McGregor is an Irish mixed martial art fighter. UFC featherweight champion and a lightning rod for controversy. McGregor's fiery attitude outside of the rain can psychologically break his opponent down, but his skills do all the talking while inside the Octagon. Despite being in the national spotlight, there's still 10 little-known facts about Conor McGregor.
No. 1
In 2013 he was unwelfare. One week before his first UFC fight against opponent Marcos Bromage he collected a welfare check for 186 Euros which was roughly $235. After winning the fight, he collected a check for $60,000 as a bonus for achieving fight of the night. When asked, "what he would spend the money on?" He responded "a nice car and some custom-made suits." He went from rags to riches with one brutal knockout.
No. 2
Connors charismatic attitude and pre-fight trash talking draw a lot of comparisons between himself and the great Muhammad Ali although he doesn't think he should be compared to the legendary fighter. That won't stop him from paying tribute to him from time to time. McGregor appeared on the cover of UFC Magazine behind a pile of money in front of a bank vault. To some, it seemed like merely a flamboyant flaunting of his prize money but in actuality, it was an homage to a Sports Illustrated cover of all the opposing in the exact same way. An awesome tribute to a phenomenal boxer.
No. 3
As a child growing up in Dublin, Connor was tormented by bullies on a daily basis. He was tiny compared to his other classmates. When he walked home from school, he would come up with plans in his head for what to do when other kids tried to pick on him. At one point in his adolescence, he carried a hand-held barbell in his backpack for self-defense. He said, "I had a face bullies like speeding up." He also said, "the only reason he started training in combat sports was to learn how to defend himself" would ultimately lead to his aspiration of becoming a professional fighter.
No. 4
Connor has a sister named Erin McGregor, who also has a passion for fitness and training. She is a champion in competitive bodybuilding. Erin stated that after joining the bodybuilding scene, she grew closer to her brother. And they bonded over their strict diets in intense training regimens. When she first got into the muscle sculpting, she was naive as to how much work and dedication really went into staying in peak physical condition. She remembers telling her mother that she now fully understood how hard Connor works.
No. 5
Most believe that his UFC championship fight against Josie Aldo was the fastest knockout of his career covered in the fight in less than 13 seconds. But it wasn't his fastest knockout performance. The speediest win was at the immortal Fighting Championship of April 2011 where he fought Paddy Doherty the fight only lasted four seconds. Connors opponent wind down after a vicious right hook and the fight was over.
No. 6
Connor is not only known for his championship record, but he's also considered a fashion icon. His tailor-made suits allow him to stand out in a crowd of brothers that are usually seen wearing tank tops and sweatpants. From his well-groomed hairstyles to his swanky stock selection Connor is a person who loves to dress well. And people started to take notice at Dublin's Peter Mark VIP style awards 2014; Connor was voted Ireland's most stylish man.
No. 7
Connor is an outspoken human rights activist. He is a strong advocate for the equality of all people no matter their color religion or gender. More specifically he's a huge supporter of gay marriage. He has been using his social media influence to get the people of Ireland to vote in favor of passing laws that allow it. When Ireland legalized gay marriage in May of 2015, he sent out a tweet expressing his happiness. Calling it a great time to be Irish and proud.
No. 8
The president of the UFC Dana White heard about Conor McGregor from dozens of people while visiting Dublin. During meet and greets, fans would tell Dana about a mysterious unknown fighter that was blowing up in the underground MMA scene. From the stories he had heard, Dana was convinced. He flew Connor out to the USA for a personal meeting which involves the night on the Las Vegas Strip in a Ferrari. After the meeting, Dana was so confident in Connors abilities that he signed him to a 5 fight contract in the UFC without ever seeing him fight.
No. 9
Lots of athletes throughout the ages tend to follow superstitious rituals before they're about to compete. Professional boxers are known to abstain from sex for days, weeks, or even months leading up to a big fight; because many of them feel as though it is absorbing their energy. Connor doesn't believe in these kinds of superstitions as he sees it as a form of fear. And as a matter of fact, He often goes on record to say that he has a lot of sex before each fight. To put it in his words, "that is most certainly a superstition that I do not abide by, I definitely have as much sex as possible."
No. 10
Connor is known as a finisher. Out of his nineteen wins, 17 of them have been knockouts. There was one fight where he didn't win by a KO. In the middle of that fight, he tore his ACL, an important ligament of the knee joint. Miraculously he still won the fight by Judge decision in the 2013 bout against Max Holloway. Midway through the fight he said, he "heard a big pop" and "let out a scream." When he stood back up, he was unsteady and wobbly but continued for the duration of the fight, risking further injury. The Celtic Tiger definitely earned his spot among the MMA greats.
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