How Conor McGregor went from Dublin plumber to the king of combat sports

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Conor McGregor is one of the most dominant fighters alive.

A two-division champion in UFC, McGregor now finds himself as the king of combat sports, living a lavish life and getting ready for the biggest fight of his career — 12 rounds in a boxing ring against the undefeated Floyd “Money” Mayweather — and the likely nine-figure payday that will come with it.

But while McGregor is a natural to the superstar life, it wasn’t something he was born into. Coming from a working-class family from the suburbs of Dublin, Ireland, McGregor found his way through childhood gyms, a stint as a plumber’s apprentice, and eventual worldwide fame as the most Notorious fighter on the planet and the biggest name in the UFC.

Below we take a look a Conor McGregor’s rise to the top of the world.