UFC 194 Conor McGregor Post Fight Press Conference "UFC 194 Jose Aldo Vs Conor McGregor"

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UFC 194 Conor McGregor Post Fight Press Conference "UFC 194 Jose Aldo Vs Conor McGregor" ufc, press conference, ufc 194, conor mcgregor, mma, jose aldo, mixed martial arts, interview, post fight, martial arts, mma fighting, ultimate fighting championship, chris weidman, mcgregor, ko, fight, aldo vs mcgregor, mmaweekly.com, press, ufc 194 post fight press conference, ufc 194 press, ufc 194 press conference, dana white, luke rockhold, jiu jitsu, ireland, submission, radio, interviews, josé aldo (athlete), ufc 194 post fight press conference: mcgregor vs. aldo, aldo vs mcgregor press conference, conor mcgregor vs jose aldo, exclusive, new conference, arts, wade eck, irish fans, bellator, complete Born and raised in Dublin, Ireland, McGregor competed in football and also began training at the Crumlin Boxing Club in Dublin. Conor began his training from an early age . In his later teens he attended UFC 93 and was so captivated by the experience he began to pursue a professional career in Mixed Martial Arts under the tutelage of John Kavanagh, the first Irish person to achieve a black belt in BJJ, and his team at SBG Ireland. McGregor was always fond of fighting and was no stranger to combat sports having already been a National Boxing Champion as an amateur. With his boxing background as a base he has also trained in Tae Kwon Do, Karate, Capoeira, and Kickboxing prior to competing in professional MMA. McGregor currently holds a brown belt in Brazilian jiu-jitsu under Kavanagh. Early Career McGregor made his professional MMA debut in March 2008. Over the next two and three-quarter years, he amassed a record of 4-2. Beginning in 2011, McGregor started an undefeated streak of 13 wins, consisting of one judges' decision, one submission and eleven knockouts/technical knockouts (nine occurring in the first round). During this period McGregor produced his fastest televised KO at Cage Contender 8 in Dublin, Ireland. This streak resulted in considerable attention on MMA message boards and McGregor rose in the European rankings which led to the UFC taking an interest. In March 2014, the events surrounding McGregor's fight with Max Holloway in Boston was the main focus of a documentary by Motive Television and SevereMMA.com for Raidió Teilifís Éireann Ultimate Fighting Championship In February 2013, the UFC announced that they had signed McGregor to a multi-fight contract. He is the second fighter from the Republic of Ireland to fight for the company, following welterweight Tom Egan who is Conors friend McGregor made his UFC debut against Marcus Brimage on April 6, 2013 at UFC on Fuel TV 9. He was successful in his first bout, winning via TKO just over a minute into the first round. The win also earned McGregor his first Knockout of the Night award. McGregor was expected to face Andy Ogle on August 17, 2013 at Fight Night 26 However, Ogle pulled out of the bout citing an injury and was replaced by Max Holloway. He won the fight via unanimous decision. Following the bout with Holloway, an MRI scan revealed that McGregor had torn his ACL during the bout and would require surgery, keeping him out of action for up to ten months. McGregor was expected to face Cole Miller on July 19, 2014 at UFC Fight Night 46.However, Miller pulled out of the bout citing a thumb injury and was replaced by Diego Brandão. McGregor won the fight via TKO in the first round. The win also earned McGregor his first Performance of the Night bonus award. McGregor faced Dustin Poirier on September 27, 2014 at UFC 178. He won via TKO in the first round, becoming the first man to finish Poirier via KO/TKO in a fight. The win also earned McGregor his second straight Performance of the Night bonus award.[21] McGregor fought Dennis Siver on January 18, 2015 at UFC Fight Night 59. McGregor dominated his opponent, winning the one sided fight via TKO in the second round. The win also earned McGregor his third straight Performance of the Night bonus award. After the fight, McGregor jumped off the fence and confronted the UFC Featherweight Champion José Aldo. A bout with Aldo has been targeted for May 23, 2015 at UFC 187 in Las Vegas, Nevada.