Conor McGregor

Conor McGregorConor McGregor in 2015BornConor Anthony McGregor 14 July 1988 , IrelandNickname(s)NotoriousHeight5 ft 9 in (175 cm)Weight170 lb (77 kg; 12 st 2 lb)Division (2008–2015) (2008–2012, 2016–2018) (2016, 2020–present)Reach74 in (188 cm)StyleStanceTeamTrainer: Owen Roddy: Sergey Pikulskiy: John Connor: George Lockhart: RankBrown belt in under Years active2008–present recordTotal1Wins0Losses1By knockout1 recordTotal26Wins22By knockout19By submission1By decision2Losses4By submission4 recordTotal1Wins1By knockout1Losses0Other information from Conor Anthony McGregor (: Conchúr Antóin Mac Gréagóir; born 14 July 1988) is an Irish professional and . He is a former (UFC) and . As of May 24, 2020, he is #8 in the , #4 in the and #14 in the .

McGregor is a former featherweight and lightweight champion. In 2015, at , he defeated for the UFC Featherweight Championship via 13 seconds into the first round, which is the fastest victory in UFC title fight history. Upon defeating for the UFC Lightweight Championship at , McGregor became the first fighter in UFC history to hold titles in two weight divisions simultaneously.

In , he was defeated by He is the biggest (PPV) draw in MMA history, having headlined five out of the six highest-selling UFC pay-per-view events. His headline bout with at drew 2.4 million PPV buys, the most ever for an MMA event. His boxing match with Mayweather drew 4.3 million PPV buys in North America, the second most in history.

Contents Early life Conor Anthony McGregor was born in on 14 July 1988, the son of Tony and Margaret McGregor. He was raised in Crumlin and attended a and at both primary and at secondary level in Coláiste de hÍde in , where he also developed his passion for sport, playing . In his youth, he played football for Lourdes Celtic Football Club. At the age of 12, McGregor also began at Crumlin Boxing Club.

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

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 won 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 .

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 , he made his featherweight debut in a loss via against submission specialist 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.

McGregor then won his next fight, also at featherweight, against Connor Dillon, before moving back to lightweight for a fight against , in which 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 winning streak, 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 made a trip to Dublin, Ireland to receive a Gold Medal of Honorary Patronage from and was inundated with requests to sign McGregor to the UFC. After a meeting with McGregor, and talking with UFC CEO , White offered him a contract days later.

Ultimate Fighting Championship (2013–present) 2013 UFC debut In February 2013, the (UFC) announced that they had signed McGregor to a multi-fight contract. In joining, he 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 at . McGregor won the fight in round one. The win also earned McGregor his first "" award.

McGregor was expected to face on 17 August 2013 at , but Ogle pulled out of the bout citing an injury and was replaced by . McGregor won the fight by unanimous decision (30–27, 30–27, and 30–26). Following the bout with Holloway, an scan revealed that McGregor had torn his (ACL) during the bout and would require surgery, keeping him out of action for up to ten months.

2014 Return after injury McGregor was expected to face on 19 July 2014 at in his comeback bout after recovering from his ACL injury. However, Miller pulled out of the bout citing a thumb injury and was replaced by . McGregor fought Brandão in front of a loud, rowdy crowd of 9,500 at in his hometown of , . 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.

Prior to his next bout, McGregor met with and signed a new multi-fight contract with the UFC. McGregor next faced on 27 September 2014 at . 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. This marked Poirier's first UFC loss via KO/TKO, and earned McGregor his second straight "Performance of the Night" award.

2015 Championship pursuits McGregor faced on 18 January 2015 at . McGregor won the fight via TKO in the second round. The victory also earned McGregor his third straight "Performance of the Night" award.

McGregor (right), Dana White (middle) and (left) in London as part of the World Tour promoting in March 2015.Interim Featherweight Championship bout The highly anticipated bout with Aldo was announced on 30 January 2015, at the Q&A. McGregor declared that he was expected to face Aldo on 11 July 2015 at for the undisputed , during the UFC's annual . The fight took place at the in , . The UFC, confident that the fight would exceed expectations, increased the promotional budget for the event, with company Dana White stating that "[the UFC] spent more money promoting Aldo–McGregor than any fight in UFC history."

The fight against Aldo was announced on 30 January 2015, at the and both McGregor and Aldo embarked on a 12-day world tour, during which eight cities in five countries were visited, including Aldo's home country of () and McGregor's hometown of Dublin. The tour began in Rio de Janeiro on 20 March, and completed in Dublin on 31 March. However, on 23 June, it was reported that Aldo had suffered a rib fracture and had pulled out of the bout as a consequence. McGregor remained on the card and was rescheduled to face for the . The official attendance for the event, 16,019, broke the record in , while the gate of $7,200,000 broke the record for a mixed martial arts event in the United States. Prior to the fight, McGregor's entrance song, "", was sung live by Irish singer-songwriter . McGregor won the fight via TKO, winning the UFC Interim Featherweight Championship.

McGregor then took part in UFC's , in which he coached against . Faber's team member ended up winning the competition.

Featherweight Championship unification bout On 10 August, it was announced that the event would take place on 12 December, and McGregor would face Aldo for the UFC Featherweight Championship. At the weigh-ins, both McGregor and Aldo achieved the weight limit of 145 pounds. McGregor won the fight in 13 seconds into the first round and he earned the "Performance of the Night" bonus.

2016 First UFC loss After emphatically dispatching Aldo, McGregor continued to express a desire to move up to the lightweight division and attempt to become the first UFC dual-weight champion. On 12 January 2016, the UFC announced that Conor McGregor would face Rafael dos Anjos for the UFC Lightweight Championship on 5 March at (then known as ). The event would be held at the , in McGregor's third consecutive headlining appearance at the venue.

McGregor in 2016.On 23 February, it was announced that dos Anjos had withdrawn from the fight after breaking his foot. A variety of competitors at different weight classes were asked to step-in on short notice to face McGregor, including José Aldo, who refused the bout due to a "lack of time" to prepare for it, and former UFC Lightweight Champion and featherweight Frankie Edgar, who turned the fight down due to a groin injury. Instead, Season 5 winner, and former UFC Lightweight Championship challenger stepped in to fight McGregor on 13 days' notice. Initially assumed to be a lightweight contest, McGregor allowed the bout to be contested at 170-pounds, in the division, to avoid forcing Diaz to cut down to the 155-pound lightweight limit in such little time. On 24 February 2016, a press conference was held to help promote the new main event, with both men trading insults. 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. The UFC 196 event, while failing to exceed the gate and attendance records of McGregor's previous bout, provided respectable numbers, with an attendance of 14,898 and a total gate of $8.1 million. 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.

The fight began with McGregor shifting stances frequently, before looking to establish his signature left cross. After a McGregor combination in the first round, Diaz returned fire with two consecutive hooks, one a slap, a signature of Nate and his brother, , termed the "Stockton Slap". McGregor avoided Diaz's jabs by slipping to his right, often before throwing his left overhand. The second round commenced with Diaz using his check right hook, attempting to keep the aggressive McGregor at distance. McGregor had success with his bodywork, but Diaz began to land combinations of his own. After a stiff one-two from Diaz, McGregor seemed fatigued and troubled by the shots. He attempted a , which Diaz successfully defended by . Diaz then threatened the , which forced McGregor onto his back after stopping McGregor from scrambling out of the position as he had during the bout with at . Diaz secured the , before firing off a volley of strikes from the top. In an effort to avoid the assault, McGregor gave up his back, and Diaz secured a . McGregor tapped to the submission at 4:12 into the second round, causing referee to intervene and stop the bout. 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 to that point, at $1,000,000. McGregor was critical of his own performance while praising Diaz, saying "I was inefficient with my energy. It was a battle of energy and he got the better of that."

Rematch with Nate Diaz A rematch with Diaz was scheduled for 9 July at ; however, on 19 April, the UFC announced that McGregor had been pulled from the event after failing to fulfil media obligations related to the fight. In turn, the fight with McGregor was rescheduled and took place the following month, contested again at welterweight, at . McGregor won the rematch via majority decision (48–47, 47–47, and 48–47). The bout was once again awarded "Fight of the Night" honours. The event broke the record previously held by for the highest selling pay-per-view in UFC history, with 1,650,000 buys.

Two-division champion On 27 September, it was officially announced that McGregor's next bout would be against for the UFC Lightweight Championship on 12 November at . McGregor defeated Alvarez by second-round technical knockout to win the UFC Lightweight Championship and become the first UFC fighter to hold titles in two different weight classes simultaneously.

Stripping of Featherweight Championship On 26 November, due to his inactivity in the division, it was initially announced that McGregor had vacated the Featherweight Championship, therefore promoting José Aldo to undisputed champion. McGregor's coach, however, confirmed further reports which stated that McGregor had actually been stripped of the title.

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. McGregor spent the majority of his public appearances in early-2017 campaigning for a boxing match with . After months of negotiations, the two finally came to terms on 14 June 2017 and announced to take place on 26 August. The match ultimately ended in the 10th round with a victory by TKO for Mayweather.

2018 Stripping of Lightweight Championship After the conclusion of on 7 April, McGregor was stripped of the due to inactivity.

Return from hiatus On 3 August, it was announced that McGregor would return to the Octagon at on 6 October to challenge for the in Las Vegas. McGregor lost the fight in the fourth round via a submission.

2019 "Retirement" announcement On 26 March 2019, McGregor announced his retirement on social media. However, Dana White viewed this announcement as a ploy to secure an ownership stake in the company, with White later suggesting his retirement would not last and that he had been in regular contact with him and stated he would fight again in the future. McGregor had previously tweeted that he wanted a rematch with Khabib Nurmagomedov and that he would see him in the Octagon.

2020 After over a year away from the Octagon, McGregor faced in a welterweight bout on 18 January 2020 at . He won the fight via technical knockout 40 seconds into the first round. This win earned him a award. The win made McGregor the first UFC fighter to hold knockout finishes in the featherweight, lightweight, and welterweight divisions.

Mixed martial arts fighting style McGregor is known mostly as a and prefers to fight standing up, as opposed to on the ground. McGregor is left handed and primarily fights out of the , but often switches to an orthodox stance. He will frequently try to be the aggressor in his bouts. McGregor's is typically considered his best skill, with the majority of his victories coming by way of knockout or technical-knockout via punches. Many pundits cite McGregor's pull-back left-handed counter as his most dangerous strike.

McGregor will almost always engage in and "" against his opponents, which has led to comparisons with , whom McGregor cites as one of his early inspirations. After Ali died in June 2016, McGregor opined that "nobody will ever come close to [Ali's] greatness". McGregor has also cited as an inspiration, and compared himself to Lee.

Professional boxing career Background When McGregor was 12 years old, he began at Crumlin Boxing Club under two-time Olympian . It was here where he laid the foundations to his striking ability, training with fighters such as and , both of whom went on to train at Wild Card Gym under . 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." Early boxing inspirations for McGregor included American boxers and as well as British boxers and .

McGregor would eventually become an All-Ireland champion at youth level, but his attention began to turn towards other martial arts when he was about sixteen. Despite this, and his family moving to West Dublin, McGregor continued boxing. He has regularly sparred at Celtic Warrior Gym, , which has been home to boxers such as and . Head coach Packie Collins, brother of , 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."

Fight against Floyd Mayweather Jr. Main article: On 14 June 2017, it was announced that McGregor would compete in his first professional boxing match against the undefeated , at in , . The bout was contested at (154 pounds) with 8 oz. gloves. The fight was expected to be the richest in boxing history.

On 24 August 2017, it was announced that Mayweather and McGregor would compete for the Money Belt. According to the , Mayweather would earn a guaranteed purse of $100 million and McGregor was guaranteed $30 million.

In front of 14,623, far short of a sell-out, Mayweather won via TKO in the 10th round. In the opening round, Mayweather started slowly. After the fight, he revealed it was part of the game plan to let McGregor punch himself out in the early rounds. McGregor won the first round on all three judges' scorecards; the same case could have been made for the opening three rounds. By the fourth round, Mayweather started to take control and landed with his right hands. For the next few rounds, Mayweather continued to land clean punches and win the rounds. In round 9, McGregor, although he did not look hurt, was visibly fatigued. Two of the judges scored the round 10–8 to Mayweather. In round 10, Mayweather landed some hard shots that staggered McGregor across the ring and had him heavily slopped against the ropes. After a few unanswered punches, the referee waved the fight off. The time of stoppage was 1 minute and 5 seconds of round 10.

At the time of stoppage, the scorecards read 87–83, 89–82, and 89–81, all in favour of Mayweather. McGregor was praised by Dana White in the post-fight press conference for landing 111 punches of 430 thrown (26%) on Mayweather, which was more than landed in billed as The Fight of the Century, and more than any of Mayweather's previous nine opponents. Mayweather was far more accurate however, landing 170 of 320 punches thrown (53%).

Nevada State Athletic Commission announced the live gate for the event was $55,414,865.79 from 13,094 tickets sold. This was less than the fight, which grossed $72 million from a paid attendance of 16,219 in 2015, despite claims from Ellerbe and Mayweather that it did more than $80 million. announced the fight garnered over a million PPV buys in the UK and grossed in excess of £20 million, surpassing the record set in April 2017 when in front of 90,000 at . This also meant the fight generated more buys in the UK than Mayweather Jr. vs. Pacquiao. On 14 December 2017, Showtime announced that the fight recorded the 2nd-highest buy rate in the United States and Canada at 4.3 million pay-per-view buys.

Championships and accomplishments Mixed martial arts Pay-per-view bouts UFC No.EventFightDateVenueCityPPV buys1.Mendes vs. McGregor11 July 2015, U.S.825,0002.Aldo vs. McGregor12 December 2015, U.S.1,200,000 3.McGregor vs. Diaz5 March 2016, U.S.1,500,0004.Diaz vs. McGregor 220 August 2016, U.S.1,650,0005.Alvarez vs. McGregor12 November 2016, , U.S.1,300,0006.Khabib vs. McGregor6 October 2018, U.S.2,400,0007.McGregor vs. Cowboy18 January 2020, U.S.1,000,000Total sales9,875,000Professional boxing EventFightDateVenueCityNetworkPPV buys""Mayweather vs. McGregor26 August 2017, U.S. (U.S.)4,300,000 (U.K.)1,007,000Total sales 5,307,000Filmography Film YearTitleRoleNotes2017Conor McGregor: NotoriousHimselfDocumentaryTelevision YearTitleRoleNotes2015Himself2015The NotoriousHimself2017The 13th JockeyHimself2017All Access: Mayweather vs. McGregorHimselfVideo games YearTitleRoleNotes2014Himself2016Himself2016Bradley FillionAntagonist, cameo2018HimselfPersonal life McGregor has sisters named Erin and Aoife. He has been in a relationship with his girlfriend, Dee Devlin, since 2008. Their first child, Conor Jack McGregor Jr., was born on 5 May 2017. Their second child, Croia McGregor, was born 4 January 2019. McGregor understands and speaks it to a certain extent.

McGregor often trains at the Mjölnir gym in , alongside fellow UFC fighter . 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".

McGregor is a .

Business ventures and endorsements McGregor has endorsement deals with , , and . His endorsement deals round up to $7 million. In early 2018, McGregor signed a deal with .

August McGregor Just ahead of his , McGregor announced a fashion partnership with tailoring brand David August; the brand is named "August McGregor" and is aimed at providing modern men's suits to . August had met McGregor about three years earlier, via Dana White.

Proper No. Twelve Irish Whiskey In September 2018, McGregor launched Proper No. Twelve in Ireland and the United States. McGregor worked on the whiskey, which is named after the Crumlin neighbourhood in , in which he grew up, for over three years prior to the launch. McGregor is the founder and owner of the company.

In late 2018, McGregor said that the brand had sold "hundreds of thousands" of bottles since the launch, and plans were to restock in the United States and Ireland in December 2018. McGregor confirmed the brand will extend distribution to the UK, Australia, New Zealand, Russia, and Canada in 2019.

Controversies Driving offences In November 2017 McGregor pleaded guilty to exceeding the speed limit in . He was fined €400. In November 2018 he pleaded guilty to speeding in , and was fined €1000 and disqualified from driving for six months.

Incident at Bellator 187 On 10 November 2017, McGregor's teammate made his debut at in Dublin against John Redmond. Ward knocked out Redmond in round one, and McGregor jumped the cage (he was not a licensed cornerman) to celebrate Ward's win while the fight was not yet officially declared over. McGregor was separated by referee Marc Goddard, as Goddard needed to verify if the knockout was before the bell, and to ensure lock down of the cage for medical staff to assess the health of the knocked out Redmond. McGregor charged towards Goddard: while he pushed and confronted Goddard in a wild melee, he also checked on the downed Redmond and knocked him down while he was trying to get up.

McGregor did a lap around the cage after he exited the cage a few minutes later, then climbed and straddled the cage apron to continue the celebration of Ward's win. He was stopped by a commissioner and McGregor, agitated, slapped the commissioner's face. Redmond stated after the fight that Goddard intended to let the fight continue to round two, but the Mohegan Sun commission, which oversaw the event, elected to end the fight due to McGregor's behaviour in the ring.

A day after the incident, the head of the commission for Bellator 187, Mike Mazzulli, the president of both the Mohegan Tribe Department of Athletic Regulation (MTDAR) and Association of Boxing Commissions, issued a statement, stating that "McGregor's conduct jeopardized the health and safety" of fighters who were in the cage during the Ireland event. In addition, Mr McGregor assaulted Referee Mark Goddard and a (member of) Bellator staff."

Bus attack at UFC 223 Media Day On 3 April 2018, and had a minor altercation, in which Nurmagomedov cornered Lobov. Lobov is known to be close to McGregor, with whom Nurmagomedov has had altercations and exchanges. The two groups have a lengthy history of insults and confrontations.

On 5 April 2018, during promotional appearances for , McGregor and a group of about twenty others were let into the by credentialed members of his promotional team. They attempted to confront Nurmagomedov, who was on a bus leaving the arena with "red corner" fighters for UFC 223 on it, such as , , , , and . McGregor ran up alongside the slowly moving bus and then ran past it to grab a metal equipment , which he then threw at the bus's window, before trying to throw other objects in the vicinity. Chiesa and Borg were injured by the shattered glass and sent to hospital. They were soon removed from the card on the advice of the and the UFC's medical team. Lobov was also pulled from his fight for his involvement in the dispute.

Dana White said there was a warrant out for McGregor's arrest, and the said McGregor was a . White said McGregor had told him via text message: "This had to be done." "You can imagine he's going to be sued beyond belief," White said, and denied suggestions that the violence was a publicity stunt intended to generate interest in the UFC. McGregor and others involved initially fled the Barclays Center after the incident, although he and a fellow accused turned themselves in that night. McGregor was charged with three counts of and one count of . He was further charged with menacing and reckless endangerment at his arraignment and released on $50,000 until 14 June 2018. Under the bail conditions negotiated by his then attorney, , and set by the judge, McGregor was allowed to travel without restriction. On 12 April 2018, McGregor hired lawyer Bruce Mafeo of to represent him in this matter. McGregor pleaded no contest to a count of disorderly conduct and was ordered to perform five days of community service and attend anger management classes. On 12 September 2018, Chiesa announced a lawsuit against McGregor, saying that he "experienced pain, suffering and a loss of enjoyment of life" as a result of the attack.

Incident at UFC 229 Following the fight at UFC 229 on 6 October 2018, Khabib Nurmagomedov jumped out of the cage and charged towards McGregor's training partner Dillon Danis. Soon afterwards, McGregor and , Khabib's cousin, also attempted to exit the octagon, but a scuffle broke out after McGregor punched Abubakar, who then punched him back. Two of Nurmagomedov's cornermen retaliated: Esed Emiragaev and , who was scheduled to fight on 27 October 2018 at against , the McGregor team member who was confronted by Nurmagomedov in April 2018. Nurmagomedov's payment for the fight was withheld by the (NSAC) as a result, pending an investigation into his actions. Nurmagomedov appeared at the post-fight interview and apologised to the NSAC, while also saying that, "You cannot talk about religion. You cannot talk about nation. Guys, you cannot talk about these things. This is very important to me."

The NSAC filed a formal complaint against both McGregor and Nurmagomedov and on 24 October, the NSAC voted to approve a motion to release half of Nurmagomedov's $2 million fight payout immediately. Both Nurmagomedov and McGregor received indefinite bans, at least until the official hearing, which took place in December 2018. On 29 January 2019, the NSAC announced a six-month suspension for McGregor, (retroactive to 6 October 2018) and a $50,000 fine. He became eligible to compete again on 6 April 2019.

Robbery arrest McGregor's March 2019 mugshotOn 11 March 2019, McGregor was arrested outside of the in after an altercation in which McGregor was alleged to have taken a man's phone and smashed it on the ground. McGregor was arrested and charged with and . McGregor was held in custody for several hours before being released on a $5,000 bond. On 14 March 2019, news surfaced that McGregor was also facing a from the fan involved in the incident. On 8 April, the civil lawsuit against McGregor was dropped by the fan. On 13 May, it was revealed that the criminal charges against McGregor had also been dropped after the accuser's attorney said that his client had "been made whole" by McGregor following an out-of-court settlement, the accuser stated that he no longer felt that McGregor wished to harm him or the phone, and the State Attorney stated the accuser "has credibility issues as he's changed his previously sworn testimony".

Dublin pub assault On 15 August 2019, published a video that appeared to show McGregor punching a man at The Marble Arch Pub in Dublin. The incident happened on 6 April and was originally reported by Irish media, although without the video that showed the attack. stated in April that they had opened an investigation. McGregor was charged with assault and first appeared in court on 11 October 2019. On 1 November, McGregor pleaded guilty to the assault and was fined €1,000.

Mixed martial arts record Professional record breakdown26 matches22 wins4 lossesBy knockout190By submission14By decision20Res.RecordOpponentMethodEventDate RoundTimeLocationNotesWin22–4TKO (head kick and punches)18 January 202010:40, United StatesWelterweight bout. Performance of the Night.Loss21–4Submission (neck crank)6 October 201843:03, United StatesFor the .Win21–3TKO (punches)12 November 201623:04, , United StatesWon the . Performance of the Night. Later stripped of the title due to inactivity.Win20–3Decision (majority)20 August 201655:00, , United StatesWelterweight bout. Fight of the Night.Loss19–3Submission (rear-naked choke)5 March 201624:12, , United StatesWelterweight debut. Fight of the Night.Win19–2KO (punch)12 December 201510:13, , United StatesWon and unified the . Performance of the Night. Stripped of title after winning the in November 2016.Win18–2TKO (punches)11 July 201524:57, , United StatesWon the interim . Performance of the Night.Win17–2TKO (punches)18 January 201521:54, , United StatesPerformance of the Night.Win16–2TKO (punches)27 September 201411:46, , United StatesPerformance of the Night.Win15–2TKO (punches)19 July 201414:05, IrelandPerformance of the Night.Win14–2Decision (unanimous)17 August 201335:00, , United StatesWin13–2TKO (punches)6 April 20131 1:07, SwedenReturn to Featherweight. Knockout of the Night.Win12–2Ivan BuchingerKO (punch)31 December 201213:40, IrelandWon the . Win11–2Dave HillSubmission (rear-naked choke)2 June 201224:10, IrelandWon the . Win10–2Steve O'KeefeKO (elbows)18 February 20121 1:35, EnglandReturn to Featherweight.Win9–2Aaron JahnsenTKO (punches)8 September 201113:29, JordanWin8–2Artur SowinskiTKO (punches)Celtic Gladiator 2: Clash of the Giants11 June 201121:12, IrelandReturn to Lightweight.Win7–2Paddy DohertyKO (punch) Immortal Fighting Championship 416 April 201110:04, IrelandWin6–2Mike WoodKO (punches)Cage Contender 812 March 201110:16, Ireland Return to Featherweight.Win5–2Hugh BradyTKO (punches)Chaos FC 812 February 201112:31, Northern IrelandLoss4–2Submission (arm-triangle choke)27 November 201010:38, IrelandReturn to Lightweight.Win4–1Connor DillonTKO (corner stoppage)Chaos FC 79 October 201014:22, Northern IrelandReturn to Featherweight.Win3–1Stephen BaileyTKO (punches)K.O.: The Fight Before Christmas12 December 200811:22, IrelandLightweight debut.Loss2–1Artemij SitenkovSubmission (kneebar)Cage of Truth 328 June 200811:09, Ireland Win2–0Mo TaylorTKO (punches)3 May 200811:06, IrelandWin1–0Gary MorrisTKO (punches)Cage of Truth 28 March 200820:08, Ireland Featherweight debut.

Professional boxing record Professional record summary1 fight0 wins1 lossBy knockout01No.ResultRecordOpponentTypeRound, timeDateAgeLocationNotes1Loss0–1TKO10 (12), 1:0529 years, 43 days , , USSee also References External links Conor McGregorat Wikipedia's Awards and achievementsNew title 1st 11 July – 12 December 2015VacantTitle next held byPreceded by 2nd 12 December 2015 – 26 November 2016 StrippedSucceeded by

Interim champ promotedPreceded by 9th 12 November 2016 – 7 April 2018 StrippedSucceeded by

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"I fought for billionaires and then became one myself," alongside a photo of him doing his "billionaire strut" in the middle of a UFC octagon ahead of his iconic fight against Khabib Nurmagomedov at UFC 229 last year.

The fighting-for-billionaires reference is a nod to UFC executives like former CEO Lorenzo Fertitta, who is worth $1.8 billion, .

Fertitta and his brother, Frank Fertitta III, bought UFC for $2 million in 2001 and sold the company for $4 billion in 2016.

Dana White, the company's president, retained his role under the new ownership and made $400 million from the deal, .

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But McGregor says he is worth more and claims to now be a billionaire himself.

It's unlikely McGregor's claim is even close to being true though.

In Forbes' 2019 ranking of the 100 highest-earning celebrities on the planet, .

McGregor's highest payday was for his 10th-round loss to Floyd Mayweather in his sole boxing-rules bout in 2017.

He has had one fight since, the fourth-round submission loss to Nurmagomedov, his UFC lightweight rival, which made him $30 million richer, Forbes said.

McGregor does have other income streams. His popular Proper No. Twelve whiskey brand had already when Business Insider spoke with McGregor's business partner Ken Austin earlier this year.

He also has a burgeoning clothing line, August McGregor, as well as a company, , used to register trademarks that protect his personal brand — it sells and runs .

It is unclear when, if at all, McGregor will return for another multimillion-dollar fight in a UFC octagon. But Austin told Business Insider that as it looks to close the gap with the leading Irish whiskey brand, Jameson.

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Connect with usThe Top 20 Richest MMA Fighters in the World 2017 [https://cdn.wealthygorilla.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/The-Top-20-Richest-MMA-Fighters-in-the-World-2017.jpg] Who are the richest MMA fighters in the world?

MMA has risen to become more popular than boxing in recent years, and the fighter’s net worths are starting to reflect that fact.

If you’re an MMA fan, have you ever wondered how much your favorite fighters make, and who’s on the list of the richest?

Top 20 Richest MMA Fighters in the World We’ve put together this ultimate list of the 20 richest MMA fighters in the world, and how much they’re currently worth. These numbers have come straight from and .

Here are the top 20 richest MMA fighters in the world:

20. Rashad Evans Richest MMA Fighters - Rashad Evans [https://cdn.wealthygorilla.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/Richest-MMA-Fighters-Rashad-Evans-800x453.jpg]

Net Worth: $8.5 Million Rashad Evans is an American retired MMA fighter. Evans started his professional career in 2003, and went on to become the UFC Light Heavyweight Champion. He was also the Heavyweight winner of The Ultimate Fighter 2.

As of 2020, Rashad Evans’ net worth is $8.5 million.

19. Michael Bisping Richest MMA Fighters - Michael bisping [https://cdn.wealthygorilla.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/Richest-MMA-Fighters-Michael-bisping-800x460.jpg]

Net Worth: $9 Million Michael Bisping is an English sports analyst, actor, commentator and retired mixed martial artist. Bisping was a UFC Middleweight Champion, and has now been inducted into the UFC Hall of Fame.

As of 2020, Michael Bisping’s net worth is roughly $9 million dollars.

18. Jose Aldo Richest MMA Fighters - Jose Aldo [https://cdn.wealthygorilla.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/Richest-MMA-Fighters-Jose-Aldo.jpg]

Net Worth: $9 Million José Aldo is a Brazilian mixed martial artist in the UFC. Aldo was the 4th and final WEC Featherweight Champion and first UFC Featherweight Champion during the UFC/WEC merger.

Jose Aldo’s net worth is $9 million in 2020.

> “Never stop believing you can fulfill your dreams.” – Jose Aldo

17. Junior Dos Santos Richest MMA Fighters - Junior Dos Santos [https://cdn.wealthygorilla.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/Richest-MMA-Fighters-Junior-Dos-Santos.jpg]

Net Worth: $10 Million Junior dos Santos is a Brazilian mixed martial artist and a former UFC Heavyweight Champion, currently ranked #4 on the UFC Heavyweight rankings.

His net worth is currently $10 million in 2020.

> “When you believe in something, and you are a good person, good things happen.” – Junior Dos Santos

16. Jon Bones Richest MMA Fighters - Jon Jones [https://cdn.wealthygorilla.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/Richest-MMA-Fighters-Jon-Jones.jpg]

Net Worth: $10 Million Jon Jones is an American mixed martial artist and three-time Light Heavyweight Champion of the UFC. Jon ‘Bones’ Jones was reinstated to the UFC in 2015 after being stripped and removed from the rankings for ‘Hit & Run’ felonies.

He won back the Light-Heavyweight title in 2017 but has now tested positive for ‘performance enhancing drugs’, causing more controversy.

Jon Jones’ net worth is $10 million.

> “The only limitations are the ones we put on ourselves, and I just don’t believe in limiting myself.” – Jon Jones

15. Chael Sonnen Richest MMA Fighters - Chael Sonnen [https://cdn.wealthygorilla.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/Richest-MMA-Fighters-Chael-Sonnen.jpg]

Net Worth: $10 Million Chael Sonnen is an American mixed martial artist who is signed with Bellator MMA and competes in the Light Heavyweight division. Sonnen also previously competed in the UFC, WEC, and Pancrase.

Chael Sonnen’s net worth is estimated to be $10 million.

> “They’ll tell you failure is not an option. That is ridiculous, failure is always an option. Failure is the most readily available option at all times. But it’s a choice. You can choose to fail or you can choose to succeed.” – Chael Sonnen

14. Frank Mir Richest MMA Fighters - Frank Mir [https://cdn.wealthygorilla.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/Richest-MMA-Fighters-Frank-Mir.jpg]

Net Worth: $11 Million Frank Mir is an American mixed martial artist, who currently competes in the Bellator MMA Heavyweight division. Before competing in Bellator, he was previously a UFC fighter for 16 years.

Mir is a former UFC Heavyweight champion and holds the record for the most fights, victories, and submissions in UFC Heavyweight history.

Frank Mir’s net worth is $11 million.

> “You know what the true definition of hell is? It’s when you die, you get to meet the person you could have been.” – Frank Mir

13. Richest MMA Fighters - Ronda Rousey [https://cdn.wealthygorilla.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/Richest-MMA-Fighters-Ronda-Rousey.jpg]

Net Worth: $12 Million Ronda Rousey is an American mixed martial artist, judoka, and actress. She is also the only female MMA fighter on this list.

Rousey’s career began as a Judo athlete, and she then made her way into the UFC. Rousey is the former UFC Women’s Bantamweight Champion, and won 12 consecutive MMA fights in a row.

Ronda Rousey’s net worth is $12 million.

> “Everyone is so offended by the mindset it takes to become the best in the world.” –

12. Richest MMA Fighters - Quinton Rampage Jackson [https://cdn.wealthygorilla.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/Richest-MMA-Fighters-Quinton-Rampage-Jackson.jpg]

Net Worth: $12 Million Quinton “Rampage” Jackson is an American mixed martial artist, actor and retired professional wrestler. Jackson is a former UFC Light-Heavyweight Champion and has since starred in various movie roles.

Quinton Rampage Jackson’s net worth is estimated at $12 million.

> “If you’re going to let pressure stop you from living your dreams, you’re robbing yourself.” – Quinton Rampage Jackson

11. Chuck Liddell Richest MMA Fighters - Chuck Liddell [https://cdn.wealthygorilla.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/Richest-MMA-Fighters-Chuck-Liddell.jpg]

Net Worth: $14 Million Chuck Liddell is an American retired MMA fighter and former UFC Light Heavyweight Champion. In 2009, Liddell was placed into the UFC Hall of Fame.

Chuck Liddell’s net worth is estimated to be $14 million.

> “A fighter with heart will almost always win out against a fighter with skill but no will.” – Chuck Liddell

10. Tito Ortiz Richest MMA Fighters - Tito Ortiz [https://cdn.wealthygorilla.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/Richest-MMA-Fighters-Tito-Ortiz.jpg]

Net Worth: $15 Million Jacob Christopher “Tito” Ortiz is an American retired mixed martial artist. He was a very popular sensation with the UFC crowd, and some of his fights were the most watched of all time on Pay-Per-View.

Tito Ortiz is the former Light-Heavyweight Champion of the UFC and has a net worth of $15 million. He is one of the richest MMA fighters in the world.

> “Prepare yourself for the worst, and the best will always happen.” – Tito Ortiz

9. Randy Couture Richest MMA Fighters - Randy Couture [https://cdn.wealthygorilla.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/Richest-MMA-Fighters-Randy-Couture.jpg]

Net Worth: $17 Million Randy Couture is an American actor, retired United States Army Sergeant, and former mixed martial artist.

Couture fought in the UFC and won 6 championship titles. As we mentioned earlier in the article; only 3 fighters have ever won titles in multiple weight classes. Randy is one of them, and the other two are Conor McGregor and BJ Penn.

Randy Couture’s net worth is estimated to be $17 million.

> “The most important thing that I’ve figured out is that things work out the way they’re supposed to. We try to have all this control and fashion things the way we want, but everything happens for a reason, and in the end it works out the way it’s supposed to.” – Randy Couture

8. Wanderlei Silva Richest MMA Fighters - Wanderlei Silva [https://cdn.wealthygorilla.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/Richest-MMA-Fighters-Wanderlei-Silva.jpg]

Net Worth: $18 Million Wanderlei Silva is a Brazilian mixed martial artist who has competed in Japan’s Pride Fighting Championships and the Ultimate Fighting Championship.

Silva holds the record for the most wins, knockouts, title defenses, and longest winning streak in PRIDE history. He fought in the Middleweight division.

Wanderlei Silva’s net worth is estimated to be $18 million, making him the 8th richest MMA fighter in the world.

> “When I see my opponent, I begin to shake uncontrollably. Once he hits me, I think to myself, you just hit Wanderlei Silva, how dare you hit Wanderlei Silva. Then I try to kill them.” – Wanderlei Silva

7. Fedor Emelianenko Richest MMA Fighters - Fedor Emelianenko [https://cdn.wealthygorilla.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/Richest-MMA-Fighters-Fedor-Emelianenko.jpg]

Net Worth: $18 Million Fedor Emelianenko is a Russian heavyweight mixed martial artist, sambist, and judoka. He currently competes in the Bellator MMA Championships.

Emelianenko has earned numerous MMA accolades over the years, including the following:

Fedor Emelianenko’s net worth in 2020 is estimated to be $18 million.

> “Most importantly, you have to stay true to yourself as well as those fans who made you who you are as an athlete.” – Fedor Emelianenko

6. Anderson Silva Richest MMA Fighters - Anderson Silva [https://cdn.wealthygorilla.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/Richest-MMA-Fighters-Anderson-Silva.jpg]

Net Worth: $18 Million Anderson Silva is a Brazilian mixed martial artist and former UFC Middleweight Champion. Silva holds the longest title streak in UFC history with 16 consecutive wins and 10 title defenses.

Anderson Silva is one of the richest MMA fighters in the world with an estimated net worth of $18 million.

> “I think you should try… not to try to be better than everyone around you, but try to be better than yourself everyday.” – Anderson Silva

5. BJ Penn Richest MMA Fighters - BJ Penn [https://cdn.wealthygorilla.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/Richest-MMA-Fighters-BJ-Penn.jpg]

Net Worth: $22 Million Jay Dee Penn is an American professional mixed martial artist and Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu practitioner.

Penn has previously won both the Lightweight and Welterweight UFC Championships. Only two other fighters in history have won titles in multiple weight classes.

BJ Penn’s net worth in 2020 is $22 million.

> “In this country, you gotta make the money first. Then when you get the money, you get the power. Then when you get the power, then you get the women.” – BJ Penn

4. Richest MMA Fighters - Brock Lesnar [https://cdn.wealthygorilla.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/Richest-MMA-Fighters-Brock-Lesnar.jpg]

Net Worth: $28 Million Brock Edward Lesnar is an American professional wrestler and former professional mixed martial artist, and professional American football player.

Lesnar is the former UFC Heavyweight Champion; however, he currently wrestles in the WWE. With a net worth of $28 million, he’s proven to be one of the most successful and richest MMA fighters worldwide.

> “I’m a big believer in living out your dreams and facing your fears.” –

3. Georges St. Pierre Richest MMA Fighters - Georges St. Pierre [https://cdn.wealthygorilla.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/Richest-MMA-Fighters-Georges-St.-Pierre.jpg]

Net Worth: $30 Million Georges St-Pierre is a Canadian mixed martial artist and a three-time former Welterweight Champion of the UFC. Many consider him to be one of the greatest MMA fighters of all time.

Georges St. Pierre made the list of richest MMA fighters in the world with a net worth of $30 million.

> “For me, personally, when I’m afraid of something – when you’re afraid of something, normally you try to go away, you try to avoid it. Instead of avoiding it, to overcome your fear, I believe you need to embrace it.” – Georges St. Pierre

2. Rorian Gracie Richest MMA Fighters - Rorian Gracie [https://cdn.wealthygorilla.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/Richest-MMA-Fighters-Rorian-Gracie.jpg]

Net Worth: $50 Million Rorion Gracie is a Brazilian-American Gracie Jiu-Jitsu Grand Master, writer, publisher, producer, lecturer, and the co-founder of the UFC.

He is one of the few people in the world to hold a 9th-degree red belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu and is known for introducing Gracie/Brazilian Jiu-jitsu to the world.

Rorian Gracie is one of the richest MMA fighters in the world, with a net worth of $50 million.

> “In life, nothing happens to you. It happens for you.” – Rorian Gracie

1. Richest MMA Fighters - Conor McGregor [https://cdn.wealthygorilla.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/Richest-MMA-Fighters-Conor-McGregor.jpg]

Net Worth: $110 Million Conor McGregor is an Irish professional MMA fighter in the UFC. He’s also one of the most notorious fighters in the MMA, and has become an incredible sensation over the past couple of years.

Funnily enough, the majority of McGregor’s net worth hasn’t come from his MMA fights. It’s actually come from recently making his boxing debut against the one and only Floyd Mayweather.

Conor McGregor is the richest MMA fighter in the world, with an estimated net worth of $110 million.

> “The more you seek the uncomfortable, the more you will become comfortable.” –

Summary How many of these fighters did you think were going to appear on the list of the top 20 richest MMA fighters in the world? Leave a comment below. Related Topics:[https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/483a24792b0938ec36ab213a9aa401bd?s=60&d=mm&r=g]Dan Western is the founder of . Dan has been running Wealthy Gorilla and studying self-development/personal finance for the last 6 years, whilst traveling the world and being able to call Bali, Indonesia, his HQ. To this day, Wealthy Gorilla has become one of the fastest growing self-development sites in the world; with over 150 million views worldwide, and more than 200,000 followers on social media. Dan's mission is simply, to inspire others to live their dreams and be the person to whom they say; "Because of you, I never gave up."

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