About
Irish MMA fighter who became the UFC Featherweight Champion in December 2015 after knocking out Jose Aldo in 13 seconds, setting the record for the fastest championship victory in the history of the UFC. He also became the first UFC double champion in 2016 after beating Eddie Alvarez in the lightweight division.
Trivia
He made his UFC debut in 2013, and earned the Knockout of the Night in his first fight. In August 2017, he was defeated in his boxing debut by Floyd Mayweather Jr. In 2018, he launched his own Irish whiskey brand called Proper No. Twelve after the neighborhood he grew up in.
Before Fame
He made his professional debut in 2008, and won his first two bouts by way of TKO.
Family Life
He was born in Dublin, Ireland and raised alongside his sisters Aoife and Erin. He has been in a long term relationship with Dee Devlin. He and Dee welcomed a son named Conor Jr. in 2017 and a second child, Croia, in 2019. They are currently expecting their third child.
Associated With
He has a long-standing rivalry with Nate Diaz, who defeated McGregor in their first bout by submission, but McGregor was later able to defeat Diaz in the rematch by majority decision.