Profile Text
McGregor in 2016, photo by Prphotos
Birth Name: Conor Anthony McGregor ( Conchúr Antóin Mac Gréagóir )
Place of Birth: Crumlin, Dublin, Ireland
Date of Birth: 14 July, 1988
Ethnicity: Irish, English, Scottish
Conor McGregor is an Irish professional mixed martial artist, professional boxer, businessperson, and actor. He was an Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) featherweight and lightweight double-champion. He is known as one of the greatest MMA fighters in the history of the sport.
Conor was born in Crumlin, Dublin, Ireland, the son of Margaret and Anthony J. “Tony” McGregor. His father was born in Wallasey, Cheshire (now part of Merseyside), England, to an Irish father and to an English mother. Conor also has Scottish ancestry.
Conor attended Irish school, and is able to understand the Irish language, which is related to other Gaelic languages, such as Scottish Gaelic. However, he has said that he sometimes struggles with speaking the language, as seen in this video .
Conor is married to Dee Devlin, with whom he has four children.
His father encouraged Conor to pursue a plumbing apprenticeship, which he undertook briefly, but Conor knew that showing up to a building site everyday was not the life he wanted. Conor has a boxing and kickboxing background, for which he started training in his youth. He was an All-Ireland boxing champion as a child. He started grappling and training Jiu Jitsu after commencing MMA training.
Conor’s paternal grandfather is named Christopher McGregor.
Conor’s paternal grandmother is Patricia R. Wilson (the daughter of James Wilson and Florence Mandley). Patricia is English.
Sources: http://severemma.com http://www.independent.ie
Birth record of Conor’s father – https://familysearch.org
Marriage record of Conor’s paternal grandparents, Christopher McGregor and Patricia R. Wilson – https://familysearch.org
Birth record of Conor’s paternal grandmother, Patricia R. Wilson – https://familysearch.org
Marriage record of Conor’s paternal great-grandparents, James Wilson and Florence Mandley – https://familysearch.org