My Idol – Athlete Сonor Mcgregor

on July 14, 1988. He is one of the most famous fighters in mixed martial arts. Already in childhood, the boy showed interest in sports and initially became interested in football. The guy was an ardent fan of FC Manchester United, and he played for the Luders Celtic club. McGregor spent his childhood in Dublin, and in 2006 the family moved to Lucan. Even when McGregor had not yet thought about becoming a professional fighter, fighting was already a part of his life. During his school years, Conor often got involved in fights, and therefore his parents often had to see the director.

Conor Mcgregor - Who is he?

performances. Later, having earned ten victories with two defeats in his career statistics, he made his debut in the lower category, where in two fights he managed to win the featherweight title of the English organization "Cage Warriors". Without stopping at one title, McGregor returned to his former division, where he took the lightweight title from Ivan Buchinger, thus becoming a simultaneous champion in two weight classes. Impressed by the performances of the Irishman, the UFC management soon signed a contract with him.

Career

meeting against Aldu. The previously failed fight this time was supposed to lead the UFC 194 tournament. At the GO BIG press conference dedicated to the upcoming tournaments, McGregor said that if he won the title of undisputed champion from Aldu, he would move to the lightweight category . On December 12, the long-awaited fight did take place, however, to the surprise of many fans, it ended earlier than many expected. Just thirteen seconds into the first round, McGregor delivered an accurate counter-punch to the jaw that sent Alda to the canvas, ending his five-year dominance as champion. Having won the undisputed title, McGregor topped UFC 196, where he was originally announced as a lightweight title contender against reigning champion Rafael Douz Anjus. On February 23, 2016 it became known that Dus Anjus injured his leg during sparring and was forced to withdraw from the fight. A day later, the organization found a replacement for the injured champion in the person of Nate Diaz, but the fight took place in the welterweight division . Earlier, McGregor's coach stated that his player was able to fight in the welterweight division against the champion Robbie Lawler.

Featherweight Champion

for the UFC featherweight title between McGregor and Aldu became known. The fight was supposed to take place on July 11, 2015 and lead the UFC 189 tournament. And in March, a twelve-day world tour took place in eight cities around the world (from Rio de Janeiro to Dublin), designed to advertise the upcoming tournament. The world tour turned out to be dramatic and rich in all sorts of attacks by McGregor on Aldu: it all started with a tense battle of views in Rio, and reached its climax during a press conference in the Irish capital, when McGregor snatched his champion belt from the table of the Brazilian. On June 23, it became known that Aldu suffered a fractured rib during training and for this reason the fight could be canceled . In this case, management prepared a replacement for Alda in the person of two-time NCAA wrestling medalist Chad Mendes, who would have fought McGregor for the interim featherweight title.. On June 30, Dana White confirmed the message that Aldu would not be able to fight and was eliminated from the tournament, and was replaced by Mendes. McGregor continued his knockout streak by defeating Mendes to become interim UFC featherweight champion..

Interim Featherweight Champion

the MMA world. Renowned sports analysts such as Joe Rogan and Dominic Cruz believe that McGregor has a unique and highly effective combat arsenal [source unspecified 1710 days]. Also known for his unique boxing and taekwondo skills. He can throw powerful kicks to both the head and the body. He has a knockout punch from both the left and right hands.
However, McGregor is not only known for his fighting ability, he is also popular for his antics and behavior outside the octagon. McGregor will never miss a moment to insult, humiliate and infuriate his counterpart. Before a fight with any opponent, at each meeting, he pours all the "dirt" on him. His loud statements make him draw the attention of all the media in the world of mixed martial arts. McGregor knows how to "sell" his fight, attracting a large audience thanks to the competent promotion of the fight.

Combat style

to preliminary information, the Irishman can receive more than 10-15 million dollars for the fight with Khabib. But all these sums are small compared to how much he earned on the show with Mayweather. The exact details were not disclosed, but experts say that his net (without bonuses, advertising and percentage of sales from broadcasts) was about $ 30 million.  Last year, after the fight with Mayweather, Conor presented his whiskey to the public, he dreamed of launching his alcoholic products. According to him, The Notorious will soon "take over the world" as it is "delicious as hell." But the Irishman did not take into account that the brand was free only in the United States. In Ireland and Europe, it has long been occupied.
The US Patent Office allowed the brand to be registered as The Notorious, but in Conor's home country, an alcoholic drink with a similar name has long been produced - Notorious, without the article The. It belongs to the Irish brewery Carlow Brewing, and they demanded a whiskey ban from McGregor across Europe.