Conor Anthony McGregor (Irish: Conchúr Antóin Mac Gréagóir; born 14 July 1988) is an Irish professional mixed martial artist. He is a former Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) double featherweight and lightweight champion. He is the first UFC fighter to win the UFC title in two weight divisions at the same time. He is also the former featherweight and lightweight champion of the Cage Warriors. As of October 24, 2022, he is ranked 13th in the UFC lightweight rankings.
He lost to Floyd Mayweather Jr. in his first professional boxing match. He is the largest pay-per-view (PPV) draw in MMA history as a title in the UFC's top five pay-per-view events. His match against Khabib Nurmagomedov at UFC 229 garnered 2.4 million PPV, the biggest MMA event of all time. Mayweather N.C. NC His boxing match with B.C. bought 4.3 million PPV in North America, making it the second-largest match in martial arts history. McGregor was ranked by Forbes as the highest-paid athlete in the world in 2021, reportedly earning $180 million. It topped the list in 2018, ranking fourth with sales of $99 million.