Conor McGregor, whose name sounds weird on tongue is Irish MMA fighter and boxer known as The Notorious. He gained fame for his ability to strike and his unique personality. Conor McGregor has achieved unparalleled success throughout his career, but he has also found himself embroiled in several controversies.
Career Highlights
McGregor started his professional MMA career in 2008. He promptly shot up through the ranks, joining Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) in 2013. In 2015, Conor McGregor captured the UFC Featherweight Championship by defeating the Brazilian champion José Aldo in just 13 seconds, for the fastest finish in a U.F.C. title fight. The next year he won the UFC Lightweight Championship, also becoming the first fighter to hold belts in two weight classes at the same time.
In 2017, McGregor stepped into a boxing ring against undefeated champ Floyd Mayweather Jr. Even though he lost the match, he apparently got paid roughly $100 million for the fight. His career in MMA puttered on, featuring such high-profile fights as one against Khabib Nurmagomedov in 2018 and a trilogy with Dustin Poirier that ended in a 2021 fight in which Conor McGregor sustained a leg injury.
Net Worth
McGregor’s net worth is estimated to be around $200 million, as of 2024. His fortune is made up of fight purses, endorsements and business enterprises. In 2018, Conor McGregor founded Proper No. Twelve Irish Whiskey, which was immensely successful. In 2021, he sold his controlling interest in the brand for an estimated $600 million. McGregor also boasts endorsement deals with the likes of Reebok and Monster Energy.
Family Life
McGregor has been dating Dee Devlin since 2008. The pair share four children, Conor Jr. (2017), Croia (2019), Rian (2021) and Mack (2023) Devlin has been an unwavering supporter for much of Conor McGregor’s career, frequently accompanying him on appearances and overseeing elements of his business interests.
Latest Updates and Controversies
In November 2024 a civil jury in Dublin had ruled in favour of McGregor’s sexual assault of Nikita Hand in 2018 and awarded Hand €248,603.60 in damages. McGregor, who intends to challenge the ruling, has argued the encounter was consensual. No joke, after his verdict about a handful of companies dropped Conor McGregor. The parent company of Proper No. Twelve, the whiskey brand, Proximo Spirits, said it would stop using McGregor’s name or likeness in promotional material. In the same vein, the video game developer IO Interactive excised him from the company’s “Hitman” series.
Even with these detours, McGregor is optimistic about his fighting career. He has said he intends to return to the U.F.C., possibly to fight in late 2025. Conor McGregor’s return has been teased by UFC President Dana White, but there’s never been an official fight scheduled.
