Conor Anthony McGregor (born 14 July 1988) is an Irish mixed martial artist who currently competes in the featherweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship. He is the current UFC Interim Featherweight Champion .
McGregor was born in Dublin, Ireland. He was raised in the South Dublin suburb of Crumlin where he developed his first passion for sport through association football. In his youth, he played football for Lourdes Celtic Football Club and supported Manchester United in the English Premier League.
Upon discovering the Crumlin Boxing Club in his early teens, McGregor
quit playing football seriously. He later revealed he stopped playing
football when he "realised it was for women .