The Beginning Aged 15, McGregor’s family moved to Lucan where he joined the local boxing gym and discovered kickboxing and jiu-jitsu. Working as a plumber, training, then fighting at weekends wasn’t enough so he quit the plumbing trade. He made his way through the local MMA scene in Dublin, making his professional debut on March 8, 2008 under the tutelage of head coach John Kavanagh. His win streak grew, word began to spread and after racking up eight wins in two years, UFC President Dana White finally came calling, signing McGregor for UFC.

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