FEATURED FIGHTER: CONOR McGREGOR

ALIAS: “THE NOTORIOUS”

DIVISION: FEATHER WEIGHT (145 LBS), LIGHT WEIGHT (155 LBS)

WINS: 18

LOSSES: 2

DRAWS: 0

NO CONTEST: 0

NATIONALITY: IRISH

LAST FIGHT: UFC 189; MENDES Vs. McGREGOR (JULY 11, 2015)

ACHIEVEMENTS: CWFC Featherweight Championship (One time), CWFC Lightweight Championship (One time), 2014 International Fighter of the Year, 2014 Breakthrough Fighter of the Year (SHERDOG), 2014 Breakout Fighter of the Year (COMBAT PRESS), 2013 Best UFC Newcomer (MMA INSIDER), Interim UFC Featherweight Championship (One time, current), Knockout of the Night vs. Marcus Brimage (One time; UFC), Performance of the Night Vs Diego Brandao, Dustin Poirier, Dennis Siver, and Chad Mendes (Four times; UFC).

STYLES: BOXING, KICK BOXING, TAEKWONDO, KARATE, AND CAPOEIRA

ABOUT: Conor McGregor was born on 14 July 1988 in Dublin, Ireland. McGregor began his professional mixed martial arts(MMA) career in 2008 after leaving his job as a plumber. In 2009, he attended UFC 93 and was so inspired by the experience that he began pursuing a dream, of one day having a career in the Ultimate Fighting Championship. McGregor trained under the tutelage of John Kavanagh, the first Irish person to achieve a black belt in Brazilian jiu-jitsu, and his team at SBG Ireland. McGregor was always fond of fighting and was no stranger to combat sports having already trained in boxing. With his boxing background as a base, he also trained in Taekwondo, Karate,Capoeira, and Kickboxing prior to competing in professional MMA. After his bout with Dustin Poirier at UFC 178, Kavanagh promoted McGregor to his Brazilian jiu-jitsu brown belt. McGregor trains at SBG alongside fellow UFC fighters such as Cathal Pendred and Gunnar Nelson. (SOURCE WIKI).

MMA CORNER NOTE: This young man has a bright future in the UFC and any other promotion he may choose to fight for. Anyone who has ever seen this extravagant fighter in the action knows that the smack he talks while promoting his fights outside of the octagon his backed up by his skills in the octagon. He is a true spectacle to behold. His stamina seems to be endless and his barrage of strikes accurate and effective. He flaunts his Irish pride with flare and showmanship, he makes a great entrance to an even better fight. If I had to describe him in one word it would be… CRAZY. Two words…CRAZY FANTASTIC! Be sure to tune into his next fight when he is set to fight current UFC Featherweight Champion José Aldo on December 12th 2015.

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MMA OUCH MOMENT: LESLIE SMITH UFC 180

Leslie Smith gets her left ear torn half off by punch in UFC 180 bout. In UFC 180 bantamweight Leslie Smith was engaging in a rigorous slug-fest with Jessica Eye for the duration of the first round when Smith caught a right hand from Eye that ripped into her left ear. The fight was allowed to continue into the second round at which point Herb Dean was told by ringside physicians that they recommended a stoppage 1:30 into the round. Eye got awarded a TKO victory. OUCH!

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MMA OUCH MOMENT: JOE STEVENSON, UFC 80.

JOE STEVENSON. JANUARY 19TH 2008, UFC 80.

January 19th 2008, UFC 80. In this show down Joe Stevenson[pictured] was defeated via rear naked choke by BJ Penn. BJ Penn subsequently won the lightweight title and submission of the night & beat down of the year award. OUCH!