punching a man in Dublin’s pub was out. He was then charged with assault and was fined for $1k.

How tall is Conor McGregor?

Moving towards his body measurements, Conor McGregor has a height of 5 ft 9 inches (1.75m) and a weight of 66 kg. He has Blonde hairs and his eyes are brown.

His chest size is 42 inches, his arms size is 15 inches, and his waist size is 32 inches.

Social Media Profiles

Conor McGregor is active in social networking sites.

He has around 7.9 million on twitter and 35.6m followers on Instagram. He has more than 9.1 million followers on Facebook.

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