Irish professional mixed martial artist Conor McGregor has an estimated net worth of £17.5 million.
Born on July, 14, 1988, in Dublin, Ireland, McGregor was raised in the South Dublin suburb of 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.
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McGregor 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 began his blended hand to hand fighting (MMA) profession and, in 2012, he won both the Cage Warriors Featherweight and Lightweight Championships, holding both titles simultaneously before clearing them to sign with the UFC. In 2015, at UFC 194, McGregor crushed José Aldo for the UFC Featherweight Championship by means of knockout thirteen seconds into the first round. This was the quickest triumph in UFC title battle history. After vanquishing Eddie Alvarez for the UFC Lightweight Championship at UFC 205, McGregor turned into the main warrior in the UFC’s history to hold titles in two weight divisions at the same time.
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