Conor Anthony McGregor is an Irish professional mixed martial artist. He is a former Ultimate Fighting Championship featherweight and lightweight double-champion.
He is also the former Cage Warriors featherweight and lightweight champion. As of 19 July 2021, he is No. 9 in the UFC lightweight rankings.
Conor Mcgregor: Brother, Friend Died, Darren, vs Charles Oliveira
Brother:
CONOR McGREGOR expressed his pride at seeing his cousin Keith Buckley continue to star for Bohemians. The Notorious saluted the midfielder in the wake of him playing a key role in their European success on Thursday. He said: “My cousin, Keith Buckley! Captain of Bohs!
Friend Died:
UFC featherweight champion Conor McGregor has spoken about the death of fighter Joao Carvalho, who lost his life after a fight on April 9 in Dublin, and has insisted he’s doing everything possible to ensure he’s not in the same situation in the future.
Carvalho died in a Dublin hospital days after his bout with Charlie Ward, who is a team-mate of McGregor, at a Total Extreme Fighting event. McGregor was ringside for the fight, and in an interview with Men’s Health (h/t Spencer Morgan of the MailOnline), he spoke candidly about the tragic clash:
Darren:
Conor McGregor has taken to social media to pay tribute to viral video star Darren ‘One Sup’ Nolan who passed away last week.
The MMA star posted an image on Instagram of him standing with a woman holding a picture of Darren.
Vs Charles Oliveira:
Conor appears to want a shot at UFC lightweight champion Charles Oliveira.
Following Oliveira’s (32-8 MMA, 20-8 UFC) submission win over Dustin Poirier on Saturday at UFC 269, former two-division champion McGregor presumptuously asked Monday when he’d be facing the champ.
Born | Conor Anthony McGregor 14 July 1988 Crumlin, Dublin, Ireland |
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Nickname(s) | (The) Notorious |
Height | 5 ft 9 in (175 cm)[1] |
Weight | 155 lb (70 kg; 11 st 1 lb) |
Division | Featherweight (2008–2015) Lightweight (2008–2012, 2016–2018, 2021–present) Welterweight (2016, 2020) |