Cage Warriors ( CW ) is an Irish-owned mixed martial arts (MMA) promotion company based in London , England . The promotion was established in 2001 and staged its first MMA event in London in July, 2002.
64-582: Many MMA stars have made their names under the Cage Warriors banner, including Conor McGregor , Michael Bisping , Paddy Pimblett , Gegard Mousasi , Antônio Silva , Jeff Monson , Martin Kampmann , Dan Hardy , Joe Duffy , Cathal Pendred , Neil Seery , and Dennis Siver . CW are one of the few top promotions to take their events abroad, travelling throughout countries in Europe , North America and
128-492: A double leg takedown , which Diaz defended by sprawling . Diaz then threatened the guillotine choke , which forced McGregor onto his back after stopping McGregor from scrambling and Diaz secured the mount and secured a rear naked choke . McGregor tapped to the submission at 4:12 into the second round. Both competitors were awarded "Fight of the Night" bonuses, and McGregor received the highest disclosed purse of any fighter in
192-653: A mixed martial arts promotion based in the United Kingdom, comprising twelve events beginning with Cage Warriors Fight Night 3. Cage Warriors Fight Night 3 was an event held on February 11, 2012 in Beirut , Lebanon . Cage Warriors: 45 was an event held on February 18, 2012 in London , England . Cage Warriors: 46 was an event held on February 23, 2012 in Kyiv , Ukraine . Cage Warriors Fight Night 4
256-421: A brief scuffle during a face-off, after McGregor landed a strike on Diaz's lead hand. The fight began with combination in the first round, Diaz returned fire with two consecutive hooks, one a slap, a signature of Nate and his brother, Nick Diaz , termed the "Stockton Slap". McGregor had success with his bodywork, but Diaz began to land combinations of his own. After a one-two punches from Diaz, McGregor attempted
320-905: A deal with Burger King . In light of a 2024 Dublin court case , in which McGregor was found to have assaulted and raped a woman in December 2018, McGregor lost his first sponsor when the IO Interactive video game company ceased its collaboration with him. After the court case, Rape Crisis Network Ireland called for retailers to stop selling his stout and whiskey brands. Musgrave delisted McGregor-linked drinks, resulting in SuperValu , Costcutter , Centra and Carry Out ceasing to sell McGregor's Forged Irish Stout and Proper No. Twelve whiskey. Tesco and Ocado additionally pulled all products associated with McGregor from their stores. Just ahead of his fight with Mayweather , McGregor announced
384-667: A fashion partnership with tailoring brand David August; the brand is named "August McGregor" and is aimed at providing modern men's suits to millennials . August had met McGregor about three years earlier, via Dana White. In September 2018, McGregor launched Proper No. Twelve Irish whiskey in Ireland and the United States. The whiskey is named after the Crumlin neighbourhood in Dublin 12 , in which McGregor grew up. In 2021, it
448-524: A fight against Joseph Duffy , in which he received his second professional loss after submitting to an arm-triangle choke. Following this, during 2011 and 2012, McGregor went on an eight-fight winning streak, during which he won both the CWFC Featherweight and Lightweight championships, making him the first European professional mixed martial artist to hold titles in two divisions simultaneously. In February 2013, UFC president Dana White made
512-596: A guaranteed purse of $ 100 million and McGregor was guaranteed $ 30 million. The match resulted in Mayweather winning via TKO in the 10th round, with the scorecards reading 87–83, 89–82, 89–81, all in favour of Mayweather. The Nevada State Athletic Commission announced the live gate for the event was $ 55,414,865.79 from 13,094 tickets sold. Given the success in pay-per-views, Mayweather reportedly earned around $ 280 million overall, while McGregor came out with earning $ 130 million. On 23 November 2023, in response to
576-576: A lightweight, defeating Gary Morris with a second-round TKO. After McGregor won his second fight against Mo Taylor, he made his featherweight debut in a loss via kneebar against submission specialist Artemij Sitenkov. After a victory at featherweight in his next bout against Stephen Bailey, McGregor contemplated a different career path before his mother contacted his coach John Kavanagh and reinvigorated him to continue pursuing mixed martial arts. McGregor then won his next fight, also at featherweight, against Connor Dillon, before moving back to lightweight for
640-540: A new multi-fight contract with the UFC. McGregor next faced Dustin Poirier on 27 September 2014, at UFC 178 . Despite McGregor landing only 9 significant strikes to Poirier's 10, he managed to secure a victory early on in the first round, by pressuring Poirier onto his back foot, before exploding with a left hook behind Poirier's ear, forcing referee Herb Dean to step in to end the fight. The finish officially came at 1:46 into
704-467: A ploy to secure an ownership stake in the company, with White later suggesting his retirement would not last and that he had been in regular contact with him and stated he would fight again in the future. McGregor had previously tweeted that he wanted a rematch with Khabib Nurmagomedov and that he would see him in the Octagon. After over a year away from the Octagon, McGregor faced Donald Cerrone in
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#1732791904484768-465: A reported $ 180 million. He also featured in the list in 2018, when he was ranked fourth, with a reported income of $ 99 million. Outside of his fighting career, McGregor has ventured into business, and is best known for his alcohol-related ventures. Throughout his career, McGregor has become the subject of many controversies due to his behaviour, ranging from driving offences to assault, disorderly conduct and rape. He has made controversial comments about
832-567: A rib fracture and had pulled out of the bout as a consequence. McGregor remained on the card and was rescheduled to face Chad Mendes for the Interim Featherweight Championship . The official attendance for the event, 16,019, broke the record in Nevada, while the gate of $ 7,200,000 broke the record for a mixed martial arts event in the United States. Prior to the fight, McGregor's entrance song, " The Foggy Dew ",
896-462: A title bout in UFC history . McGregor faced The Ultimate Fighter Season 5 winner and former UFC Lightweight Championship challenger Nate Diaz on 5 March 2016 at UFC 196 in a welterweight bout. On 24 February 2016, a press conference was held to help promote the new main event, with both men trading insults. At the Thursday pre-fight press conference on 3 March, McGregor and Diaz engaged in
960-514: A trip to Dublin, Ireland to receive a Gold Medal of Honorary Patronage from Trinity College and was inundated with requests to sign McGregor to the UFC. After a meeting with McGregor and talking with UFC CEO Lorenzo Fertitta , White offered him a contract days later. In February 2013, the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) announced that they had signed McGregor to a multi-fight contract. In joining, he became only
1024-405: A welterweight bout against Chandler at UFC 303 on June 29, 2024. Following speculation on the fight's status due to an abruptly cancelled press conference, the UFC officially announced the fight's cancellation on June 13, 2024, citing an injury (broken toe) sustained by McGregor. McGregor is known mostly as a counter-striker and prefers to fight standing up, as opposed to on the ground. He
1088-439: A welterweight bout on 18 January 2020 at UFC 246 . He won the fight via technical knockout 40 seconds into the first round. This win earned him a Performance of the Night award. The win made McGregor the first UFC fighter to hold knockout finishes in the featherweight, lightweight and welterweight divisions. On 6 June 2020, McGregor announced once more that he was retiring from fighting. Despite talks of retirement, McGregor
1152-411: Is also a former simultaneous Cage Warriors Fighting Championship (CWFC) Featherweight and Lightweight Champion. In 2008, McGregor began competing on the professional mixed martial arts (MMA) circuit in the lightweight and featherweight divisions. In 2012, he won the vacant CWFC Featherweight and Lightweight Championships. A year later, he signed with the UFC. After five straight wins, he challenged for
1216-519: Is known for his striking precision and knockout power. McGregor is left-handed and primarily fights out of the southpaw stance , but often switches to an orthodox stance. He will frequently try to be the aggressor in his bouts. McGregor's boxing is typically considered his best skill, with the majority of his victories coming by way of knockout or technical knockout via punches. Many pundits cite McGregor's pull-back left-handed counter as his most dangerous strike. McGregor's signature style off arena
1280-630: Is located in London . Following Cage Warriors 74 in November 2014 the promotion went into hiatus, with Boylan announcing his resignation as CEO in February 2015. However, in June 2015, Boylan announced on The MMA Hour he had acquired the promotion and would be bringing it back to prominence again. The promotion has since secured a digital broadcasting deal with the UFC to have its shows shown live across
1344-454: Is to repeatedly engage in trash talk and " psychological warfare " against his opponents, which has led to earning him the moniker 'The Notorious' and has brought comparisons with Muhammad Ali , whom McGregor cites as one of his early inspirations. After Ali died in June 2016, McGregor opined that "nobody will ever come close to [Ali's] greatness". McGregor has also cited Bruce Lee as an inspiration, and compared himself to Lee. During
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#17327919044841408-534: The 2023 Dublin riots , the Irish government's immigration policy and race. In November 2024, the Irish High Court , in a civil case, found that he assaulted and raped a woman in December 2018, ordering him to pay over € 248,000 in damages. As a result, McGregor lost many sponsors and partnerships—including his collaboration with IO Interactive , Proper Twelve, and stores ceased stocking alcohol products he
1472-491: The Interim Featherweight Championship and defeated Chad Mendes at UFC 189 . After he knocked out featherweight champion José Aldo in 13 seconds at UFC 194 , his fame catapulted tremendously. He made his welterweight debut at UFC 196 where he was defeated by Nate Diaz via submission , marking his first loss in the UFC. In November 2016, he defeated Eddie Alvarez at UFC 205 and won
1536-494: The Middle East . The promotion is watched globally via a host of television partners such as BT Sport , FreeSports and Viasat , and is one of the featured promotions on the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC)'s digital streaming service, UFC Fight Pass . It is currently being presented by UFC & BT Sport analyst Dan Hardy , with commentators Josh Palmer and Brad Wharton. Cage Warriors Fighting Championship (CWFC)
1600-721: The UFC 183 Q&A. McGregor declared that he was expected to face Aldo on 11 July 2015 at UFC 189 for the undisputed UFC Featherweight Championship , during the UFC's annual International Fight Week . The fight took place at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas , Nevada. The UFC, confident that the fight would exceed expectations, increased the promotional budget for the event, with company Dana White stating that "[the UFC] spent more money promoting Aldo–McGregor than any fight in UFC history." The fight against Aldo
1664-493: The UFC Featherweight Championship . At the weigh-ins, both McGregor and Aldo achieved the weight limit of 145 pounds. McGregor knocked out Aldo thirteen seconds into the first round with a left hook, ending his seven-year-long WEC and UFC title reign and eighteen-fight win streak to claim the title, earning the "Performance of the Night" bonus as well. This finish marked the fastest knockout in
1728-620: The stabbing of a woman and three children in Dublin , McGregor made multiple anti-immigration statements, tweeting that "Ireland is at war". In response to a tweet by Britain First leader Paul Golding calling on McGregor to lead a "freedom march", McGregor condemned the riots that followed the stabbings but tweeted " Ashling Murphy murdered. Two Sligo men decapitated. This is NOT Ireland's future! If they do not act soon with their plan of action to ensure Ireland's safety, I will." He also called for
1792-496: The " Performance of the Night " and is widely considered one of his best performances inside the octagon. On 26 November, due to his inactivity in the division, it was initially announced that McGregor had vacated the Featherweight Championship, therefore promoting José Aldo to undisputed champion. McGregor's coach, however, confirmed further reports which stated that McGregor had actually been stripped of
1856-508: The 10th round with a victory by TKO for Mayweather. After the conclusion of UFC 223 on 7 April, McGregor was stripped of the UFC Lightweight Championship due to inactivity and Khabib Nurmagomedov was crowned the undisputed champion after defeating Al Iaquinta at the event. On 3 August, it was announced that McGregor would return to the octagon for the first time since November 2016 at UFC 229 to challenge
1920-637: The Black Forge Inn. In 2022, the Black Forge Inn was targeted by petrol bombs. He purchased a second pub in 2021, the Marble Arch. McGregor had previously assaulted a man at the Marble Arch on 6 April 2019. McGregor officially launched Forged Irish Stout in 2021. In 2024, complaints about the sexualised nature of its advertising were upheld by the Advertising Standards Authority for Ireland . In 2022, McGregor
1984-941: The Rough House 6 on April 19, 2008 1. def. Jesse Taylor at Cage Warriors Fight Night 6 on May 24, 2012 1. def. Che Mills at Cage Warriors: 55 on June 1, 2013 1. def. Mohsen Bahari at Cage Warriors 74 on November 15, 2014 1. def. Thomas Hytten at CWFC: Strike Force 4 on November 26, 2005 2. def. Mario Stapel at CWFC: Strike Force 6 on May 27, 2006 3. def. Franco de Leonardis at CWFC: Showdown on September 16, 2006 1. def. Curt Warburton at Cage Warriors 73 on November 1, 2014 1. def. Jason Ponet at Cage Warriors 78 on September 10, 2016 2. def. Nic Herron-Webb at Cage Warriors Unplugged on November 12, 2016 3. def. Alexander Jacobsen at Cage Warriors 88 on October 28, 2017 The following includes all fighters with three or more championship and/or interim championship title wins. Fighters with
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2048-561: The UFC Lightweight Championship. He briefly transitioned to boxing in 2017, making his professional debut against Floyd Mayweather Jr. , where he was defeated via TKO in the 10th round. He returned to MMA and challenged for the UFC Lightweight Championship at UFC 229 , losing to lightweight champion Khabib Nurmagomedov via submission. McGregor is the biggest pay-per-view (PPV) draw in MMA history, having headlined
2112-646: The age of 12, he also began boxing at Crumlin Boxing Club, as a way to defend himself against bullies and raise his confidence. In 2006, McGregor moved with his family to Lucan, Dublin , attending Gaelcholáiste Coláiste Cois Life. Following that, he commenced a plumbing apprenticeship. While in Lucan, he met future UFC fighter Tom Egan and they soon started training mixed martial arts (MMA) together. Among his inspirations growing up were Naseem Hamed , Muhammad Ali and Bruce Lee . On 17 February 2007, at
2176-657: The age of 18, McGregor made his mixed martial arts debut in an amateur fight against Kieran Campbell for the Irish Ring of Truth promotion in Dublin. He won via technical knockout (TKO) in the first round. Following the fight, he turned professional and was signed by the Irish Cage of Truth promotion. In 2008, McGregor began training at the Straight Blast Gym (SBG) in Dublin under John Kavanagh . On 9 March 2008, McGregor had his first professional MMA bout, as
2240-410: The bout citing a thumb injury and was replaced by Diego Brandão . McGregor fought Brandão in front of a loud, rowdy crowd of 9,500 at The O2 in his hometown of Dublin , Ireland. The fight was officially halted by referee Leon Roberts at 4:05 of the first round. The win earned McGregor his first Performance of the Night award. Prior to his next bout, McGregor met with Lorenzo Fertitta and signed
2304-556: The bout citing an injury and was replaced by eventual UFC Featherweight Champion Max Holloway . McGregor won the fight by unanimous decision (30–27, 30–27, 30–26). Following the bout with Holloway, an MRI scan revealed that McGregor had torn his anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) during the bout and would require surgery, keeping him out of action for up to ten months. McGregor was expected to face Cole Miller on 19 July 2014, at UFC Fight Night 46 in his comeback bout after recovering from his ACL injury. However, Miller pulled out of
2368-544: The buildup to his bout against Donald Cerrone and the rematch against Dustin Poirier , McGregor was respectful towards his opponents and refrained from trash talking. However, McGregor heavily used trash talk in the build up to his trilogy fight with Poirier. On 14 June 2017, it was announced that McGregor would compete in his first professional boxing match against the undefeated Floyd Mayweather Jr. , on 26 August 2017 at T-Mobile Arena in Paradise , Nevada. The fight
2432-409: The defenses in that period of time. Conor McGregor Conor Anthony McGregor (born 14 July 1988) is an Irish professional mixed martial artist , professional boxer , businessman and actor . He is a former Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) Featherweight and Lightweight Champion , becoming the first UFC fighter to hold UFC championships in two weight classes simultaneously. He
2496-434: The drink. In an August 2022 interview Artem Lobov alleged that McGregor was initially headed towards creating a vodka product, but it was Lobov who pitched the idea of doing a whiskey instead. In the same interview, Lobov also stated that he was the one who did the background study and conducted business deals for the product. In late November 2022, news surfaced that Lobov had sued McGregor, seeking five percent of
2560-1877: The few featured promotions on UFC ’s digital streaming service UFC Fight Pass . Cage Warriors bouts are conducted in conjunction with local athletic commissions, using the Unified Rules of Mixed Martial Arts . Cage Warriors bouts are officiated by top European officials, including British referees Marc Goddard and Rich Mitchell, and judged by world-experienced officials including Ben Cartlidge, David Lethaby and Mark Collett. 1. def. Tadas Rimkevicius at CWFC: Strike Force 4 on March 25, 2006 1. def. Phil Holmes at CWFC 2: Fists of Fury on November 30, 2002 1. def. Andy Ryan at Cage Warriors 7: Showdown on May 9, 2004 1. def. Tengiz Tedoradze at CWFC: Ultimate Force on April 30, 2005 2. def. Marc Emmanuel at CWFC: Strike Force 4 on November 26, 2005 1. def. Karl Moore at Cage Warriors 92 on March 24, 2018 1. def. Miika Mehmet at CWFC: Strike Force 2 on July 16, 2005 2. def. Jakob Løvstad at CWFC: Strike Force 3 on October 1, 2005 3. def. Ross Pointon at CWFC: Strike Force 4 on November 26, 2005 1. def. Greg Bouchelaghem at Cage Warriors 7: Showdown on Sep 5, 2004 NC. vs. Damien Riccio at CWFC: Strike Force on May 21, 2005 1. def. Damien Riccio at CWFC: Strike Force 4 on February 11, 2005 1. def. John Phillips at Cage Warriors 54 on May 4, 2013 1. def. Deyan Topalski at Cage Warriors 71 on August 22, 2014 2. def. Alan Carlos at Cage Warriors 75 on April 15, 2016 1. def. Diego Gonzalez at CWFC: Strike Force 5 on March 25, 2006 1. def. Willy Ni at Cage Warriors: Enter The Rough House 2 on April 28, 2007 2. def. Manuel Garcia at Cage Warriors: Enter The Rough House 5 on December 8, 2007 3. def. Chad Reiner at Cage Warriors: Enter
2624-525: The fight via technical knockout in round one after the ringside doctor stopped the bout. McGregor had rolled his ankle while stepping back, resulting in a broken lower tibia which rendered him unable to continue. After the layoff nursing his leg injury, McGregor coached The Ultimate Fighter 31 for the second time with the opposing coach being Michael Chandler . Filming of the show started in February 2023 and aired on television from May to August 2023. The show led to McGregor being scheduled to fight in
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2688-433: The fight. In turn, the fight with McGregor was rescheduled and took place the following month, contested again at welterweight, at UFC 202 . McGregor won the rematch via majority decision (48–47, 47–47, 48–47). The bout was once again awarded "Fight of the Night" honours. The event broke the record previously held by UFC 100 for the highest selling pay-per-view in UFC history, with 1,650,000 buys. On 27 September, it
2752-430: The first round. This marked Poirier's first UFC loss via KO/TKO and earned McGregor his second straight "Performance of the Night" award. McGregor faced Dennis Siver on 18 January 2015 at UFC Fight Night 59 . He won the fight via TKO in the second round. The victory also earned McGregor his third straight "Performance of the Night" award. The highly anticipated bout with Aldo was announced on 30 January 2015, at
2816-421: The five highest-selling UFC PPV events . His bout with Nurmagomedov at UFC 229 drew 2.4 million PPV buys, the most ever for an MMA event. His 2017 boxing bout with Floyd Mayweather Jr. drew over 5.3 million buys across the United States and the United Kingdom, and became the second highest buy rate in pay-per-view history. McGregor was ranked as the world's highest-paid athlete by Forbes in 2021, earning
2880-424: The group , in which he described her as "an innocent child who was lost". It was reported in December 2023 that McGregor was considering running for the office of President of Ireland , to which Elon Musk posted on X "Not a bad idea." As to why he would run, McGregor said, "Among many other things, the allocation of our nation's funds has been nothing short of criminal, and without an iota of consideration for
2944-424: The history of the company to that point, at $ 1,000,000. McGregor was critical of his own performance while praising Diaz, saying "I was inefficient with my energy. It was a battle of energy and he got the better of that." A rematch with Diaz was scheduled for 9 July at UFC 200 ; however, on 19 April, the UFC announced that McGregor had been pulled from the event after failing to fulfil media obligations related to
3008-531: The man who perpetrated the stabbings to be "tortured and killed". It was reported on 28 November that McGregor was being investigated as part of a criminal probe into incitement to hatred, following his social media statements following the stabbings. On 26 November 2023, McGregor criticised Taoiseach Leo Varadkar for his views on immigration and for his failure to mention the Palestinian militant group Hamas when he wrote about an Irish hostage released by
3072-473: The proceeds of the $ 600 million deal conducted in 2021. Following the suing, McGregor aimed several social media messages at Lobov, who subsequently filed another lawsuit against McGregor for defamation , intimidation and harassment. In January 2023, the latter lawsuit was denied by the judge and Lobov was ordered to pay the legal fees. In 2020, McGregor purchased a pub in South Dublin , renaming it to
3136-446: The public's thinking. ... Our people feel ignored. Unheard. Until of course election time. Then the waffle begins." A poll that month found that eight percent of people polled would vote for McGregor for office, while 89 percent said they would not. McGregor has endorsement deals with Beats by Dre , Monster Energy , Reebok and Bud Light . In 2017, his endorsement deals rounded up to $ 7 million. In early 2018, McGregor signed
3200-407: The same number of title wins are arranged in order of less title bouts losses. The following includes all Cage Warriors champions who were able to consecutively defend their title two times or more. Fighters with the same number of title defenses are listed chronologically. This table, different from the previous one, only counts the periods in which the fighter loaded the titles simultaneously and
3264-432: The second fighter from Ireland to compete for the company, following team member Tom Egan. On 6 April 2013, McGregor made his UFC debut against Marcus Brimage at UFC on Fuel TV: Mousasi vs. Latifi . He won the fight by knockout in round one. The win also earned McGregor his first " Knockout of the Night " award. McGregor was expected to face Andy Ogle on 17 August 2013 at UFC Fight Night 26 , but Ogle pulled out of
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#17327919044843328-467: The title. After winning the lightweight championship at UFC 205, McGregor announced he would take time off from the UFC to wait for the birth of his first child due in 2017. McGregor spent the majority of his public appearances in early-2017 campaigning for a boxing match with Floyd Mayweather Jr. After months of negotiations, the two finally came to terms on 14 June 2017 and announced the match to take place on 26 August. The match ultimately ended in
3392-411: The undefeated Khabib Nurmagomedov for the UFC Lightweight Championship on 6 October. This bout was considered one of the biggest contests in the history of the sport and it was filled with pre-fight hype . Nurmagomedov submitted McGregor with a neck crank in the fourth round. On 26 March 2019, McGregor announced his retirement on social media. However, Dana White viewed this announcement as
3456-464: The world on UFC Fight Pass , and has also brokered television broadcast deals with major broadcasters across Europe and Asia. Cage Warriors 114 marked the first time a mixed martial arts event in the United Kingdom was officially approved by the government. Cage Warriors Events is watched globally via a host of television partners such as BT Sport , FreeSports and Viasat , and is one of
3520-605: Was an event held on March 16, 2012 in Dubai , UAE . Cage Warriors Fight Night 5 was an event held on April 12, 2012 in Amman , Jordan . Cage Warriors Fight Night 6 was an event held on May 24, 2012 in Isa Town , Bahrain . Cage Warriors: 47 was an event held on June 2, 2012 in Dublin , Ireland . Cage Warriors: 48 was an event held on July 21, 2012 in London , England . Cage Warriors Fight Night 7
3584-450: Was announced on 30 January 2015, at the UFC 183 and both McGregor and Aldo embarked on a 12-day world tour, during which eight cities in five countries were visited, including Aldo's home country of Brazil ( Rio de Janeiro ) and McGregor's hometown of Dublin. The tour began in Rio de Janeiro on 20 March and ended in Dublin on 31 March. However, on 23 June, it was reported that Aldo had suffered
3648-659: Was associated with. Conor Anthony McGregor was born in Dublin , Ireland. He was raised in Crumlin and attended Irish-language schools — the Gaelscoil Scoil Mológa, in Harold's Cross , at primary level, and Gaelcholáiste Coláiste de hÍde in Tallaght at secondary level, where he also developed his passion for sport, playing football . In his youth, he played football for Lourdes Celtic Football Club. At
3712-432: Was booked to face former UFC Lightweight Championship challenger Dustin Poirier in a rematch of their 2014 bout at UFC 257 on 24 January 2021. He lost the fight via technical knockout in the second round, marking the first knockout loss in his career. McGregor was later handed a 6–month medical suspension after the knockout. McGregor faced Dustin Poirier for a third time on 10 July 2021 at UFC 264 . McGregor lost
3776-648: Was broadcast on Showtime PPV in the US and Sky Sports Box Office in the UK. The bout was contested at super welterweight (154 pounds) with 8 oz. gloves. The fight was expected to be the richest in boxing history. On 24 August 2017, it was announced that Mayweather and McGregor would compete for the WBC Money Belt. According to the Nevada State Athletic Commission , Mayweather would earn
3840-529: Was cast along with the actor Jake Gyllenhaal in a remake of the 1989 film Road House . On April 27, 2024, it was announced that McGregor and his company "McGregor Sports and Entertainment" were now part-owners of Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship (BKFC). McGregor has since appeared at multiple BKFC events. 2012 in Cage Warriors#Cage Warriors Fight Night 6 2012 was the eleventh year of Cage Warriors ,
3904-526: Was founded by Dougie Truman in 2001; the first event, titled 'Armageddon', took place on July 27, 2002, and saw notable fighters such as Jean Silva, Rosi Sexton , Matt Ewin and Paul Jenkins claim victories. Irishman Graham Boylan assumed control of Cage Warriors in 2010 and expanded the promotion's reach to mainland Europe and Asia, staging shows in England, Ireland, Russia, Ukraine, Jordan, United Arab Emirates, Lebanon and Bahrain. The Cage Warriors head office
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#17327919044843968-542: Was officially announced that McGregor's next bout would be against Eddie Alvarez for the UFC Lightweight Championship on 12 November at UFC 205 . After dropping Alvarez multiple times throughout the first round, McGregor landed a multiple-punch combination to stop his opponent via technical knockout in the second round. This result marked the first time a competitor had held UFC championships in two different weight classes, and it also repeated McGregor's feat during his career at Cage Warriors . This win earned McGregor
4032-473: Was reported that McGregor and his business partners sold their majority stake in the Proper No. Twelve company to Proximo Spirits , who previously had a 49% stake, for a deal worth a reported $ 600 million. In the aftermath of a 2024 Dublin court case , in which McGregor was found to have assaulted and raped a woman in December 2018, Proximo Spirits announced it would no longer use McGregor's name or image on
4096-536: Was sung live by Irish singer-songwriter Sinéad O'Connor . McGregor won the fight via TKO, winning the UFC Interim Featherweight Championship. McGregor then took part in UFC's The Ultimate Fighter , in which he coached against Urijah Faber . Faber's team member Ryan Hall ended up winning the competition. On 10 August, it was announced that the event would take place on 12 December, when McGregor would face José Aldo for
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