10 Little Known Facts About the UFC’s Biggest Star Conor McGregor

Conor McGregor admits his tattoos are just colorful and nothing else.
Conor McGregor admits his tattoos are just colorful and nothing else.

10 Little Known Facts About the UFC’s Biggest Star Conor McGregor

Born July 14th 1988 in Crumlin, a large suburb in Ireland’s capital Dublin, Conor McGregor has undergone a meteoric rise to fame over the last few years through his participation in fights organized by the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC). From modest beginnings, he has come to be a household name: a fighting mascot, celebrity and exponent of the playboy lifestyle, who’s able to make waves beyond the confines of the UFC and its fan base.

 

A number of factors account for the success of the “Notorious”, as he

calls himself, Conor McGregor. For a start, he’s an exceptionally talented sportsman, adept at the mixed martial arts and ruthless in their execution. At only 5’9, McGregor is admittedly more of a bulldog than a towering giant, but you know what they say in fighting: what you lack in stature you makes up for in being able to inflict considerable pain on your opponents. Yet McGregor’s success transcends his physical prowess in the octagon arena. It’s his carefully cultivated image – his sharp suits, flashy cars, colorful tattoos – combined with his personality (which he has in abundance) that make him so magnetic. Indeed, the Notorious Conor McGregor, as the name suggests, is no stranger to controversy. In fact he positively revels in it, seemingly going out of his way to insult and antagonize his opponents. But it is done in such a way that, like him or loathe him, you cannot help but be drawn into his electrifying showmanship. Here are 10 of the most interesting facts about him.

10 Before becoming a sporting icon, he was an apprentice plumber.

Conor McGregor was going to be a plumber.

9He’s confessed that his colorful chest tattoos carry no meaning.

Conor McGregor admits his tattoos are just colorful and nothing else.

8He’s claimed to be a reincarnation of Cú Chulainn.

Conor McGregor thinks he’s the reincarnation of an ancient folk hero

7 He’s really, REALLY good at fighting.

Conor McGregor’s striking skills are derived from years of boxing.

6 He earns a lot of money.

Conor McGregor makes them duckets.

5 He’s flashy.

Conor McGregor is a flashy man pimp.

4 He talks the talk…

Conor McGregor Talks the Talk

3 … And walks the walk.

Conor McGregor gets it done in the Octagon

2 He took the UFC featherweight title in just 13 seconds.

Conor McGregor Knocked out Jose Aldo in 13 Seconds

1 The man has no fear.

Conor McGregor is Fearless