Conor McGregor – Athlete Profile
MMA Fighter | Former UFC Featherweight & Lightweight Champion
Conor McGregor is an Irish mixed martial artist and former UFC Featherweight and Lightweight Champion. In 2015, he became the first UFC champion from the Republic of Ireland after defeating Chad Mendes for the interim featherweight title. Later that year, he knocked out José Aldo in just 13 seconds to claim the undisputed championship.
In 2016, McGregor made UFC history by defeating Eddie Alvarez at UFC 205, becoming the first fighter to hold UFC championships in two weight divisions simultaneously. His career also includes memorable rivalries with Nate Diaz, Dustin Poirier and Khabib Nurmagomedov, along with a high-profile professional boxing match against Floyd Mayweather Jr. in 2017.
Watch Conor McGregor’s Career-Defining UFC Fights
Conor McGregor Fast Facts
- Born: July 14, 1988 (age 38), Dublin, Ireland
- Nickname: “The Notorious”
- Nationality: Irish
- Professional MMA Record: 22–7
- UFC Record: 10–5
- Championships: Former UFC Featherweight and Lightweight Champion
Conor McGregor UFC Fight Record
Conor McGregor has a UFC record of 10 wins and 5 losses, competing across the featherweight, lightweight and welterweight divisions. His complete UFC fight history is listed below, with championship-winning fights identified.
| Date | Opponent | Weight Class | Result | Method | Event |
| Jul. 11, 2026 | Max Holloway | Welterweight | Loss | TKO (knee injury), R1 | UFC 329 |
| Jul. 10, 2021 | Dustin Poirier | Lightweight | Loss | TKO (doctor stoppage), R1 | UFC 264 |
| Jan. 23, 2021 | Dustin Poirier | Lightweight | Loss | TKO (strikes), R2 | UFC 257 |
| Jan. 18, 2020 | Donald Cerrone | Welterweight | Win | TKO, R1 | UFC 246 |
| Oct. 6, 2018 | Khabib Nurmagomedov | Lightweight | Loss | Submission (neck crank), R4 | UFC 229 |
| Nov. 12, 2016 | Eddie Alvarez ★ | Lightweight | Win | TKO, R2 | UFC 205 |
| Aug. 20, 2016 | Nate Diaz | Welterweight | Win | Majority decision, R5 | UFC 202 |
| Mar. 5, 2016 | Nate Diaz | Welterweight | Loss | Submission (rear-naked choke), R2 | UFC 196 |
| Dec. 12, 2015 | José Aldo ★ | Featherweight | Win | KO, R1 | UFC 194 |
| Jul. 11, 2015 | Chad Mendes ◆ | Featherweight | Win | TKO, R2 | UFC 189 |
| Jan. 18, 2015 | Dennis Siver | Featherweight | Win | TKO, R2 | UFC Fight Night 59 |
| Sep. 27, 2014 | Dustin Poirier | Featherweight | Win | TKO, R1 | UFC 178 |
| Jul. 19, 2014 | Diego Brandão | Featherweight | Win | TKO, R1 | UFC Fight Night 46 |
| Aug. 17, 2013 | Max Holloway | Featherweight | Win | Unanimous decision, R3 | UFC Fight Night 26 |
| Apr. 6, 2013 | Marcus Brimage | Featherweight | Win | TKO, R1 | UFC on Fuel TV 9 |
Championship Key: ★ Won an undisputed UFC championship; ◆ Won an interim UFC championship.
Conor McGregor’s Career-Defining UFC Fights
These three fights helped shape McGregor’s UFC career, from capturing the featherweight championship to making history as a simultaneous two-division champion.
Conor McGregor vs. José Aldo – UFC 194 (2015)
McGregor ended José Aldo’s long reign as featherweight champion with a 13-second knockout, the fastest finish in UFC title-fight history.
Conor McGregor vs. Eddie Alvarez – UFC 205 (2016)
McGregor defeated Eddie Alvarez by second-round TKO to win the UFC Lightweight Championship, becoming the first fighter to hold two UFC divisional titles simultaneously.
Conor McGregor vs. Nate Diaz II – UFC 202 (2016)
After losing their first encounter, McGregor defeated Nate Diaz by majority decision in a five-round rematch, restoring momentum to his career before his historic lightweight championship victory.
