Conor McGregor

UFC stripped McGregor of the UFC Featherweight Championship 14 days after winning the lightweight title. McGregor was stripped of the UFC Lightweight Championship due to inactivity.

After winning the lightweight championship at UFC 205, McGregor announced he'll be taking a break from UFC due to paternity leave and will also campaign for a boxing match with Floyd Mayweather, but has said he's not leaving UFC and does not rule out return to the octagon.

#### **Mayweather v McGregor**

After months of negotiations, the 2 finally came to terms on 14 June 2017 and announced the match to take place on 26 August at 'light middleweight'. In a shock upset, McGregor beat Mayweather Jr by spilt decision.

Mayweather was expected to dominate the fight early but McGregor started strong for the first few rounds, due in part to Mayweather using the rope-a-dope technique in the early stages. Because of this the fight looked closer than it actually was due to Conor McGregor dominating the first 6 rounds (5 rounds according to one judge) and Floyd Mayweather turning his back to him most of the time, Mayweather abandoning his usual stick-and-move style in order to knock McGregor out. As the fight progressed, McGregor began to fatigue slightly. As the fight reached the 25-minute mark, when MMA fights end (5 rounds of 5 minutes), Mayweather began to attack. In Round 9, Mayweather landed a series of punches to McGregor's face, and the onslaught continued into Round 10 and managed to a knockdown McGregor, but he got up. Mayweather continued the attack but coming into Round 12, McGregor read Mayweather's attack and began using counterpuncher fightining style effectively including when he knocked down Mayweather, Mayweather got up immediately at 2 but McGregor continue the approach which frustrated Mayweather. The bell run with both men making the distance.

**Judge 1 - Burt Clements**

1. McGregor 6-4
2. McGregor 6-4
3. McGregor 6-4
4. McGregor 6-4
5. McGregor 6-4
6. McGregor 6-4
7. Mayweather 6-4
8. Mayweather 6-4
9. Mayweather 7-3
10. Mayweather 7-3
11. Mayweather 6-4
12. McGregor 7-3

McGregor 61-59 Mayweather Jr.

**Judge 2 - Dave Moretti**

1. McGregor 6-4
2. McGregor 6-4
3. McGregor 6-4
4. McGregor 6-4
5. McGregor 6-4
6. McGregor 6-4
7. Mayweather 6-4
8. Mayweather 6-4
9. Mayweather 7-3
10. Mayweather 7-3
11. Mayweather 6-4
12. McGregor 7-3

McGregor 61-59 Mayweather Jr.

**Judge 3 - Guido Cavalleri**

1. McGregor 6-4
2. McGregor 6-4
3. McGregor 6-4
4. McGregor 6-4
5. McGregor 6-4
6. Mayweather 6-4
7. Mayweather 6-4
8. Mayweather 6-4
9. Mayweather 6-4
10. Mayweather 7-3
11. Mayweather 7-3
12. McGregor 7-3

McGregor 57-63 Mayweather Jr.

The two agreed to a 2-fight deal, and announced his retirement from MMA to pursue a full-time boxing career. McGregor became more cordial after his loss to Mayweather Jr.

#### **Mayweather v McGregor 2**

In the first 3 rounds, Mayweather started tentatively and defensively, reluctant to throw often and avoiding most of McGregor's shots. McGregor on the other hand started off strong much like their 1st encounter. Mayweather finally turned up the offense in the 4th, opening up with some clean left hooks that rocked McGregor's head back, as well as mixing in his trademark pull counter with the right hand. From the 4th round onward, McGregor took every opportunity to utilize his weight advantage by tying Mayweather up in the clinch after every exchange. Despite McGregor's constant attempts at neutering Mayweather's offense, the latter continued to dictate the pace of the fight and land the cleaner, more effective punches. In Round 9, Mayweather landed a series of punches to McGregor's face, and the onslaught continued into Round 10, when referee Robert Byrd eventually called the fight in favour of Mayweather after McGregor failed to defend himself

## **Mixed martial arts record**

1Performance/Knockout of the Night

2Fight of the Night

## **Controversies**

### **Dublin sexual assault allegations**

In March 2019, The New York Times reported that McGregor was under investigation by the Irish police, following allegations of a sexual assault on a woman in a Dublin hotel in December 2018. A 2nd allegation of sexual assault was reported on in October 2019, regarding an assault on a woman in a car alleged to have taken place earlier that month.

In January 2021, after prosecutors declined to prosecute McGregor for the 2018 alleged sexual assault, a civil claim for damages was launched in the High Court. A spokeswoman for McGregor said in a statement that the allegations against McGregor were "categorically rejected" and that McGregor is "confident that justice will prevail" in the civil case. The both civil cases was dismissed due to a "lack of evidence from the persecutor", it turned out that the 2nd women admitted to making the incident up.

### **Corsica arrest**

On 10 September 2020, McGregor was arrested in Corsica on suspicion of attempted sexual assault and indecent exposure for an incident alleged to have taken place in a bar. After being held in custody for 2 days while being interviewed by police, he was released without charge. 8 months later, French authorities dropped the investigation due to insufficient evidence.