Birth Name: Conor Anthony McGregor
Place of Birth: Dublin, Ireland
Date of Birth: 14 July 1988
Ethnicity: Irish
Conor McGregor is a mixed martial artist who was born in Dublin Ireland to Tony and Margaret McGregor.
He attended Irish school and is able to understand the language known as ‘Irish’ which is related to other Gaelic languages such as Scottish Gaelic. However he admits he sometimes struggles with speaking the language as seen in this video.
His father Tony, encouraged Conor to pursue a plumbing apprenticeship which he undertook briefly but Conor knew that showing up to a building site everyday wasn’t the life he wanted.
Known as one of the greatest MMA fighter in the history of the sport, McGregor has a boxing and kickboxing background 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.
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