Conor McGregor

Conor “Notorious” McGregor went from collecting welfare in Crumlin to becoming the first fighter to hold UFC titles in two weight classes at the same time. He won the Cage Warriors featherweight and lightweight belts, debuted in the UFC in 2013, and knocked out José Aldo in 13 seconds at UFC 194 in 2015 to take the featherweight title.

After trading wins with Nate Diaz in 2016 he stopped Eddie Alvarez for the lightweight belt at UFC 205, then boxed Floyd Mayweather in 2017. Losses to Khabib Nurmagomedov and Dustin Poirier, a broken leg and a string of legal problems followed. CagePotato covered the rise from the Dublin regional scene to the biggest pay-per-view draw in UFC history.

Conor McGregor fact file
Full nameConor Anthony McGregor
NicknameThe Notorious
Date of birth
Place of birthDublin, Ireland
Organisations fought in
  • UFC
  • Cage Warriors
  • Cage of Truth
Accolades
  • UFC Featherweight Champion (2015)
  • UFC Lightweight Champion (2016)
  • First simultaneous two-division champion in UFC history
  • Cage Warriors Featherweight and Lightweight Champion
  • 13-second knockout of José Aldo (UFC 194)

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