Conor McGregor
First fighter to wear two UFC belts at once
- Born
- July 14, 1988, Dublin, Ireland
- Nationality
Ireland- Height
- 173 cm (5′8″)
- Reach
- 188 cm (6′2″)
- Stance
- Southpaw
- Style
- Southpaw counter-striker
- Weight
- Featherweight, Lightweight, Welterweight
- Active
- 2008–present
- Status
- Active · age 38
The record
Professional MMA; includes his July 2026 loss to Max Holloway. He is also 0-1 in professional boxing (Floyd Mayweather Jr., 2017). record
The story
onor McGregor, a Dubliner who trains at SBG Ireland, held the Cage Warriors featherweight and lightweight titles at the same time before joining the UFC. He won the interim featherweight belt against Chad Mendes in 2015, then knocked out José Aldo in 13 seconds, the fastest knockout in a UFC title fight. A year later he stopped Eddie Alvarez for the lightweight title and became the first fighter to hold UFC belts in two divisions at once. A left-handed southpaw, he is best known for a pull-back counter that catches opponents as they lunge in. He has also lost big fights to Nate Diaz, Khabib Nurmagomedov and, twice, Dustin Poirier. In July 2026, returning after an 18-month anti-doping suspension, he lost to Max Holloway when his knee gave out in the first round. Outside the cage he has had repeated trouble with the law and the courts.
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- UFC featherweight champion (2015)
- Interim UFC featherweight champion (2015)
- UFC lightweight champion (2016)
- First fighter to hold UFC titles in two divisions at the same time
- Cage Warriors featherweight and lightweight champion
Defining fights
- 2015WINvs Chad Mendes (TKO R2, won interim UFC featherweight title)
- 2015WINvs José Aldo (KO R1 in 13 seconds, won UFC featherweight title)
- 2016LOSSvs Nate Diaz (rear-naked choke R2)
- 2016WINvs Eddie Alvarez (TKO R2, won UFC lightweight title)
- 2018LOSSvs Khabib Nurmagomedov (neck crank R4, lightweight title fight)
Lean just out of range as the opponent lunges, then fire the rear hand straight back down the middle. Southpaws in boxing and kickboxing class can drill the pull counter against a partner's jab and lead hook.
