Conor McGregor - Career Statistics, Titles and What to Expect from His Return

Conor McGregor has not fought for exactly five years. During this time, the world has changed, and the fighter himself has gone through various stages: recovery from a severe injury, scandals, lawsuits, and disqualification for missed doping tests. But now, having overcome all the difficulties, the star Irishman is finally making a comeback. At the UFC 329 tournament, Conor will fight against Max Holloway. In this article, on the eve of the most anticipated fight of the year, we will recall McGregor's career and tell you what to expect from him at the event in Las Vegas (USA).

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Conor McGregor's Statistics

• Age: 37 years old.
• Height: 173 cm.
• Weight: 77 kg.
• Reach: 188 cm.
• Number of professional fights: 28.
• MMA record: 22 wins and 6 losses.
• Victory methods: 19 by knockout, 1 by submission, 2 by judges' decision.

Conor McGregor's Recent Fights

Conor McGregor's Achievements, Awards, and Records

• CWFC Lightweight Champion.
• CWFC Featherweight Champion.
• Interim UFC Featherweight Champion (victory over Chad Mendes in 2015).
• Regular UFC ChampionUFC Featherweight Champion (knocked out Jose Aldo in 13 seconds).
• UFC Lightweight Champion (victory over Eddie Alvarez in 2016).
• 7 UFC "Performance of the Night" awards.
• 5 UFC "Knockout of the Night" awards.
• One UFC "Fight of the Night" award (against Nate Diaz).
• Fastest knockout in a UFC title fight - 13 seconds (against Jose Aldo, December 2015).
• First fighter in UFC history to simultaneously hold championship belts in two weight classes (featherweight and lightweight).
• Record for the most knockdowns in 15 minutes in the history of the UFC featherweight division.
• Third in UFC history to be a champion in two or more divisions.

What to expect from the Irishman's return to the Octagon?

13 years ago, a very young Conor McGregor and Max Holloway had their first face-to-face bout. At that time, the still "green" fighters went the distance, with the Irishman emerging as the confident winner by unanimous decision. Over the years, both have moved up the featherweight division, with Conor even becoming the first double champion in UFC history. But after 2016, their careers took completely different paths, and this difference is frighteningly not in favor of the notoriously infamous Irishman.

While the American was working hard and rolling up his sleeves in the Octagon, McGregor only fought four times, losing three times, and spent the last five years without fights. Holloway, during the same period, had 16 bouts, managed to defend his featherweight belt several times, move up to the lightweight division and take the symbolic title of "the biggest villain" of the league there.

Conor's return is a huge mystery, and it's definitely not worth expecting his former magic. We haven't seen him in action for five years, and during this time, the Irishman has clearly not improved. Endless parties, problems with alcohol and other destructive habits have clearly ruined his health, and even in his best years, Mac had huge problems with stamina. If you're still looking at this fight through rose-colored glasses, it's time to take them off. Conor is the big underdog in this pair, with exactly one chance of winning - to land his signature left punch in the first minutes, because in a drawn-out fight, Max is unlikely to leave him serious chances.

McGregor's purse for the fight with Holloway

According to the status insider Ariel Helwani, Conor McGregor will earn 15 million dollars for his return to the cage and the fight with Max Holloway at UFC 329. This amount is stated without taking into account additional payments and possible bonuses. However, it should be noted that this information is not official.