Conor McGregor

Conor McGregor
McGregor in 2018
BornConor Anthony McGregor
(1988-07-14) 14 July 1988 (age 36)
Dublin, Ireland
NicknameNotorious
Height5 ft 8 in (173 cm)
Weight155 lb (70 kg; 11 st 1 lb)
DivisionFeatherweight (2008–2015)
Lightweight (2008–2012, 2016–2018, 2021–present)
Welterweight (2016, 2020)
Reach74 in (188 cm)[1][2]
StanceSouthpaw
TeamSBG Ireland
Trainer
RankBlack belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu[8] under John Kavanagh[9]
Years active2008–present
Professional boxing record
Total1
Losses1
By knockout1
Mixed martial arts record
Total28
Wins22
By knockout19
By submission1
By decision2
Losses6
By knockout2
By submission4
Amateur record
Total1
Wins1
By knockout1
Losses0
Other information
Websiteconormcgregor.com
Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog

Conor Anthony McGregor (born 14 July 1988) is an Irish professional mixed martial artist, professional boxer, businessman, and actor. He is a former Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) Featherweight and Lightweight Champion, becoming the first UFC fighter to hold UFC championships in two weight classes simultaneously.[10] He is also a former simultaneous Cage Warriors Featherweight and Lightweight Champion.

McGregor is the biggest pay-per-view (PPV) draw in mixed martial arts (MMA) history, having headlined the five highest-selling UFC PPV events.[11] His bout with Khabib Nurmagomedov at UFC 229 drew 2.4 million PPV buys, the most ever for an MMA event.[12] His debut professional boxing match, during which he was defeated by Floyd Mayweather Jr.,[13] drew over 5.3 million buys across the United States and the United Kingdom.[14][15][16]

McGregor was ranked as the world's highest-paid athlete by Forbes in 2021, earning a reported $180 million.[17] He also featured in the list in 2018, when he was ranked fourth, with a reported income of $99 million.[18]

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  18. ^ Badenhausen, Kurt. "Full List: The World's Highest-Paid Athletes 2018". Forbes. Retrieved 13 May 2021.