Conor McGregor is the UFC’s biggest star, a former two-weight champion, and a mainstream celebrity, with a Lamborghini yacht, a mansion in Ireland, and a nine-figure net worth.Conor McGregor. Photo by Getty Images
A date and venue for McGregor and Michael Chandler’s likely fight hasn’t yet been determined, but Insider understands it could take place between September and December.
He was at the peak of his powers in 2016, when he fought and finished Eddie Alvarez, but since then McGregor’s life has been tumultuous.Conor McGregor beat up Eddie Alvarez. Photo by Getty Images
That victory cemented him as a two-weight UFC champion, one year after his two-fight rivalry with Nate Diaz, and 13-second knockout of Jose Aldo.McGregor made a bulk of his fortune in 2017, when he lost to Floyd Mayweather in a landmark, crossover boxing match that seemed to change the Irish fighter’s life forever.Conor McGregor and Floyd Mayweather. Photo by Getty Images
The Mayweather fight made McGregor far wealthier than any of his UFC bouts, as he said that it earned him a $100 million payday, according to Forbes.
It is unclear what McGregor’s net worth is today, but in addition to the huge payday he received from fighting Mayweather, he also banked a significant chunk when he and his Proper No. Twelve business partners sold a majority stake of the whiskey brand for $600 million to Proximo Spirits in 2021.
Prior to fighting, and losing to, Khabib Nurmagomedov in 2018, the NYPD slapped McGregor with criminal assault charges.
There was a wild build-up to UFC 229 as Nurmagomedov was seen on camera striking Artem Lobov, who was one of McGregor’s best friends at the time.
McGregor jumped onto a flight to New York so that he could confront Nurmagomedov face-to-face. The confrontation quickly descended into chaos, as McGregor found Nurmagomedov on a bus at a loading bay at Brooklyn’s Barclays Center.
After failing to get onto the bus, McGregor threw a dolly at the vehicle, smashing a window, and injuring people inside.
An NYPD spokesperson confirmed to Insider at the time that its department charged him with three counts of assault. McGregor eventually pleaded guilty to disorderly conduct and agreed to five days of community service, as well as an evaluation for an anger management program.Though McGregor rebounded with a 40-second win over Donald Cerrone in 2020, he suffered back-to-back losses to Dustin Poirier in 2021.Dustin Poirier and Conor McGregor in 2021. Photo by Getty ImagesMcGregor suffered a broken leg during his second loss to Poirier, screaming obscenities at his opponent in an unhinged rant while his leg got strapped.
This image from July 2021 remains the last time fans have seen him in a UFC Octagon.Conor McGregor broke his leg during loss to Dustin Poirier. Photo by Getty Images
But McGregor is likely to return this year. He’s linked with a comeback bout against Michael Chandler.
McGregor and Chandler are currently filming episodes of the reality TV show “The Ultimate Fighter.”
The two MMA fighters are coaches on the show, training teams of prospects and veterans each.
McGregor’s team will fight members from Chandler’s team until one winner remains.
The show will conclude with McGregor and Chandler competing in a scrap themselves, at a date and venue to be determined later.
During McGregor’s recovery, he’s lived a life of luxury at red carpet events, enjoyed his fast cars, and sunny getaways.Conor McGregor
But it’s not all been smooth sailing as, later that year, McGregor made headlines again after throwing a drink over Machine Gun Kelly at the VMAs.Conor McGregor reacts during his altercation with Machine Gun Kelly. Photo by Jeff Kravitz/MTV VMAs 2021/Getty Images for MTV/ViacomCBS
TMZ Sports reported that McGregor had wanted to take a photo with Kelly, known for singles like “Wild Boy,” “Alpha Omega,” and “Rap Devil,” in which he dissed Eminem in 2018.
Kelly appeared to be in no mood to entertain McGregor’s advances — according to TMZ’s sources, he rejected the selfie request.
The gossip website said the musician escalated things by pushing McGregor, who spilled his drink when he stumbled back.
The ESPN reporter Marc Raimondi tweeted that “photos and videos from the scene show McGregor throwing a drink and both sides being separated.”
Here’s footage of McGregor throwing the drink:
The next month, Conor McGregor went on a family trip to Italy so his son Rian, who was five months old at the time, could get christened at the Vatican.
AdvertisementBut even a vacation was not without controversy, as McGregor was accused of assault.Francesco Facchinetti. Photos by Francesco Facchinetti / Instagram
DJ Francesco Facchinetti and his wife, Wilma, claimed to be with McGregor and his fiancée, Dee Devlin, until around 2.30 a.m. on a Sunday morning in October 2021, when he says the MMA fighter attacked him.
“I took a punch for nothing,” Facchinetti said, according to a rough translation of posts on his social media accounts.
“That punch could go to anyone. My friends, my wife, or other friends. That’s why I decided to sue Conor McGregor because he is a violent and dangerous person.”
His partner, Wilma, added: “Then out of nowhere, he threw a punch in the face of Francesco. He was inviting us to another party. Francesco said, ‘Okay, let’s go’ and he hit him.”
Wilma said McGregor’s friends had to restrain him because “he wanted to continue beating Francesco.”
Insider sought request for comment from McGregor’s representative but did not hear back at the time.
To compound matters, novice boxer Jake Paul accused McGregor of being “coked up” in a tweet, mocking the Irishman after his latest scandals.Jake Paul in the boxing ring. Photo by Getty Images
“Coked up Conor likes to play tough guy with musicians,” Paul’s tweet read. “Conor please try and do something when you see me!”
Paul provided no evidence for calling McGregor “coked up.”
