Conor McGregor – Stats, history and MMA record

Conor McGregor has done more for MMA than any other fighter in history. Read our breakdown of his vital stats, as well as highlights and interesting facts about his life and career.

Fighting Stats

Stand out Stats

• The first fighter to hold UFC titles in multiple divisions at the same time
• His longest fight win streak was 15 wins in a row
• His reach is longer than his height
• Despite being known for striking, he has 63% accuracy in grappling

Pro MMA Record

RESULT	OPPONENT	EVENT	RESULT/REFEREE	ROUND	TIME
LOSS	Khabib Nurmagomedov	UFC 229 – Nurmagomedov vs. McGregorOct / 06 / 2018	Submission (Neck Crank)Herb Dean	4	3:03
WIN	Eddie Alvarez	UFC 205 – Alvarez vs. McGregorNov / 12 / 2016	TKO (Punches)John McCarthy	2	3:04
WIN	Nate Diaz	UFC 202 – Diaz vs. McGregor 2Aug / 20 / 2016	Decision (Majority)John McCarthy	5	5:00
LOSS	Nate Diaz	UFC 196 – McGregor vs. DiazMar / 05 / 2016	Submission (Rear-Naked Choke)Herb Dean	2	4:12
WIN	Jose Aldo	UFC 194 – Aldo vs. McGregorDec / 12 / 2015	KO (Punch)John McCarthy	1	0:13
WIN	Chad Mendes	UFC 189 – Mendes vs. McGregorJul / 11 / 2015	TKO (Punches)Herb Dean	2	4:57
WIN	Dennis Siver	UFC Fight Night 59 – McGregor vs. SiverJan / 18 / 2015	TKO (Punches)Herb Dean	2	1:54
WIN	Dustin Poirier	UFC 178 – Johnson vs. CariasoSep / 27 / 2014	TKO (Punches)Herb Dean	1	1:46
WIN	Diego Brandao	UFC Fight Night 46 – McGregor vs. BrandaoJul / 19 / 2014	TKO (Punches)Leon Roberts	1	4:05
WIN	Max Holloway	UFC Fight Night 26 – Shogun vs. SonnenAug / 17 / 2013	Decision (Unanimous)Herb Dean	3	5:00
WIN	Marcus Brimage	UFC on Fuel TV 9 – Mousasi vs. LatifiApr / 06 / 2013	TKO (Punches)Robert Sundel	1	1:07
WIN	Ivan Buchinger	CWFC 51 – Cage Warriors Fighting Championship 51Dec / 31 / 2012	KO (Punch)Marc Goddard	1	3:40
WIN	Dave Hill	CWFC 47 – Cage Warriors Fighting Championship 47Jun / 02 / 2012	Submission (Rear-Naked Choke)Neil Hall	2	4:10
WIN	Steve O’Keefe	CWFC 45 – Cage Warriors Fighting Championship 45Feb / 18 / 2012	KO (Elbows)Marc Goddard	1	1:33
WIN	Aaron Jahnsen	CWFC – Fight Night 2Sep / 08 / 2011	TKO (Punches)Neil Hall	1	3:29
WIN	Artur Sowinski	CG 2 – Clash of the GiantsJun / 11 / 2011	TKO (Punches)N/A	2	1:12
WIN	Paddy Doherty	IFC – Immortal Fighting Championship 4Apr / 16 / 2011	KO (Punch)N/A	1	0:04
WIN	Mike Wood	CC 8 – Fields vs. RedmondMar / 12 / 2011	KO (Punches)N/A	1	0:16
WIN	Hugh Brady	CFC – Chaos Fighting Championships 8Feb / 12 / 2011	TKO (Punches)N/A	1	2:31
LOSS	Joseph Duffy	CWFC 39 – The UprisingNov / 27 / 2010	Submission (Arm-Triangle Choke)Marc Goddard	1	0:38
WIN	Connor Dillon	CFC – Chaos Fighting Championships 7Oct / 09 / 2010	TKO (Corner Stoppage)N/A	1	4:22
WIN	Stephen Bailey	K.O. – The Fight Before Christmas 1Dec / 12 / 2008	TKO (Punches)N/A	1	1:22
LOSS	Artemij Sitenkov	COT 3 – Cage of TruthJun / 28 / 2008	Submission (Kneebar)N/A	1	1:09
WIN	Mo Taylor	Cage Rage – Contenders: Ireland vs. BelgiumMay / 03 / 2008	TKO (Punches)N/A	1	N/A
WIN	Gary Morris	COT 2 – Cage of TruthMar / 08 / 2008	TKO (Punches)N/A	2	N/A

Bio/Interesting Facts

Humble Beginnings to Money and Fame

McGregor was brought up in a not-so-good area of Dublin, Ireland, called Crumlin. McGregor usually carries around an Irish flag and even wears an custom mouthguard with the Irish colours. Initially McGregor had dreams of using soccer as a way out of the lower-middle class, but soon found the Crumlin Boxing Club where he found his calling. The boxing club helped give McGregor the skills to be considered as one of the best boxers in MMA.

From there he found his now longtime coach John Kavanagh at his gym, where McGregor took it upon himself to beat up two of Kavanagh’s pupils during training.

Kavanagh wasn’t having any of that in his house though, and beat McGregor to the ground and wailed on him until McGregor promised not to beat people up any more. 

Fast forward a few years and two Cage Warrior promotion belts, McGregor made it to the UFC.

Just one week before his UFC debut, McGregor received his last Irish welfare check of 188 Euros ($212).

The rest is history, and McGregor is the richest star in the sport of MMA, worth over $100 million. And as cocky as he his, he still remembers his roots — he now has a luxury yacht which he named “The 188”, in reference to his last 188 Euro welfare check.

The Walk to Match the Talk to the Top

As the song goes (yes, there is a song(1)), “There’s only one Conor McGregor”.

That’s because no one has ever gotten to the top of the UFC mountain quite the way he has. From his UFC debut against a decent Marcus Brimage, the Irishman was in no doubt of his abilities and ambitions. And we he wasn’t afraid to tell you about it.

In his “Mystic Mac” period, he could seemingly stop his opponents at will, right down to the round and time.

Half of the fans hated it, half of the fans absolutely lapped it up. And that led to the most meteoric rise of any UFC fighter in history.

“I am cocky in prediction. I am confident in preparation, but I am always humble in victory or defeat.”

Conor McGregor

In all of his fights towards his eventual UFC featherweight championship, all of his doubters “knew” his next matchup would be his undoing. “He’s never fought a wrestler like this”, or “he won’t be able to handle his pressure”, were the cries from the sidelines.

But each time, McGregor rose to the occasion, often against the odds, to be crowned UFC Featherweight Champ, and ultimately, UFC Lightweight Champ. The first man in UFC history to hold two belts simultaneously.

Conor’s ‘War on Islam’

In an effort to get into the head of current Lightweight Champ Khabib Nurmagomedov, McGregor has been willing to go into murky waters.

Already being soundly defeated by Khabib, McGregor posted a photo of Khabib and his new bride, who was wearing an Islamic bridal veil. McGregor’s caption simply said “Your wife is a towel mate.”

Media jumped all over the comment like a post-fight Khabib on Dillon Danis, saying it went beyond banter into racism and islamophobia. 

McGregor deleted the tweet, but couldn’t help tweeting again,

“Don’t be scared of the rematch you little scurrying rat.”

Conor McGregor

Khabib, and his millions of Muslim followers, were not amused. If there ever is a rematch between the two, we can be sure it’ll be more than just words exchanged(2). Read more about Khabib, and other great MMA fighters here.

McGregor has even made a movie documentary about his life as the rising UFC champion called ‘Conor McGregor: Notorious’.

References

1. Fox, R. (2017, August 23). This Conor McGregor Song Is The Anthem Of The Century – Barstool Sports. Retrieved from https://www.barstoolsports.com/video/830605/this-conor-mcgregor-song-is-the-anthem-of-the-century
2. Bigotry fueled the Conor McGregor-Khabib Nurmagomedov brawl after UFC 229 https://theundefeated.com/features/bigotry-fueled-the-conor-mcgregor-khabib-nurmagomedov-brawl-after-ufc-229/