Jump to content

Conor McGregor

Page semi-protected
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

This is an old revision of this page, as edited by NEDOCHAN (talk | contribs) at 12:40, 21 July 2017 (→Personal life). The present address (URL) is a permanent link to this revision, which may differ significantly from the current revision.

Conor McGregor
McGregor in March 2015
BornConor Anthony McGregor
(1988-07-14) 14 July 1988 (age 36)
Crumlin, Dublin, Ireland
NicknameNotorious, Mystic Mac
Height5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)[1]
Weight155 lb (70 kg; 11.1 st)[1]
DivisionFeatherweight (2008–2015)
Lightweight (2008–2012, 2016–present)
Welterweight (2016)
Reach74.0 in (188 cm)[2]
TeamSBG Ireland
TrainerJohn Kavanagh: Head coach[3]
Owen Roddy: Boxing[4]
John Connor: S&C[5]
Ido Portal: Movement
Sergey Pikulskiy: Wrestling
George Lockhart: Nutrition[6]
RankBrown belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu[7] under John Kavanagh[8]
Years active2008–present
Mixed martial arts record
Total24
Wins21
By knockout18
By submission1
By decision2
Losses3
By submission3
Amateur record
Total1
Wins1
By knockout1
Losses0
Other information
Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog

Conor Anthony McGregor (Irish: Conchúr Antóin Mac Gréagóir; born 14 July 1988) is an Irish professional mixed martial artist and professional boxer who is currently signed to the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC). He is the reigning UFC Lightweight Champion, and former UFC Featherweight Champion. During his career, McGregor has competed as a featherweight, lightweight, and welterweight.

In 2008, McGregor started his mixed martial arts (MMA) career and, in 2012, he won both the Cage Warriors Featherweight and Lightweight Championships, holding both titles simultaneously before vacating them to sign with the UFC. In 2015, at UFC 194, he defeated José Aldo for the UFC Featherweight Championship via knockout thirteen seconds into the first round. This was the fastest victory in UFC title fight history.[9] Upon defeating Eddie Alvarez for the UFC Lightweight Championship at UFC 205, McGregor became the first fighter in UFC history to hold titles in two weight divisions simultaneously.[10]

McGregor has established himself as the biggest pay-per-view draw in MMA history as he has main-evented four out of the six highest selling pay-per-view events in UFC history.[11] His headline bout with Nate Diaz at UFC 202 garnered the most buys ever for a UFC event.

Early life

Conor Anthony McGregor[12] was born on 14 July 1988 in Crumlin, Dublin, the son of Tony and Margaret McGregor.[1] He was raised in Crumlin and attended a Gaelscoil and Gaelcholáiste at both primary and at secondary level in Coláiste de hÍde in Tallaght, where he also developed his passion for sport playing association football. In his youth, he played football for Lourdes Celtic Football Club.[13] At the age of 12, McGregor also began boxing at Crumlin Boxing Club.[14][15]

In 2006, McGregor moved with his family to Lucan, Dublin, attending Gaelcholáiste Coláiste Cois Life. Following that, he commenced a plumbing apprenticeship.[16] While in Lucan, he met future UFC fighter Tom Egan and they soon started training mixed martial arts (MMA) together.[17]

Amateur mixed martial arts career

On 17 February 2007, at the age of 18, McGregor made his mixed martial arts debut, in an amateur fight against Kieran Campbell for the Irish Ring of Truth promotion in Dublin. He was victorious via technical knockout (TKO) in the first round. Following the fight, he turned professional and was signed by the Irish Cage of Truth promotion. In 2008, McGregor began training at the Straight Blast Gym (SBG) in Dublin under John Kavanagh.[18]

Professional mixed martial arts career

Early career (2008–2013)

On 9 March 2008, McGregor had his first professional MMA bout, as a lightweight, defeating Gary Morris with a second-round TKO. After McGregor won his second fight against Mo Taylor, he made his featherweight debut in a loss via submission against Artemij Sitenkov. After a victory at featherweight in his next bout against Stephen Bailey, McGregor contemplated a different career path before his mother contacted his coach John Kavanagh and reinvigorated him to continue pursuing mixed martial arts.[19]

McGregor then won his next fight, also at featherweight, against Connor Dillon, before moving back to lightweight for a fight against Joseph Duffy, where he received his second professional loss after submitting to an arm-triangle choke. Following this, during 2011 and 2012, McGregor went on an eight fight win streak,[20] during which he won both the CWFC Featherweight and Lightweight championships, making him the first European professional mixed martial artist to hold titles in two divisions simultaneously. In February 2013, UFC president Dana White made a trip to Dublin, Ireland to receive a Gold Medal of Honorary Patronage from Trinity College and was inundated with requests to sign McGregor to the UFC. After a meeting with McGregor, and talking with UFC CEO Lorenzo Fertitta, White offered him a contract days later.

Ultimate Fighting Championship (2013–present)

2013

UFC debut

In February 2013, the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) announced that they had signed McGregor to a multi-fight contract.[21] In joining, McGregor became only the second fighter from Ireland to compete for the company, following fellow SBG team member Tom Egan.

On 6 April 2013, McGregor made his UFC debut against Marcus Brimage on the preliminary card of UFC on Fuel TV: Mousasi vs. Latifi.[22] Brimage began the fight aggressively, meeting McGregor in the middle of the octagon before launching a flurry of strikes to push him back. McGregor, repeatedly throwing a counter left hand, found little success with his initial striking. After ascertaining that Brimage was susceptible to a snap kick directed at his chest and chin, McGregor began to employ a looping left hand uppercut, throwing every time Brimage would move forward into striking range. These uppercuts grounded Brimage shortly after McGregor started to utilise them. The bout was stopped 1:07 into the first round.[23] The win also earned McGregor his first "Knockout of the Night" award.[24]

McGregor was expected to face Andy Ogle on 17 August 2013 at UFC Fight Night 26, but Ogle pulled out of the bout citing an injury and was replaced by Max Holloway.[25] McGregor bewildered Holloway with his unusual boxing technique, and his incorporation of a wide variety of taekwondo kicks, many of which are not used in MMA to a significant degree. McGregor was able to control the striking range by utilising long, non-committal low side kicks to Holloway's knee and shin, and initiate combinations by leaping in with switch and bicycle kicks. When the fight was brought to the ground, McGregor maintained top control, performing various positional advances, and mitigating against his opponent's offence on the ground.[26] McGregor won the fight by unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-26). Following the bout with Holloway, an MRI scan revealed that McGregor had torn his anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) during the bout and would require surgery, keeping him out of action for up to ten months.[27] The events surrounding McGregor's fight with Holloway were the main focus of a documentary by Motive Television and SevereMMA.com for Raidió Teilifís Éireann in 2014, entitled "The Notorious".[28]

2014

Return after injury

McGregor was expected to face Cole Miller on the 19th of July, 2014 at UFC Fight Night 46 in his comeback bout after recovering from his ACL injury.[29] However, Miller pulled out of the bout citing a thumb injury and was replaced by Diego Brandão.[30] McGregor fought Brandão in front of a loud, rowdy crowd of 9,500 at The O2 in his hometown of Dublin, Ireland. McGregor began the fight with a signature spinning side kick, before finding his range and successfully landing various taekwondo kicks, and left hand counters. Brandão, a Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu black belt, attempted to instigate two takedowns, so that he could make use of his grappling pedigree, but both attempts were avoided by McGregor. Nonetheless, much of the fight was spent on the ground, as McGregor attained a takedown 1:20 into the bout. When the fight returned to the feet in the third minute, McGregor began to employ his left hand cross, and started to cut off the cage. Brandão, trapped between the octagon and McGregor, fell to his side after being hit with another left hand cross as the fight went into its fourth minute.[31][32] The fight was officially halted by referee Leon Roberts at 4:05 of the first round. The win earned McGregor his first "Performance of the Night" award.[33]

Prior to his next bout, McGregor met with Lorenzo Fertitta and signed a new multi-fight contract with the UFC. McGregor next faced Dustin Poirier on the 27th of September, 2014 at UFC 178.[34] The bout was one of the most anticipated fights on the UFC 178 card, with McGregor and Poirier two of only four men involved in the pre-fight press conference, alongside the originally scheduled headliners Jon Jones and Daniel Cormier.[35] Part of the anticipation stemmed from the challenge the match-up posed: Poirier was McGregor's first opponent ranked in the UFC's top ten featherweights.[36][37] Despite McGregor landing 9 significant strikes to Poirier's 10, he managed to secure a victory early on in the first round, by pressuring Poirier onto his back foot, before exploding with a left hook behind Poirier's ear, forcing referee Herb Dean to step in. The finish officially came at 1:46 into the first round.[38][39] This marked Poirier's first UFC loss via KO/TKO, and earned McGregor his second straight "Performance of the Night" award.[40] In the post-fight interview with commentator Joe Rogan, McGregor cited the UFC Featherweight Championship as his next goal in the organisation, stating that "If [the UFC] want, I'll eliminate Chad Mendes and step in and give the fans what they want; Aldo vs. McGregor."[41]

2015

Championship pursuits

McGregor's dominant victory over Poirier, paired with his brash trash-talking directed at the rest of the featherweight division, particularly UFC Featherweight Champion José Aldo, allowed him to establish a claim to a potential title shot in the near future.[42][43][44] McGregor was then scheduled to face perennial featherweight contender Dennis Siver on 18 January 2015 at UFC Fight Night 59, in what was later deemed by UFC President Dana White a #1 contender bout. If McGregor were to win the fight, he would face Aldo for the Featherweight Championship later in 2015.[45][46] The bout served as McGregor's return to Boston, after his 2013 fight with Max Holloway, and was the fourth-most attended UFC Fight Night event of all time, with an official attendance of 13,828.[47] With a four-inch reach advantage, McGregor was able to land his signature left hand cross consistently, with Siver struggling to counter all throughout the bout. McGregor kept distance by utilising side kicks to the legs of Siver, as well as wild spinning wheel kicks and leaping roundhouse kicks. Much of Siver's most successful offence came by way of oblique side kicks to McGregor's lead leg, and to his chest. McGregor was mostly successful in avoiding his opposition's attack after the first two minutes of the fight, as he would slip underneath any counter left hooks that Siver offered as McGregor stepped in to deliver his left cross. Siver, a capable Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu[48] and Judo[49] practitioner, attempted three takedowns in the first round of the bout, but McGregor was able to avoid all three attempts handily. Despite landing 43 significant strikes to Siver's 27 in the first round, the fight extended into the second round, where McGregor landed over four times as many strikes as his opponent.[50] At 1:26 into the second, McGregor landed a left hand cross that knocked Siver down onto his back. After passing Siver's guard, McGregor mounted his opponent and began throwing punches and elbows. Referee Herb Dean officially stopped the fight at 1:54 of the second round. The win came via TKO.[51] The victory also earned McGregor his third straight "Performance of the Night" award.[52] After the fight, McGregor jumped over the cage and confronted José Aldo, who was seated cage side at the event.[53]

McGregor (right), Dana White (middle) and José Aldo (left) in London as part of the World Tour promoting UFC 189 in March 2015.
Interim Featherweight Championship bout

The highly anticipated bout with Aldo was announced on 30 January 2015, at the UFC 183 Q&A. McGregor himself declared that he was expected to face Aldo on 11 July 2015 at UFC 189 for the undisputed UFC Featherweight Championship, during the UFC's annual International Fight Week. The fight would take place at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada.[54] The UFC, confident that the fight would exceed expectations, increased the promotional budget for the event, with company president Dana White stating that "[the UFC] spent more money promoting Aldo-McGregor than any fight in UFC history."[55] In an effort to publicise the bout, both McGregor and Aldo embarked on a 12-day world tour, where they stopped over at eight cities in five countries, including Aldo's home country of Brazil (Rio de Janeiro), the United States of America (Las Vegas, Los Angeles, Boston, New York City), Canada (Toronto), England (London), and McGregor's hometown of Dublin, Ireland. The tour began in Rio de Janeiro on 20 March, and completed in Dublin on 31 March.[56] However, on 23 June, it was reported that Aldo had suffered a rib fracture and had pulled out of the bout in light of the injury.[57][58] McGregor remained on the card and was rescheduled to face Chad Mendes for the Interim Featherweight Championship.[59] This change of opponent was considered highly significant stylistically, not only as Mendes was the #1 ranked featherweight contender and a former title challenger, but as both McGregor's previous opponents in the UFC as well as Aldo had all been considered striking technicians. According to many pundits, McGregor had never faced a wrestler before, which Mendes, a former NCAA Division I wrestler, was.[60][61]

At the weigh-ins, McGregor and Mendes both made the 145-pound limit, in front of a record crowd of 11,500 spectators.[62] Once again, McGregor's countrymen and women flocked to the United States to support him, with Dana White stating that approximately 25% of the tickets sold for the event were from Ireland and the United Kingdom.[63] The official attendance for the event, 16,019, broke the record in Nevada, whilst the gate of $7,200,000 broke the record for a mixed martial arts event in the United States.[64] Just prior to the fight, McGregor's typical entrance song, "The Foggy Dew", was sung live by Irish singer-songwriter Sinéad O'Connor, who performed the rendition of the song which she had recorded alongside the band The Chieftains in 1995.[65]

McGregor opened the fight offensively, utilising a spinning back kick as soon as the bout began, before being taken down by Mendes. On the feet, Mendes and McGregor exchanged strikes for much of the first two minutes, McGregor landing his signature left cross as well as snap kicks to his opponent's body, and Mendes utilising hard left hooks and overhand rights. McGregor made use of his eight-inch reach advantage[66] by throwing various taekwondo techniques at range, including a multitude of spinning back kicks, and a roundhouse kick. At 2:13 into the first round, Mendes attempted a successful takedown, before ending up in McGregor's guard. After being hit with an elbow from Mendes, McGregor attempted to escape back to his feet, suffering a striking combination as a result. McGregor's offence remained targeted towards his opponent's body, in an attempt to drain the energy of Mendes. The third and final successful takedown for round 1 for Mendes occurred at 3:44, and led to Mendes briefly passing McGregor's guard and attaining side control, before being pulled back into half guard. Mendes briefly attempted a topside guillotine in the final half a minute of the round, but McGregor was able to roll out of the submission. In the final seconds of the round, Mendes was warned repeatedly by referee Herb Dean for sticking his fingers inside a cut that he had opened above McGregor's eyebrow earlier in the round.[67] In the first round, McGregor successfully landed 19 of 51 significant strikes, compared to Mendes's 15 of 28. 53% of McGregor's strikes were dealt to the body, while 50% of Mendes's were directed at the head. Mendes also successfully landed 3 strikes to McGregor on the ground, including the elbow which cut McGregor's eyebrow.[68] Many mixed martial arts media groups, including Sherdog, Caged Insider, MMA Junkie, and Bloody Elbow, scored the round 10-9 for Chad Mendes.[69][70][71][67]

In the opening of the second round, McGregor continued to issue damage to Mendes's body, before sprawling to avoid a takedown 0:22 seconds in. After a successful variety of boxing combinations, Mendes landed a takedown at 0:48. Mendes maintained top position for much of the round subsequent to the takedown, landing 13 strikes to McGregor's head. McGregor, remaining offensive on the ground, landed a flurry of 7 elbow strikes to the head of Mendes from 2:37 onwards.[68] Mendes complained to Herb Dean that the elbows were illegal, but Dean disagreed, allowing McGregor to continue his attack. At 4:12 of the round, Mendes attempted another topside guillotine from half guard, allowing McGregor to scramble back to his feet and continue his assault at distance.[72][73] McGregor began to land uppercuts, hooks, and the left cross, before sprawling to avoid Mendes's third takedown attempt of the second round, at 4:32. With 10 seconds left in the round, McGregor landed a jab-cross combination that sent Mendes to the canvas. A series of strikes delivered to the grounded Mendes forced Herb Dean to step in and halt the bout at 4:57, with 3 seconds remaining in the round.[74]

McGregor won the fight via second-round TKO, winning the UFC Interim Featherweight Championship.[75][76] Mendes came over to McGregor shortly after the bout was stopped, and McGregor thanked him for accepting the fight, saying "You're a legend for taking this fight... [Aldo's] a juice-head pussy."[77] A visually emotional McGregor said in his post-fight interview with Joe Rogan that he was "blown away by the support. I can't put into words how grateful I am for everyone supporting me and following me... To come in here and just to hear all the support [at the weigh-ins] and today... I'm shaken with it."[78][79] When asked about José Aldo by Rogan, McGregor stated that "in my opinion, José went running. I had bigger injuries leading up to this fight than [Aldo's] bruised rib, and I still showed up here and performed... If he wants to come back, he can come back, but I swear to god his day will come."[78] The injury McGregor was referring to was later revealed to be an ACL tear that the fighter had procured during his training camp.[80] During Mendes's post-fight interview, McGregor approached his opponent, and the two men expressed respect and thankfulness towards one another.[78] This victory extended McGregor's "Performance of the Night" award streak to four.[81]

McGregor then took part in UFC's reality television series The Ultimate Fighter where he would coach against Urijah Faber. This "U.S. vs. Europe" instalment of the show was the first time that the coaches would not fight against each other at the show's conclusion.[82] Faber's team member Ryan Hall ended up winning the competition.

Featherweight Championship unification bout

On 10 August, Dana White confirmed that the UFC 194 event, which was initially scheduled to be held at the AT&T Stadium in Texas on 5 December, would take place at the MGM Grand Garden Arena, in Las Vegas, Nevada.[83] A day later, on 11 August, it was announced that the event would take place on 12 December, and Conor McGregor would face José Aldo in their long-awaited UFC Featherweight Championship unification bout. This would be the second consecutive time McGregor would be scheduled to fight in Las Vegas in the headlining match.[84] McGregor emerged from the fight announcement as an almost 2-to-1 betting favourite over Aldo.[85]

At the UFC's "Go Big" press conference, on 4 September 2015, McGregor referenced both Aldo and his other opponents' tendency to pull-out of bouts with him, suggesting that Aldo would not fight at UFC 194. He implored everyone on the dais, from members of the 145-pound featherweight division to the 170-pound welterweight division, to "prepare for this fight, because I don't think [Aldo's] showing up... Don't use [Mendes'] excuse of camps and all this bullshit. Stay ready, because [Aldo's] gone running."[86] McGregor also made comments shortly prior to the press conference, detailing his intention to move up to the 155-pound lightweight division, and capture the UFC Lightweight Championship. He stated, "I'm going to unify the belts, I'm going to destroy the [featherweight] division, and then I'm going to take the lightweight division as well."[87]

On the week of UFC 194, Dana White stated his belief that the event would attract more attention than any other mixed martial arts event in history. "[UFC 194] is trending in every way, shape and form to be the biggest thing we've ever done... this fight is [set to gross in gate] $10,000,000."[88][89] At the weigh-ins, both McGregor and Aldo achieved the stipulated weight limit of 145 pounds, making the bout official in front of a raucous 9,000 spectators. During the customary staredown, both men needed to be separated from one another.[90][91] The event lived up to its monetary potential, producing a live gate of $10,100,000, breaking the previous record for a mixed martial arts event in the United States, established at UFC 189. The final attendance for the event also broke the Nevada attendance record, with a live attendance figure of 16,516.[92] The buyrate for the pay-per-view was 1,200,000, placing it as the second highest buyrate in UFC history, behind only UFC 100.[93]

When both men met in the centre of the octagon for referee John McCarthy's instructions, Aldo refused to make eye-contact with McGregor, as per his usual pre-fight tradition. Neither man performed the customary touch of gloves. As the bout began, both men rushed to the centre of the cage. McGregor threw the first strike of the fight, a left cross which failed to connect. Aldo's follow-up counter left hook similarly failed to make contact with McGregor. McGregor, attempting to establish distance, utilised a front-leg side kick, directed at Aldo's lead leg. At 0:09 into the opening round, Aldo stepped into the pocket, feinting a right cross in an attempt to connect with a left hook. But as Aldo attempted this combination, McGregor stepped back and countered with his own left hook. McGregor's power, combined with Aldo's forward momentum, caused the shot to drop Aldo to the canvas. After delivering two additional hammerfists to the grounded Aldo, John McCarthy halted the bout. The fight lasted 13 seconds, the fastest finish in any UFC title bout, cementing Conor McGregor as only the second undisputed UFC Featherweight Champion in history.[94][95] On a record-breaking fifth consecutive occasion, McGregor was made the winner of the "Performance of the Night" bonus. The win over Aldo extended his UFC win streak to 7 and overall win streak to 15.[96][97] In the post-fight interview with Joe Rogan, McGregor talked about how "nobody can take that left hand shot... [Aldo's] powerful and he's fast. But precision beats power, and timing beats speed." McGregor expressed sympathy for his opponent, stating "I feel for José. He was a phenomenal champion. We deserve to go a little longer." At the conclusion of the interview, McGregor grabbed Rogan's microphone, before exclaiming "Ireland baby, we did it; yeah!"[98]

2016

First UFC loss

After emphatically dispatching Aldo, McGregor continued to express a desire to move up to the lightweight division, in an attempt to become the first ever UFC dual-weight champion. On the FOX Sports post-fight show for UFC 194, McGregor said that he would "like to go up and fight for that 155-pound belt and replicate what I've done in [Cage Warriors]."[99] A week after UFC 194, the UFC Lightweight Championship was contested at UFC on Fox: dos Anjos vs. Cerrone 2, between reigning champion Rafael dos Anjos, and the #2 lightweight contender, Donald Cerrone. dos Anjos defeated Cerrone 1:06 into the first round, via TKO.[100][101][102] After the bout, during the post-fight interview, dos Anjos took aim at McGregor, telling the Featherweight Champion that "it's better to stay in the featherweight division... I will fight you in Brazil. I will go to Ireland to fight you there. Whatever one, man. I’m here to stay.”[103] On 12 January 2016, the UFC officially announced that Conor McGregor would face Rafael dos Anjos for the UFC Lightweight Championship on 5 March at UFC 196 (then known as UFC 197). The event would be held at the MGM Grand Garden Arena, in McGregor's third consecutive headlining appearance at the venue.[104] On 20 January, the UFC hosted a press conference featuring all the combatants involved in the two championship fights headlining the UFC 197 event, including McGregor and dos Anjos. McGregor criticised his opponent on numerous occasions throughout the press conference, stating "Rafael dos Anjos is a free TV fighter. He doesn’t have much to offer me besides that gold belt... His last gate was $1.7 million. He fights on free TV. He hasn’t made the company a dime." McGregor also entertained the idea of challenging for the UFC Welterweight Championship, telling the media that "I will fight in many weight divisions. I like the sound of that 170-pound title as well. I feel like I can take three gold belts." His prediction for the fight with dos Anjos was that he would "dust Rafael inside one minute."[105][106]

On 23 February, it was announced that dos Anjos was withdrawing from the fight after breaking his foot.[107] A variety of competitors at all different weight classes were asked to step-in on short notice to face McGregor, including former UFC Featherweight Champion José Aldo, who refused the bout due to "lack of time" to prepare for the bout,[108] and former UFC Lightweight Champion and #2 ranked featheweight, Frankie Edgar, who cited a groin injury as reasoning for turning the opportunity down.[109] Instead, #10 ranked lightweight contender, The Ultimate Fighter Season 5 winner, and former UFC Lightweight Championship challenger Nate Diaz would be stepping in to fight McGregor on 13 days notice instead of dos Anjos.[110][111] Initially assumed to be a lightweight contest, McGregor allowed the bout to be contested at 170-pounds, in the welterweight division, to avoid forcing Diaz to cut down to the 155-pound lightweight limit in such little time, telling Diaz to "get comfortable".[112] McGregor opened as a -400 favourite, his third-highest opening behind his fights with Dennis Siver and Diego Brandão, and was widely expected to best Diaz during the contest.[113][114][115][116] On 24 February 2016, a press conference was held to help promote the new main event, with both men trading insults back-and-forth.[117] At the Thursday pre-fight press conference on 3 March, McGregor and Diaz engaged in a brief scuffle during a face-off, after McGregor landed a strike on Diaz's lead hand.[118] At the weigh-ins, in front of another pro-McGregor crowd, both men made the welterweight limit, Diaz weighing in at 169 pounds, and McGregor weighing in at 168.[119] The UFC 196 event, whilst failing to exceed the gate and attendance records of McGregor's previous bout against Aldo, provided respectable numbers, with a revised attendance of 14,898, and a total gate of $8.1 million.[120] More significantly, the event procured a PPV buyrate of 1,317,000 buys, surpassing McGregor's own personal record of 1,200,000 for UFC 194.[121]

For his walkout, McGregor decided to abandon The Notorious B.I.G's "Hypnotize" for the first time since his homecoming bout against Brandão, and instead opted to utilise a combination of Sinéad O'Connor and The Chieftain's "The Foggy Dew", followed by The Game and Skrillex's "El Chapo".[122] The fight began with McGregor shifting stances frequently, before looking to establish his patented left cross. The first minute consisted of McGregor showcasing a variety of kicks, before Diaz initiated a clinch, and forced McGregor to the cage. McGregor, aware that Diaz would bring his head low after delivering a jab-cross combination, attempted to make use of a left uppercut, with varied success. Diaz's jab kept McGregor at bay for much of the first two minutes, and McGregor found difficulty utilising the pullback left-hand counter that had knocked out Jose Aldo. At 2:32, McGregor connected with a left uppercut counter of Diaz's jab, stunning his opponent for a brief interval. McGregor's left overhand also proved successful, employed as Diaz would lunge in to strike. Diaz's right hook was successful in the first round, catching McGregor as he would step into range. At 3:12, during a McGregor combination, Diaz returned fire with two consecutive hooks, one a slap, a signature of Nate and his brother, Nick Diaz, termed the "Stockton Slap". McGregor avoided Diaz's jabs by slipping to his right, often before throwing his left overhand. At 3:28, commentator Mike Goldberg noted that there was "a lot of blood on the right side of the face of Nate Diaz", indicating that McGregor had opened a cut on Diaz. The final minute consisted of both men exchanging blows, before a slow body kick from McGregor led to Diaz taking him down at 4:18. McGregor swept Diaz's legs, and ended up in his opponent's guard, hammering down with two significant strikes. McGregor landed 28 to Diaz' 23 strikes during round 1, both men attaining a connection percentage of 37%.[123] Many mixed martial arts media sites awarded a 10-9 to McGregor for the round, including Bloody Elbow, MMA Mania, and Sherdog.[124][125][126][127]

The second round commenced with Diaz utilising his check right hook, attempting to keep the aggressive McGregor at distance. Despite this, McGregor had success with his bodywork, landing a thudding left hook to Diaz's right side at 0:37. McGregor began to connect with significant combinations, until Diaz clinched and pushed McGregor to the fence, at 1:15. After a combination of uppercuts from McGregor at 1:48, Diaz delivered his first significant taunt of the fight, shrugging towards his opponent. As the taunts began to increase in frequency from both sides, Diaz's volume and pace increased, his landing of the jab escalating. After a 7-strike combination from McGregor, Diaz separated from the exchange and proceeded to land a jab-cross combination at 2:37, which wobbled McGregor. A swarm of strikes, including a slap, followed this combination, Diaz landing with great effectiveness until the initiation of another clinch, where Diaz landed 10 strikes. After the two disengaged, McGregor returned fire with a barrage of 4 strikes, before being hit with two consecutive jab-cross combinations. At 3:47, McGregor attempted a double leg takedown, Diaz successfully sprawling to avoid the shot. Diaz, hands clasped around McGregor's neck, threatening the guillotine choke, forced McGregor onto his back after stopping McGregor from scrambling out of the position, as he did during the bout with Chad Mendes at UFC 189. At 4:00, Diaz secured the mount, before firing off a volley of strikes from the top. In an effort to avoid the assault, McGregor gave up his back, allowing Diaz to punch his head into the crook of his arm, and secure a rear naked choke. McGregor tapped to the submission at 4:12 into the second round, forcing referee Herb Dean to intervene and stop the bout.[126][123][127]

The loss was Conor McGregor's first in the UFC, and his third overall. It broke his winning streak of 15 consecutive wins, and was his first loss since November 2010.[128] Both competitors were awarded "Fight of the Night" bonuses, and McGregor received the highest disclosed purse of any fighter in the history of the company, a total of $1,000,000.[129][130] In the post-fight interview, McGregor evaluated the contest, stating that "I felt I took the first round, but I was inefficient with my energy. But I'm humble in victory or defeat. I respect Nate; he came in, he took the fight on short notice, came in at 170, and done the job. He was efficient, I was not efficient. That was it, I feel." Regarding the future, McGregor said he would "face it like a man, like a champion, and come back and do it again."[131] At the post-fight press conference, McGregor was content with the loss, stating that "this is the game. We win some, we lose some. I will never shy away from a challenge. I will never shy away from defeat. This is the fight business. It's another day. I'll come back."[132]

Diaz rematch

A rematch with Diaz was scheduled for July 9 at UFC 200.[133][134] However, on April 19, the UFC announced that McGregor had been pulled from the event after failing to fulfill media obligations related to the fight.[135] In turn, the fight with McGregor was rescheduled and took place the following month, contested again at welterweight, at UFC 202.[136] McGregor won the rematch via majority decision (48-47, 47-47, 48-47).[137] The bout was once again awarded "Fight of the Night" honors.[138] The event broke the record previously held by UFC 100 for highest selling pay-per-view in UFC history with 1,650,000 buys.

Two-division champion

On September 27, it was officially announced that McGregor's next bout would be against Eddie Alvarez for the UFC Lightweight Championship on November 12 at UFC 205.[139] McGregor defeated Alvarez by second-round technical knockout to win the UFC Lightweight Championship.[140]

On November 26, due to his inactivity in the division, it was initially announced that McGregor vacated the Featherweight Championship, therefore promoting José Aldo to undisputed champion[141] but further reports say that McGregor was actually stripped of the title as confirmed by his coach.[142]

2017

MMA hiatus and boxing endeavours

After winning the lightweight championship at UFC 205, McGregor announced he would take time off from the UFC to wait for the birth of his first child due in 2017.[143] McGregor would spend the majority of his public appearances in early-2017 campaigning for a boxing match with Floyd Mayweather.[144] After months of negotiations, the two finally came to terms on June 14, 2017 and announced the match to take place on August 26.[145]

UFC pay-per-views

Date Main event Billing Buyrate
July 11, 2015 Mendes vs. McGregor UFC 189 825,000[146]
December 12, 2015 Aldo vs. McGregor UFC 194 1,200,000[147]
March 5, 2016 McGregor vs. Diaz UFC 196 1,500,000[148]
August 20, 2016 Diaz vs. McGregor 2 UFC 202 1,650,000[149]
November 12, 2016 Alvarez vs. McGregor UFC 205 1,300,000[150][147]

Mixed martial arts fighting style

McGregor is known mostly as a striker and prefers to fight standing up as opposed to on the ground. McGregor is left handed and primarily fights out of the Southpaw stance, but often switches to a conventional stance as well. He will frequently try to be the aggressor in his bouts.[151] McGregor's boxing is typically considered his best skill, with the majority of his victories coming by way of knockout or technical-knockout via punches.[152] Many pundits cite McGregor's pull-back left-handed counter as his most dangerous strike.[153][154][155]

McGregor will almost always engage in trash talk and "psychological warfare" against his opponents, which has led to comparisons to Muhammad Ali, whom McGregor cites as one of his early inspirations.[156][157][158][159] After Ali died in June 2016, McGregor opined that "nobody will ever come close to [Ali's] greatness".[160][161][162]

Professional boxing career

Conor McGregor
McGregor in 2015
Born
Conor Anthony McGregor

(1988-07-14) 14 July 1988 (age 36)
Crumlin, Dublin, Ireland
NationalityIrish
Other names
Statistics
Weight(s)
Height5 ft 9 in (175 cm)[1]
Reach74 in (188 cm)[163]
StanceSouthpaw
Boxing record
Total fights0
Wins0
Wins by KO0
Losses0

Background

When McGregor was twelve years old, he began boxing at Crumlin Boxing Club under two-time Olympian Phil Sutcliffe.[165] It was here where he laid the foundations to his striking ability,[166] training with fighters such as Dean Byrne and Jamie Kavanagh, both of whom went on to train at Wild Card Gym under Freddie Roach. Kavanagh recalls McGregor as "a game kind of boxer. He was very game. He loved to fight. But he was also very strong - he could seriously bang."[167] McGregor would eventually become an All-Ireland champion at youth level,[168] but his attention began to turn towards other martial arts when he was about sixteen.[165] Despite this, and his family moving to West Dublin, McGregor continued boxing. He has regularly sparred at Celtic Warrior Gym, Blanchardstown, which has been home to boxers such as Gary O'Sullivan and Frank Buglioni.[169][170] Head coach Packie Collins, brother of Steve, commented "he comes down here and he can hold his own with world champions." He continued "I won’t name names but, the last time he was up here a very good boxer of ours couldn’t make head nor tail of what Conor was doing. He has what appears like a kind of chopping movement when he strikes and he doesn’t use a traditional stance, so this guy just couldn’t time him at all."[171]

McGregor vs. Mayweather

Main article: Floyd Mayweather Jr. vs. Conor McGregor

During McGregor's rise in the UFC, he often made public insults towards Floyd Mayweather Jr and pushed for a boxing match with him.[172] Floyd Mayweather Jr. also eventually entertained this idea despite having retired in 2015 and McGregor's never having boxed professionally.[173] After rumors of a McGregor-Mayweather bout started gaining traction, Dana White initially dismissed the proposed match vehemently since McGregor was contracted under the UFC.[174][175]

On 7 March 2017, Mayweather publicly announced he would come out of retirement for a boxing match with McGregor and urged McGregor and the UFC to come to an agreement for the proposed fight.[176][177] On March 16, 2017, Dana White backpedalled on his stance against a Mayweather-McGregor bout and said that he would not deprive McGregor from making a massive payday.[178][179] On 18 May 2017, McGregor reportedly agreed to terms with the UFC and Mayweather Jr. for a bout agreement.[180]

On 14 June 2017, it was officially announced that McGregor would compete in his first professional boxing match against the undefeated Mayweather Jr., on 26 August 2017 at T-Mobile Arena in Paradise, Nevada. The bout is to be contested at super welterweight (154 pounds) with 10oz. gloves.[181]

Personal life

McGregor has two sisters, named Erin and Aoife.[182] He has been in a relationship with his girlfriend, Dee Devlin, since 2008.[183] Their first child, Conor Jack McGregor Jr., was born on 5 May 2017.[184]

McGregor is fluent in Irish. He usually carries with him a hat that his grandfather frequently wore before he died.

McGregor often trains at the Mjölnir gym in Reykjavik, alongside fellow UFC fighter Gunnar Nelson.[185][186][187] He has stated that he does not adhere to any pre-fight rituals or superstitions because he believes them to be "a form of fear".[188][189]

In 2015, when Ireland was holding a nationwide vote on legalising same-sex marriage, McGregor voiced his support and said, "We all deserve equal rights. We're all human here at the end of the day."[190]

On 30 November 2016, McGregor obtained a professional boxing license from the California State Athletic Commission.[191]

Filmography

Television

Year Title Role Notes
2015 The Ultimate Fighter 22 Himself
2015 The Notorious Himself

Video games

Year Title Role Notes
2014 EA Sports UFC Himself Playable character
2016 EA Sports UFC 2 Himself Playable character
2016 Call of Duty: Infinite Warfare Bradley Fillion Antagonist

Championships and accomplishments

Championships

Awards, records and honours

Mixed martial arts record

Professional record breakdown
24 matches 21 wins 3 losses
By knockout 18 0
By submission 1 3
By decision 2 0
Res. Record Opponent Method Event Date Round Time Location Notes
Win 21–3 Eddie Alvarez TKO (punches) UFC 205 November 12, 2016 2 3:04 New York City, New York, United States Won the UFC Lightweight Championship. Performance of the Night.
Win 20–3 Nate Diaz Decision (majority) UFC 202 August 20, 2016 5 5:00 Las Vegas, Nevada, United States Welterweight bout. Fight of the Night.
Loss 19–3 Nate Diaz Submission (rear-naked choke) UFC 196 March 5, 2016 2 4:12 Las Vegas, Nevada, United States Welterweight debut. Fight of the Night.
Win 19–2 José Aldo KO (punch) UFC 194 December 12, 2015 1 0:13 Las Vegas, Nevada, United States Won and unified the UFC Featherweight Championship. Performance of the Night.
Win 18–2 Chad Mendes TKO (punches) UFC 189 July 11, 2015 2 4:57 Las Vegas, Nevada, United States Won the interim UFC Featherweight Championship. Performance of the Night.
Win 17–2 Dennis Siver TKO (punches) UFC Fight Night: McGregor vs. Siver January 18, 2015 2 1:54 Boston, Massachusetts, United States Performance of the Night.
Win 16–2 Dustin Poirier TKO (punches) UFC 178 September 27, 2014 1 1:46 Las Vegas, Nevada, United States Performance of the Night.
Win 15–2 Diego Brandão TKO (punches) UFC Fight Night: McGregor vs. Brandao July 19, 2014 1 4:05 Dublin, Ireland Performance of the Night.
Win 14–2 Max Holloway Decision (unanimous) UFC Fight Night: Shogun vs. Sonnen August 17, 2013 3 5:00 Boston, Massachusetts, United States
Win 13–2 Marcus Brimage TKO (punches) UFC on Fuel TV: Mousasi vs. Latifi April 6, 2013 1 1:07 Stockholm, Sweden Return to Featherweight. Knockout of the Night.
Win 12–2 Ivan Buchinger KO (punch) Cage Warriors: 51 December 31, 2012 1 3:40 Dublin, Ireland Won the Cage Warriors Lightweight Championship
Win 11–2 Dave Hill Submission (rear-naked choke) Cage Warriors: 47 June 2, 2012 2 4:10 Dublin, Ireland Won the Cage Warriors Featherweight Championship
Win 10–2 Steve O'Keefe KO (elbows) Cage Warriors: 45 February 18, 2012 1 1:35 Kentish Town, England
Win 9–2 Aaron Jahnsen TKO (punches) Cage Warriors: Fight Night 2 September 8, 2011 1 3:29 Amman, Jordan Lightweight bout.
Win 8–2 Artur Sowinski TKO (punches) Celtic Gladiator 2: Clash of the Giants June 11, 2011 2 1:12 Portlaoise, Ireland
Win 7–2 Paddy Doherty KO (punch) Immortal Fighting Championship 4 April 16, 2011 1 0:04 Letterkenny, Ireland
Win 6–2 Mike Wood KO (punches) Cage Contender 8 March 12, 2011 1 0:16 Dublin, Ireland
Win 5–2 Hugh Brady TKO (punches) Chaos FC 8 February 12, 2011 1 2:31 Derry, Northern Ireland
Loss 4–2 Joseph Duffy Submission (arm-triangle choke) Cage Warriors 39: The Uprising November 27, 2010 1 0:38 Cork, Ireland Lightweight bout.
Win 4–1 Connor Dillon TKO (corner stoppage) Chaos FC 7 October 9, 2010 1 4:22 Derry, Northern Ireland
Win 3–1 Stephen Bailey TKO (punches) K.O.: The Fight Before Christmas December 12, 2008 1 1:22 Dublin, Ireland
Loss 2–1 Artemij Sitenkov Submission (kneebar) Cage of Truth 3 June 28, 2008 1 1:09 Dublin, Ireland Featherweight debut.
Win 2–0 Mo Taylor TKO (punches) Cage Rage Contenders - Ireland vs. Belgium May 3, 2008 1 1:06 Dublin, Ireland
Win 1–0 Gary Morris TKO (punches) Cage of Truth 2 March 8, 2008 2 0:08 Dublin, Ireland

Professional boxing record

0 fights 0 wins 0 losses
No. Result Record Opponent Type Round, time Date Location Notes
1 — — United States Floyd Mayweather Jr. — – (12) Aug 26, 2017 United States T-Mobile Arena, Paradise, Nevada, US Professional debut

See also

References

  1. ^ a b c d UFC profile - Conor McGregor; accessed 4 November 2015.
  2. ^ "Conor McGregor". FightMetric.com.
  3. ^ "McGregor Plans On UFC Return This December". SB Nation (MMAmania.com). Retrieved 1 July 2017.
  4. ^ "Conor McGregor's boxing coach: 'I have no doubt in my mind' he'll beat Floyd Mayweather". SB Nation (MMAFighting.com). Retrieved 1 July 2017.
  5. ^ Gibson, Paul (10 November 2016). "How to look good while fighting, by Conor McGregor's strength coach". The Guardian. Retrieved 1 July 2017.
  6. ^ "McGregor's nutritionist George Lockhart talks UFC 205 prep, Diaz fights". SB Nation (BloodyElbow.com). Retrieved 1 July 2017.
  7. ^ Gile Huni (28 September 2014). "Conor McGregor Promoted To BJJ Brown Belt After KO Win Over Poirier". BJJ Eastern Europe.
  8. ^ Darragh Murphy. "WATCH: Conor McGregor's BJJ defended by third degree black belt Eddie Bravo". SportsJOE.ie.
  9. ^ Dave Doyle (13 December 2015). "UFC 194 results: Conor McGregor knocks out Jose Aldo in 13 seconds". MMA Fighting.
  10. ^ Thomas, Luke (16 November 2016). "Chat Wrap: UFC 205, McGregor, title shots & more" – via www.mmafighting.com.
  11. ^ Chris Jones (15 April 2015). "Conor McGregor Doesn't Believe in Death". Esquire.
  12. ^ "MIXED MARTIAL ARTS SHOW RESULTS" (PDF). Boxing.nv.gov. Retrieved 23 October 2014.
  13. ^ "Conor McGregor tells us three things you may not have known about him". Independent.ie.
  14. ^ "The secret behind Conor McGregor's striking skills".
  15. ^ "McGregor: Sutcliffe taught me the fundamentals that I carry with me today".
  16. ^ "EXCLUSIVE Conor McGregor: The haters pay their money in the hope of seeing me face down in a pool of my own blood". Independent.ie.
  17. ^ "What did Conor McGregor do to get his kicks before UFC super-stardom?". Independent.ie.
  18. ^ "'People will be surprised… it's going to be tough for Chad' – Conor McGregor's wrestling coach". Yahoo.com. 13 December 2015.
  19. ^ "Exclusive: Conor McGregor Full Interview". 10 September 2014 – via YouTube.
  20. ^ Graeme (22 September 2012). "Interview with Conor McGregor at Cage Contender XIV (includes Mike Wood KO)". SevereMMA.com. Retrieved 22 September 2012.
  21. ^ "Uber-Prospect Conor McGregor Signs with the UFC". bleacherreport.com. 7 February 2013.
  22. ^ "Conor McGregor signs for UFC; meets Marcus Brimage at UFC on Fuel TV 9". thefightlounge.co.uk. 7 February 2013.
  23. ^ "Judo Chop: The Striking of Conor McGregor". Bloody Elbow.
  24. ^ "UFC on FUEL TV 9 bonuses: McGregor, Madadi, Pickett, Easton win". MMAjunkie.com. 6 April 2013. Archived from the original on 9 April 2013. Retrieved 6 April 2013. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  25. ^ Dave Doyle (10 July 2013). "Max Holloway steps up against Conor McGregor after injury forces Andy Ogle out". mmafighting.com. Retrieved 10 July 2013.
  26. ^ Jack Slack. "JUDGING THE CELTIC TIGER: AN HONEST LOOK AT CONOR MCGREGOR VS. CHAD MENDES". Fightland.
  27. ^ Dave Reid (23 August 2013). "Conor McGregor Out For 10 Months With Torn ACL". mmainsider.net. Retrieved 23 August 2013.
  28. ^ "'Conor is a natural' – McGregor documentary premieres tonight". thescore.ie. 13 March 2014.
  29. ^ "Conor McGregor vs. Cole Miller confirmed for UFC Fight Night 46 headliner in Dublin". mmajunkie.com. 30 April 2014. Retrieved 4 November 2015.
  30. ^ "Cole Miller out at UFC Fight Night 46, Conor McGregor now meets Diego Brandão". mmajunkie.com. 3 June 2014. Retrieved 3 June 2014.
  31. ^ "UFC Fight Night Results: 'McGregor vs. Brandao' Play-by-Play & Updates". Sherdog.com.
  32. ^ "UFC Fight Night: McGregor vs. Brandao". FightMetric LLC.
  33. ^ Matt Erickson (19 July 2014). "UFC Fight Night 46 bonuses: McGregor, Nelson, Pendred, King win $50,000". MMAjunkie.com. Retrieved 19 July 2014.
  34. ^ Tristen Critchfield (22 July 2014). "Conor McGregor-Dustin Poirier Featherweight Clash Official for UFC 178 in Las Vegas". sherdog.com. Retrieved 4 November 2015.
  35. ^ "Watch the highly-entertaining UFC 178 Press Conference with Bones, Cormier, McGregor and Poirier". Middle Easy.
  36. ^ "Dustin Poirier's MMA Ranking Profile". Fight Matrix.
  37. ^ Chuck Mindenhall (21 July 2014). "Dustin Poirier: 'I'll be the first real fight Conor McGregor's ever been in'". MMA Fighting.
  38. ^ "UFC 178: Poirier vs. McGregor". FightMetric LLC.
  39. ^ "UFC 178 Results: 'Johnson vs. Cariaso' Play-by-Play & Updates". Sherdog.
  40. ^ Matt Erickson (28 September 2014). "UFC 178 bonuses: McGregor, Cruz, Romero, Kennedy earn $50,000". mmajunkie.com. Retrieved 28 September 2014.
  41. ^ "UFC 178: Conor McGregor Octagon Interview". UFC. 27 September 2014.
  42. ^ Cruz, Guilherme (19 December 2014). "Jose Aldo hopes Conor McGregor is next for the title: 'It would be a huge fight'". MMA Fighting. {{cite news}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter: |1= (help)
  43. ^ "Jose Aldo: If Conor McGregor Is Next, We'll Do Great Promotion and a Great Fight". Sherdog. 25 October 2014. {{cite news}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter: |1= (help)
  44. ^ "Jose Aldo hopes Conor McGregor is next for the title: 'It would be a huge fight'". UFC.com. 2 October 2014. {{cite news}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter: |1= (help)
  45. ^ "Conor McGregor vs. Dennis Siver official as UFC Fight Night 59 headliner". mmajunkie.com. 24 October 2014. Retrieved 24 October 2014.
  46. ^ "Dana White: Conor McGregor to Get Title Shot with Win over Dennis Siver". Bleacher Report. 1 January 2015. Retrieved 24 October 2014.
  47. ^ "UFC FIGHT NIGHT 59: MCGREGOR VS. SIVER GATE AND ATTENDANCE". MMA Weekly. 19 January 2015.
  48. ^ "Denis Siver - Official UFC Fighter Profile". UFC.com.
  49. ^ Darragh Murphy. "Countdown to Boston: What to watch out for when Conor McGregor meets Dennis Siver". SportsJoe.
  50. ^ "UFC Fight Night: McGregor vs Siver". Fight Metric.
  51. ^ Dallas Winston. "UFC Fight Night 59: McGregor vs Siver - live results and play by play". Bloody Elbow.
  52. ^ "UFC Fight Night 59 bonuses: Of course Conor McGregor nabbed one of the $50K awards". mmajunkie.com. 19 January 2015.
  53. ^ Okamoto, Brett (18 January 2015). "Conor McGregor mauls Dennis Siver". ESPN. Retrieved 19 January 2015.
  54. ^ Thomas Gerbasi (30 January 2015). "Aldo-McGregor set for International Fight Week in July". ufc.com. Retrieved 4 November 2015.
  55. ^ Steve Hauser (26 March 2015). "Dana White: We spent more money promoting Aldo-McGregor than any fight in UFC history".
  56. ^ "UFC 189 World Championship Tour Dates Set". 14 March 2015.
  57. ^ Staff (23 June 2015). "Champ Jose Aldo injured, questionable for UFC 189 bout with Conor McGregor". mmajunkie.com. Retrieved 24 June 2015.
  58. ^ "Statement on UFC 189". ufc.com. 24 June 2015.
  59. ^ Matt Erickson (30 June 2015). "Jose Aldo officially out of UFC 189; Chad Mendes meets Conor McGregor for interim belt". mmajunkie.com. Retrieved 30 June 2015.
  60. ^ Lewis Mckeever (3 July 2015). "Conor McGregor looking to squash wrestling doubts, 'dominate' Chad Mendes in grappling". Bloody Elbow.
  61. ^ Sean Smith (20 July 2011). "PHIL DAVIS, CHAD MENDES AND THE 10 MOST CREDENTIALED COLLEGE WRESTLERS IN UFC". Bleacher Report.
  62. ^ MMAWeekly.com Staff (11 July 2015). "UFC 189 WEIGH-IN RESULTS: MENDES VS. MCGREGOR MAKE WEIGHT THEN PULLED APART". MMAWeekly.com.
  63. ^ Paul Ring (24 May 2015). "Dana White Pans Boxing, Outlines What He Wants McGregor/Aldo To Be".
  64. ^ MMAjunkie staff (12 July 2015). "UFC 189 draws announced attendance of 16,019 for record $7.2 million live gate".
  65. ^ McCarry, Patrick (12 July 2015). "VIDEO: Relive the utterly spellbinding moment Sinead O'Connor and Conor McGregor lifted MGM Grand's roof". SportsJoe.ie. Retrieved 12 July 2015.
  66. ^ Eric Stinton (6 July 2015). "UFC 189 Statistical Matchup Analysis: Mendes vs. McGregor". Sherdog.
  67. ^ a b "UFC 189 Results: 'Mendes vs. McGregor' Play-by-Play & Updates". Sherdog.com. 11 July 2015. Retrieved 12 July 2015.
  68. ^ a b "UFC 189: Mendes vs McGregor". FightMetric LLC.
  69. ^ MMAJunkie staff (11 July 2015). "UFC 189 play-by-play and live results". MMA Junkie.
  70. ^ Tim Burke (11 July 2015). "UFC 189: Mendes vs. McGregor live results and play-by-play for PPV main card". Bloody Elbow.
  71. ^ Tommy Hackett (12 July 2015). "UFC 189: McGregor vs. Mendes Results & Play-By-Play". Caged Insider.
  72. ^ Jack Slack (13 July 2015). "UFC 189: HOW MCGREGOR STOLE MENDES' WIND". Fightland.
  73. ^ GracieBreakdown (12 July 2015). "Connor McGregor vs Chad Mendes (Gracie Breakdown)".
  74. ^ Cory Braiterman (11 July 2015). "UFC 189 live stream results: 'Mendes vs McGregor' play-by-play updates". MMAmania.com.
  75. ^ Erickson, Matt. "UFC 189 results: Conor McGregor gets title with second-round TKO of Chad Mendes". MMAJunkie.com. Retrieved 12 July 2015.
  76. ^ "McGregor TKOs Mendes for interim UFC title".
  77. ^ Hunter Homistek (14 July 2015). "NSFW: LISTEN TO WHAT CONOR MCGREGOR SAYS TO CHAD MENDES AFTER KNOCKING HIM OUT". Bleacher Report.
  78. ^ a b c UFC - Ultimate Fighting Championship (11 July 2015). "UFC 189: Conor McGregor and Chad Mendes Octagon Interviews".
  79. ^ Brian Mazique (12 July 2015). "UFC 189 RESULTS: WINNERS AND SCORECARDS FROM MENDES VS. MCGREGOR FIGHT CARD". Bleacher Report.
  80. ^ Danny Segura (29 October 2015). "Conor McGregor reveals new details about extent of knee injury prior to UFC 189". mmafighting.com. Retrieved 4 November 2015.
  81. ^ a b Myers, Thomas (12 July 2015). "UFC 189 bonuses: Conor McGregor banks $50,000 for come-from-behind finish of Chad Mendes". MMAMania.com. Retrieved 12 July 2015.
  82. ^ Erickson, Matt (13 July 2015). "Conor McGregor, Urijah Faber coach Season 22 of 'The Ultimate Fighter' – U.S. vs. Europe". MMAJunkie.com. Retrieved 12 July 2015.
  83. ^ Marc Raimondi (10 August 2015). "Dana White: UFC 194 in December will be in Las Vegas, not Texas". MMA Fighting.
  84. ^ Kevin Iole (11 August 2015). "Dana White: Aldo-McGregor set for Dec. 12 at MGM Grand in Las Vegas". Yahoo Sports.
  85. ^ Luke Thomas (11 August 2015). "Conor McGregor opens as an almost 2-to-1 betting favorite over Jose Aldo". MMA Fighting.
  86. ^ Marc Raimondi (4 September 2015). "Conor McGregor hijacks Go Big press conference, blasts Jose Aldo, Donald Cerrone, Chad Mendes". MMA Fighting.
  87. ^ Dave Doyle (2 September 2015). "Conor McGregor: I'm done with featherweight after Jose Aldo, unless Frankie Edgar earns it". MMA Fighting.
  88. ^ MMA Fighting Newswire (11 December 2015). "Dana White: UFC 194 will do $10 million gate, trending to be 'biggest thing we've ever done'". MMA Fighting.
  89. ^ Nick Baldwin (11 December 2015). "White: UFC 194 on track for $10 million gate, 'biggest thing we've ever done'". Bloody Elbow.
  90. ^ Brian Knapp (11 December 2015). "UFC 194 Weigh-in Results: Jose Aldo-Conor McGregor Unification Bout Official". Sherdog.
  91. ^ Steven Marrocco (11 December 2015). "MGM: Nearly 9,000 at UFC 194 weigh-ins, 2,500 closed circuit views". MMAjunkie.com.
  92. ^ MMAjunkie Staff (13 December 2015). "UFC 194 draws reported 16,516 attendance for $10.1 million live gate". MMAjunkie.com.
  93. ^ "Pay Per View Buys". Tapology.
  94. ^ Staff (10 August 2014). "Jose Aldo vs. Conor McGregor title unification bout set for UFC 194 on Dec. 12". sherdog.com. Retrieved 10 August 2015.
  95. ^ "Conor McGregor caps UFC 194 by knocking out Jose Aldo in 13 seconds". The Washington Post. 13 December 2015.
  96. ^ "UFC 194 bonuses: Conor McGregor's record-breaking KO worth an extra $50,000". MMAJunkie. 13 December 2015.
  97. ^ "Conor McGregor profile @". sherdog.com. Retrieved 19 November 2016.
  98. ^ UFC - Ultimate Fighting Championship (12 December 2015). "UFC 194: Conor McGregor and Jose Aldo Octagon Interview".
  99. ^ Brad Popkin (13 December 2015). "UFC 194: New Featherweight champ Conor McGregor wants to fight Rafael dos Anjos vs Donald Cerrone Lightweight winner next". MMAmania.com.
  100. ^ "UFC on Fox 17 Results: 'Dos Anjos vs. Cerrone 2' Play-by-Play & Updates". Sherdog. 19 December 2015.
  101. ^ John Morgan (19 December 2015). "UFC on FOX 17 results: Rafael dos Anjos downs Cerrone in 66 seconds, warns McGregor". MMAjunkie.
  102. ^ "Donald Cerrone's MMA Ranking Profile". Fight Matrix. 1 October 2015.
  103. ^ Ken Pishna (19 December 2015). "UFC ON FOX 17 RESULTS: RAFAEL DOS ANJOS KO'S DONALD CERRONE, WARNS CONOR MCGREGOR". MMAWeekly.com.
  104. ^ Thomas Gerbasi (12 January 2016). "It's on! dos Anjos/McGregor, Holm/Tate set for UFC 197". UFC.com.
  105. ^ Mike Dyce (20 January 2016). "UFC 197 press conference: Conor McGregor's best quotes". Fansided.
  106. ^ MMAFightingonSBN (20 January 2016). "UFC 197 Press Conference".
  107. ^ Ariel Helwani (23 February 2016). "Rafael dos Anjos injured, out of UFC 196 main event fight against Conor McGregor". mmafighting.com. Retrieved 23 February 2016.
  108. ^ Guilherme Cruz (23 February 2016). "Coach: Jose Aldo not in shape, turned down offer to replace Rafael dos Anjos at UFC 196". mmafighting.com. Retrieved 23 February 2016.
  109. ^ Chuck Mindenhall (24 February 2016). "Frankie Edgar 'pissed' at UFC, says the 'C' in UFC stands for 'Conor'". mmafighting.com. Retrieved 24 February 2016.
  110. ^ Damon Martin (23 February 2016). "Nate Diaz gets the call, faces Conor McGregor in new UFC 196 main event". foxsports.com. Retrieved 23 February 2016.
  111. ^ "Nate Diaz's MMA Ranking Profile". Fight Matrix. 1 January 2016.
  112. ^ Ariel Helwani (24 February 2016). "Ariel Helwani Twitter Feed". Twitter.
  113. ^ "UFC 196: MCGREGOR VS. DIAZ March 5th". Best Fight Odds.
  114. ^ "Conor McGregor's MMA Odds History". Best Fight Odds.
  115. ^ CONNOR RUEBUSCH (3 March 2016). "PREVIEW: UFC 196 'MCGREGOR VS. DIAZ'". Sherdog.
  116. ^ Mookie Alexander (4 March 2016). "UFC 196: McGregor vs. Diaz staff picks and predictions". Bloody Elbow.
  117. ^ Bryan Tucker (24 February 2016). "UFC 196 press conference video". MMA Fighting.
  118. ^ Jesse Holland (3 March 2016). "Raw video: Conor McGregor vs Nate Diaz staredown erupts into chaos at UFC 196 presser". MMA Mania.
  119. ^ James Edwards (5 March 2016). "UFC 196 Connor McGregor vs Nate Diaz: Pair make weight to set up their massive clash". The Independent.
  120. ^ "UFC 196: MCGREGOR VS. DIAZ GATE AND ATTENDANCE FROM LAS VEGAS". MMA Weekly. 5 March 2016.
  121. ^ "Meltzer's updated PPV info: UFC 196 (McGregor/Diaz 1) did 1,317,000 buys. UFC 200 did 1,009,000. No final estimate yet for UFC 202 (McGregor/Diaz 2) but it did break the all time record. UFC 205 is trending slightly bigger than 196 but probably short of 202". Reddit: MMA. 25 November 2016.
  122. ^ "Fight Tracks: The walkout songs of UFC 196, including ... Madonna?!?". MMA Junkie. 6 March 2016.
  123. ^ a b "UFC 196: McGregor vs Diaz". Fight Metric.
  124. ^ Dallas Winston (6 March 2016). "UFC 196: McGregor vs Diaz - live results, discussion, play by play (PPV)". Bloody Elbow.
  125. ^ Jesse Holland (6 March 2016). "UFC 196 live stream results: 'McGregor vs Diaz' play-by-play updates". MMA Mania.
  126. ^ a b Jordan Breen, Tristen Critchfield, and Chris Nelson (5 March 2016). "UFC 196 Results: 'McGregor vs. Diaz' Play-by-Play & Updates". Sherdog.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  127. ^ a b Jack Slack (7 March 2016). "DEATH OF A SOUTHPAW: HOW CONOR MCGREGOR LOST TO NATE DIAZ". Fightland.
  128. ^ "Conor "Notorious" McGregor MMA Stats, Pictures, News, Video, Biography". Sherdog. 5 March 2016.
  129. ^ Steven Marrocco (6 March 2016). "UFC 196 results: Nate Diaz shocks Conor McGregor with second-round choke". mmajunkie.com. Retrieved 6 March 2016.
  130. ^ "McGregor gets a record $1M purse at UFC 196". Sportsnet.ca.
  131. ^ UFC - Ultimate Fighting Championship (5 March 2016). "UFC 196: Nate Diaz and Conor McGregor Octagon Interview". Youtube.
  132. ^ UFC - Ultimate Fighting Championship (5 March 2016). "UFC 196: Post-fight Press Conference". Youtube.
  133. ^ Ariel Helwani (18 March 2015). "Conor McGregor vs. Nate Diaz rematch in the works for UFC 200". mmafighting.com. Retrieved 18 March 2015.
  134. ^ Chuck Mindenhall (30 March 2015). "Rematch between Conor McGregor and Nate Diaz official for UFC 200". mmafighting.com. Retrieved 30 March 2015.
  135. ^ Mookie Alexander (19 April 2016). "Dana White announces Conor McGregor's removal from UFC 200 main event". bloodyelbow.com. Retrieved 19 April 2016.
  136. ^ Tristen Critchfield (4 June 2016). "Nate Diaz-Conor McGregor rematch official for UFC 202 on Aug.20". sherdog.com. Retrieved 4 June 2016.
  137. ^ Luke Thomas (21 August 2016). "UFC 202 results: Conor McGregor defeats Nate Diaz via majority decision". mmafighting.com. Retrieved 21 August 2016.
  138. ^ Tristen Critchfield (20 August 2016). "UFC 202 bonuses: McGregor, Diaz, Johnson, Cerrone receive $50K awards". sherdog.com. Retrieved 20 August 2016.
  139. ^ Damon Martin (27 September 2016). "Eddie Alvarez vs. Conor McGregor headlines UFC 205 in New York". foxsports.com. Retrieved 27 September 2016.
  140. ^ Todd Martin (13 November 2016). "UFC 205: Conor McGregor claims lightweight title with knockout of Eddie Alvarez". latimes.com. Retrieved 13 November 2016.
  141. ^ "McGregor vacates featherweight title; Aldo new undisputed champion".
  142. ^ "Coach Kavanagh Gives In-Depth Response To UFC "Stripping" Conor Of His Belt". entimports.com. 29 November 2016.
  143. ^ Connolly, Matt. "Conor McGregor's UFC 205 Announcements: Time Off For Newborn, UFC Ownership Demand And An 'Apology'".
  144. ^ "Conor McGregor says his next fight will be boxing match with Floyd Mayweather". 29 January 2017.
  145. ^ https://sports.yahoo.com/floyd-mayweather-conor-mcgregor-fight-finalized-aug-26-205101486.html
  146. ^ Critchfield, Tristen (27 August 2015). "Report: UFC 190 Draws Promotion's Most Pay-Per-View Buys Since 2013". Sherdog.com. Retrieved 8 September 2016.
  147. ^ a b "Pay Per View Buys". Tapology.
  148. ^ Meltzer, Dave (7 September 2016). "Dana White: UFC 196 did 1.5 million PPV buys". MMAFighting.com. Retrieved 7 September 2016.
  149. ^ Meltzer, Dave (7 September 2016). "Diaz vs. McGregor 2 looks to have broken UFC pay-per-view record". MMAFighting.com. Retrieved 7 September 2016.
  150. ^ "Pay-per-view". MMA Payout.
  151. ^ "Conor McGregor".
  152. ^ "The secret behind Conor McGregor's striking skills - Boxing News". 22 August 2016.
  153. ^ "THE TACTICAL GUIDE TO CONOR MCGREGOR VERSUS EDDIE ALVAREZ". Fightland. 7 November 2016.
  154. ^ "HOW CONOR MCGREGOR KILLED ANOTHER KING". Fightland. 14 November 2016.
  155. ^ "Judo Chop: The Striking of Conor McGregor". Bloody Elbow. 16 August 2013.
  156. ^ Conor McGregor on Jordan, Ali and Benjamin Franklin. 16 January 2015 – via YouTube.
  157. ^ "UFC 194: Conor McGregor says movement will make Jose Aldo 'fall into dead space like a zombie'". Telegraph.co.uk. 10 December 2015.
  158. ^ Marc Raimondi (14 January 2015). "Conor McGregor doesn't want to be compared to 'special' Muhammad Ali". MMA Fighting.
  159. ^ Carpenter, Les (13 December 2015). "Conor McGregor is the rarest of athletes: one who delivers on his boasts". The Guardian.
  160. ^ "Instagram photo by Conor McGregor Official • Jun 4, 2016 at 11:35am UTC".
  161. ^ "Conor McGregor on Twitter".
  162. ^ "Conor McGregor - Timeline - Facebook".
  163. ^ http://www.bjpenn.com/mma-news/conor-mcgregor/breakdown-floyd-mayweather-and-conor-mcgregors-height-weight-and-reach/
  164. ^ "McGregor seeks trademarks on name, nickname". ESPN. Retrieved 1 July 2017.
  165. ^ a b "The secret behind Conor McGregor's striking skills".
  166. ^ "McGregor: Sutcliffe taught me the fundamentals that I carry with me today".
  167. ^ "Jamie Kavanagh Explains What Conor McGregor Was Like As A Boxer Back In Crumlin".
  168. ^ "Father and Son: Tony McGregor on his son's meteoric rise".
  169. ^ "Frank Buglioni swapped London for Dublin to team up with Steve and Paschal Collins... can he now upset Fedor Chudinov?".
  170. ^ "Spike sharper with new training regime".
  171. ^ "Paschal Collins: Conor will be a phenomenon in Boston".
  172. ^ "Conor McGregor Open to the Idea of Fighting Floyd Mayweather in Boxing Match: "Come At Me"".
  173. ^ Sheridan, Jim (29 May 2016). "'The fight is going to happen': Freddie Roach told by Floyd Mayweather that bout with Conor McGregor is ON". The Sun. Retrieved 23 December 2016.
  174. ^ Guillen, Adam (12 May 2016). "Dana White to Floyd Mayweather: If you want to fight Conor McGregor, call me!". MMAmania.com. Retrieved 27 December 2016.
  175. ^ Mckeever, Lewis (13 January 2017). "White offers Mayweather $25 million to fight McGregor in boxing". Bloody Elbow. Retrieved 15 June 2017.
  176. ^ Doyle, Dave (7 March 2017). "Floyd Mayweather's message to Conor McGregor: 'Sign the paper'". MMA Fighting. Retrieved 15 June 2017.
  177. ^ Newswire, MMA Fighting (11 March 2017). "Floyd Mayweather: 'I'm officially out of retirement for Conor McGregor'". MMA Fighting. Retrieved 14 June 2017.
  178. ^ Gray, James (16 March 2017). "Conor McGregor v Floyd Mayweather: UFC president makes U-turn on fight". Express.co.uk. Retrieved 15 June 2017.
  179. ^ "Dana White Gives Conan A Positive Update On McGregor Vs. Mayweather". UPROXX. 16 March 2017. Retrieved 15 June 2017.
  180. ^ "Conor McGregor Signs 'Record-Breaking Deal' to Fight Floyd Mayweather". Rolling Stone. Retrieved 14 June 2017.
  181. ^ "Floyd Mayweather-Conor McGregor fight finalized for Aug. 26". Retrieved 21 July 2017.
  182. ^ Smith, Andrea (19 June 2016). "Like father, like son: Meet Tony McGregor, dad of 'The Notorious' UFC star Conor". Irish Independent. Dublin: Independent News & Media. Retrieved 15 November 2016.
  183. ^ Healy, Claire (7 March 2016). "Meet the girlfriend of UFC superstar Conor McGregor". Daily Mirror. Retrieved 1 December 2016.
  184. ^ "Conor McGregor makes HUGE announcement after UFC win". Irish Mirror. 13 November 2016.
  185. ^ Rogers, Mike (10 November 2016). "Where does Conor McGregor go to train — and chill? Iceland, of course". USA Today. Retrieved 1 December 2016.
  186. ^ "UFC offered to move the Mjölnir gym from Iceland to LA for Conor McGregor". Icelandmag. Retrieved 21 January 2017.
  187. ^ "Vísir - Conor McGregor líklega á leið til Íslands". visir.is (in Icelandic). Retrieved 31 January 2017.
  188. ^ "30 little-known facts about Conor McGregor". Fansided. 8 July 2015.
  189. ^ "The Conor McGregor Fight Mindset". Muscle and Fitness.
  190. ^ "McGregor urges Irish to vote yes on gay marriage". MMA Fighting. 21 May 2015.
  191. ^ UFC champion Conor McGregor issued California boxing license, Martin Rogers, USA TODAY, Nov. 30, 2016
  192. ^ "UFC on Fuel TV 9 bonuses: Pickett, Easton, Madadi, McGregor earn $60K". sherdog.com. 6 April 2013.
  193. ^ "UFC Fight Night bonuses: McGregor, Nelson, Pendred, King earn $50K awards in Dublin". sherdog.com. 19 July 2014.
  194. ^ "UFC 178 bonuses: McGregor, Cruz, Romero, Kennedy earn $50K rewards". sherdog.com. 27 September 2014.
  195. ^ "UFC Fight Night Boston bonuses: McGregor, Larkin, O'Connell, Van Buren take home $50K". sherdog.com. 18 January 2015.
  196. ^ "UFC 194 bonuses: Conor McGregor's record-breaking KO worth an extra $50,000". MMA Junkie. 13 December 2015.
  197. ^ Tristen Critchfield (12 November 2016). "UFC 205 Bonuses: McGregor, Woodley, Thompson, Romero Garner $50K". sherdog.com. Retrieved 13 November 2016.
  198. ^ "McGregor KOs Aldo in UFC record".
  199. ^ Damon Martin. "Conor McGregor rules the world: A look at his record-breaking UFC 194". Fox Sports.
  200. ^ "Irish Phenom Conor McGregor Becomes Two-Division CWFC Champ Via One-Punch KO". Cage Potato. Retrieved 30 December 2015.
  201. ^ Steven Rondina. "Bleacher Report MMA Awards: 2016's Best Fighter, Fight, Finishes and Moment". Bleacher Report.
  202. ^ Steven Rondina. "Bleacher Report MMA Awards: 2015's Best Fighter, Fight, Finishes and Moment". Bleacher Report.
  203. ^ "Combat Press 2014 MMA Awards: Breakout Fighter of the Year – Conor McGregor". Combatpress.com. Retrieved 15 March 2015.
  204. ^ Amber Boone. "Combat Press 2015 MMA Awards: Event of the Year - UFC 189". Combat Press.
  205. ^ Vince Carey. "Combat Press 2015 MMA Awards: Fighter of the Year - Conor McGregor". Combat Press.
  206. ^ "Fighter of the year: Conor McGregor hands down". ESPN. Retrieved 28 December 2015.
  207. ^ "List of 2016 ESPYS Nominees". ESPN MediaZone. Retrieved 18 July 2016.
  208. ^ "MMA Featherweight Lineal Championship History". FightMatrix.com.
  209. ^ "There's no debate, Conor McGregor is the 2015 'Fighter of the Year'". FoxSports.com. Retrieved 1 January 2015.
  210. ^ Damon Martin (23 December 2016). "2016 Fight of the Year: Conor McGregor vs. Nate Diaz 2". Fox Sports.
  211. ^ a b "2015 Event of the Year: UFC 189". MMAFighting.com. Retrieved 27 December 2015.
  212. ^ "MMAjunkie's 'Knockout of the Month' for December is a shocking 13-second KO - MMAjunkie". MMAjunkie.
  213. ^ "2015 MMAjunkie Awards: Male Fighter of the Year – Conor McGregor". MMAJunkie.com. Retrieved 1 January 2015.
  214. ^ Chuck Grace. "MMAInsider's 2013 Annual Awards: The Results". MMAInsider.net. Archived from the original on 29 January 2014. Retrieved 23 October 2014. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  215. ^ "Best UFC/MMA events of 2015, a Top 5 list". MMAMania.com. Retrieved 30 December 2015.
  216. ^ "Best UFC/MMA fighters of 2015, a Top 5 list". MMAMania.com. Retrieved 28 December 2015.
  217. ^ "25 Hottest Sex Symbols of 2015". RollingStone.com. Retrieved 15 January 2015.
  218. ^ "The 2014 SevereMMA Irish and International Awards". SevereMMA.com. Retrieved 28 December 2015.
  219. ^ a b "The 2015 SevereMMA Irish and International Awards". SevereMMA.com. Retrieved 28 December 2015.
  220. ^ Encarnacao, Jack (6 January 2015). "Sherdog.com's 2014 Breakthrough Fighter of the Year – Breakthrough Fighter of the Year". Sherdog.com. Retrieved 15 March 2015.
  221. ^ "SHERDOG.COM'S 2015 EVENT OF THE YEAR". Sherdog.com. Retrieved 30 December 2015.
  222. ^ "SHERDOG.COM'S 2015 KNOCKOUT OF THE YEAR". Sherdog.com. Retrieved 30 December 2015.
  223. ^ "SHERDOG.COM'S 2015 FIGHTER OF THE YEAR". Sherdog.com. Retrieved 21 January 2015.
  224. ^ "SHERDOG.COM'S 2016 FIGHTER OF THE YEAR". Sherdog.com. Retrieved 2 January 2017.
  225. ^ "THEMMACOMMUNITY.COM'S 2015 MALE FIGHTER OF THE YEAR". themmacommunity.com. Retrieved 14 February 2016.
  226. ^ "2014 World MMA Awards winners: Lawler, Rousey, Gastelum, McGregor, UFC, MMAjunkie". MMAJunkie.com. Retrieved 27 December 2015.
  227. ^ "Conor McGregor slams Fabricio Werdum after winning Fighter of the Year award". MMAFighting.com. Retrieved 6 February 2016.
  228. ^ "World MMA Awards winners: Holly Holm cleans up in multiple categories". MMAJunkie.com. Retrieved 6 February 2016.
  229. ^ a b c d e Meltzer, Dave (6 March 2017). "March 6, 2017 Wrestling Observer Newsletter: 2016 Awards issue, talent departing TNA, more". Wrestling Observer Newsletter. Campbell, California: 2–8. ISSN 1083-9593.
  230. ^ a b c Meltzer, Dave (25 January 2016). "January 25, 2016 Wrestling Observer Newsletter: 2015 Observer Awards Issue". Wrestling Observer Newsletter. Campbell, California: 7, 9, 15. ISSN 1083-9593.
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Conor McGregor.
Wikiquote has quotations related to Conor McGregor.
Awards and achievements
New title 1st UFC Interim Featherweight Champion
11 July – 12 December 2015 		Vacant
Title next held by
José Aldo
Preceded by 2nd UFC Featherweight Champion
12 December 2015 – 26 November 2016
Stripped 		Succeeded by
José Aldo
Interim champ promoted
Preceded by 9th UFC Lightweight Champion
12 November 2016 – present 		Incumbent
Retrieved from "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Conor_McGregor&oldid=791623584"