Happy Birthday Conor McGregor: 5 Little-Known Facts about the former UFC featherweight and lightweight champion
The world-renowned Irish professional mixed martial artist and former Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) featherweight and lightweight double champion will celebrate his 34th birthday on July 14, 2022. Conor, who made his debut at the age of 18, is regarded as one of the greatest mixed martial artists of all time. Looking at his ranking, McGregor is currently ranked 12th in the UFC lightweight category.
Along with his profession, McGregor is also known for his luxury lifestyle. He is one of the most active stars on social media and has more than 45.8 million followers on the popular social media platform, Instagram. Conor often shares pictures of his luxury lifestyle there. According to Forbes 2021 data, McGregor holds an annual earning of $180 million.
Below are 5 Little-Known Facts about the former UFC featherweight and lightweight champion you must read on Conor McGregor’s 34th birthday.
5 Little-Known Facts about Conor McGregor
1. Victim of bullies in Childhood
Yes! You heard it absolutely right. Conor McGregor, whose name is enough to make his opponents sweat, was often a target of bullies in his childhood.
2. ‘Never Give up’ Attitude
We all know that being MMA is not easy, it requires constant hard work to shape your body to defend against every punch from the opponent. But the ‘never give up’ attitude also plays an important role in deciding your fate.
And this attitude helped him in 2013 while fighting current Max Holloway when McGregor tore his ACL. Not only did he continue to fight, but he also won a unanimous decision by out-grappling Holloway.
3. Refusal to compare with Muhammad Ali
It’s not just Connor, almost every modern professional fighting icon is compared to the great Muhammad Ali. So when McGregor was asked about his comparison with Ali, he stated that ‘I consider Ali represented ideals that I don’t, but it’s an honor for me to be compared with such a great figure.’
4. Supporter of Gay Rights
McGregor is one of the famous celebs who support gay marriage. He says that after all we are all human and deserve respect.
5. Predicted his own success
During a TV interview, McGregor revealed that as a child he told his father that he was going to be a self-made millionaire by the age of 25. At the time of the interview, he was 24 years old.
