Conor McGregor Is Alive

ORIGIN
Conor McGregor is an Irish professional MMA fighter and boxer. His MMA record stands at 21 wins and 4 losses. He’s held both the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) Lightweight and featherweight belts. McGregor was born to parents Margaret and Tony on July 14, 1988, in Crumlin, Dublin. He has two sisters, Erin and Aoife. McGregor completed his education at Gaelscoil and Gaelcholaiste. He was a competitive soccer player for the Lourdes Celtic Football Club. He also worked 1 year as a plumber prior to fighting.

CAREER
McGregor began kickboxing lessons at an early age. He later trained as a boxer under Olympian Phil Sutcliffe and later by Freddie Roach. McGregor earned All-Ireland boxing champion honors during his youth career. His amateur mixed martial arts debut was against Kieran Campbell in February 2007. He was 18 at the time. The match was decided via technical knockout in the first round in favor of McGregor. He was signed as a professional by Cage of Truth promotion shortly after.

McGregor’s professional record stands at 21 wins (including 18 knockouts) and 4 losses. He won his first two professional fights by TKO in 2008. He suffered his first loss at the hands of Artemij Sitenkov in June 2008. McGregor defeated Dave Hill at Cage Warriors FC 51 for the CWFC Featherweight Championship in June 2012. He bested Ivan Buchinger 6 months later for the CWFC Lightweight Championship.

McGregor signed with the UFC in February 2013. He defeated Marcus Brimage in April 2013 to mark his debut. His first “Performance of the Night” award was a first-round victory over Diego Brandao in July 2014. McGregor defeated Jose Aldo in December 2015 to become the UFC Undisputed Featherweight Champion. He lost to Nate Diaz at UFC 196 but reclaimed victory at UFC 202. The re-match broke the UFC pay-per-view record with 1.65 million buys. McGregor defeated Eddie Alvarez in November 2016 to become the UFC Lightweight Champion. His last MMA fight was against Russia’s Khabib Nurmagomedov at UFC 229. He lost the match by way of submission in the fourth round.

In August 2017, McGregor made his professional boxing debut at the T-Mobile Arena in Paradise, Nevada. He was defeated by Floyd Mayweather Jr. by TKO in the 10th round. In March 2019, McGregor announced his retirement from MMA and boxing.

PERSONAL
Conor McGregor is 5ft 9in tall and he’s of Irish ancestry. His net worth is estimated at $200 million USD. He earned $99 million in 2018 according to Forbes. Outside the ring, he’s held endorsement deals with partners like Reebok, Bud Light, Fanatics, Beats by Dre, and Monster Energy. His biggest payday was $85 million for his fight with Floyd Mayweather. He landed a 6-figure deal with the UFC in September 2018. McGregor is in a long-term relationship with his girlfriend Dee Devlin. They welcomed their first child, Conor Jr., in May 2017. Dee gave birth to their second child, Croia, in 2019.

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