Conor McGregor: training, fighting, life

It's no secret that today the world of mixed martial arts is not only tough and uncompromising fights, but also a huge fight show, in which the ability to profitably sell the coming battle, the ability to make a public, to show a bright performance before the entrance to the octagon (colorfully and Shockingly go from dressing room to "cell"). In general, a modern fighter is not only a warrior, but in some ways an actor. It is about such a vivid character named Conor McGregor (his training will be discussed below) and we'll talk about it in the article.

Birth

The future star of the world of MMA was born in Irish Dublin (or rather in its southern part) on July 14, 1988. Conor McGregor, training for which in his childhood was to visit the section of football, was a bright fan of the English club from Manchester. At the age of 18, the boy moved to Lucan, where he graduated from an educational institution called Colaiste Cois Life. After school, he trained for a plumber until he plunged into the training process to fight together with future UFC participant Tom Egan. As a result, Conor showed interest in mixed fights.

Professional career

Initially, McGregor began his professional performances in the octagon in a lightweight division, but after 12 fights, 10 of which were victorious for him, he descended to featherweight, where he took the belt of the champion Cage Warriors just two bouts away. But this Irishman seemed a little, and he again returned to lightweight, in which he also managed to become a champion, defeating Ivan Buchinger.

Switching to UFC

The debut in the most successful American promotion came for Conor to fight with Marcus Brimage. The whole fight MacGregor beat his opponent and eventually won a unanimous decision, which is still the only career in the Irishman's career. He won all other bouts ahead of schedule.

Temporary title

The duel between Brazilian Jose Aldo and Conor was due July 11, 2015. This opposition was planned long ago, and the Brazilian champion was considered the favorite. However, he suffered a rib injury and was forced to retire. As a result, the belt of the interim champion between Conor and Chad Mendes was played, which eventually ended up in the hands of the Irishman. This victory enabled him to organize again a battle with Aldo.

The Full Champion

December 12, 2015 Conor McGregor, whose weight that day was about 65 kilograms, finally met with the octagon with Jose Aldo. To the surprise of everyone, the fight lasted only thirteen seconds, and the Brazilian was knocked out by one accurately verified blow to the jaw, which put a fat cross on his five-year unbeaten series.

Combat style

Conor McGregor, whose training perfectly combines the study of wrestling, taekwondo and wrestling skills, is characterized as a cruel puncher capable of sending an opponent to "sleep" by any blow. In addition, the Irishman is not only a strong fighter, but also an excellent showman, who can unleash the upcoming fight and heat up the passions around him to the limit. For this he does not hesitate to pour out literally the streams of dirty speeches on his opponents. A vivid example of this - the last fight of Conor McGregor with Nate Diaz, in which the Irishman surpassed himself in the number of obscene expressions. Nevertheless, no one will argue with the fact that there is no more martial artist in the MMA in the promotion of the fight than Notorius (the Irish nickname).

On September 27, 2016, it was announced that Conor McGregor, whose training is already allowed on medical grounds, will hold his next fight against the lightweight hegemon Eddie Alvarez on November 12.