Welterweight · “The Notorious”
Conor McGregor
22-7-0 UFC 10-5-0
One-Punch Power
Forward Pressure
Finisher
5'9"Height
74"Reach
SouthpawStance
38Age
8KO wins
0Sub wins
80.0%Finish rate
7:34Avg fight
Skill profile
striking
solid
1 read
grappling
not yet read
wrestling
not yet read
cardio
not yet read
durability
not yet read
One-Punch Power
13 knockdowns · 1.72 per 15 min
Forward Pressure
5.3 landed and 4.7 absorbed per minute — he turns fights into firefights
Finisher
80% of wins by knockout or submission (8 KO, 0 sub)
Career rates — the raw numbers behind the chart
Sig. strikes landed / min5.27
Sig. strikes absorbed / min4.71
Striking accuracy49.5%
Striking defense53.9%
Knockdowns / 15 min1.72
Takedowns / 15 min0.66
Takedown accuracy55.6%
Takedown defense66.7%
Sub attempts / 15 min0.13
Control time12.2%
Record vs .500+ opponents10-5
Insider info
Max Holloway favored — picked against Conor McGregor lean UFC 329 · July 5, 2026
strikingsolid
Picked against by a wide margin of reasoning, with the analyst repeatedly stressing this is pure speculation given a roughly five-year layoff and stating he is personally rooting hard for the opposite outcome.
Returning after roughly five years away, so everything here is speculation about whether the old tools remain. When healthy, the standing game was genuinely elite: a good jab used more as a range-finder than a weapon, very good counters, and a deep, deliberate kicking arsenal drawing on traditional martial-arts styles that disguises which kick is coming. His signature setup uses kicks and a parry to funnel opponents toward his cross, historically his best weapon by far. Decent grappling, using range and a long, wide stance as his primary takedown defense, and he makes opponents pay hard for a failed shot. Grappling has been the source of most of his career losses.
Strengthhistorically excellent counters and kicking variety with real disguise
Strengthsignature cross, set up methodically off kicks and a parry, described as deadly
Strengthdecent takedown defense built on range and stance
Strengthpunishes failed takedown attempts hard
Weaknessgrappling has been the source of most career losses
Weaknessenormous uncertainty after roughly five years out of competition, physically and in every other respect
Striking trend
Fight history
L Max Holloway 27-9 walk-in KO/TKO · R1 1:09 — UFC 329: McGregor vs. Holloway 2 · July 11, 2026
0/6Sig. strikes
12/19Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
0:00Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
L Dustin Poirier 27-6 walk-in TKO - Doctor's Stoppage · R1 5:00 — UFC 264: Poirier vs. McGregor 3 · July 10, 2021
27/38Sig. strikes
36/66Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
0:00Control
0Knockdowns
1Sub attempts
L Dustin Poirier 26-6 walk-in KO/TKO · R2 2:32 — UFC 257: Poirier vs. McGregor · January 23, 2021
29/66Sig. strikes
48/91Absorbed
0/1Takedowns
1:07Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Donald Cerrone 36-13 walk-in KO/TKO · R1 0:40 — UFC 246: McGregor vs. Cowboy · January 18, 2020
19/26Sig. strikes
0/1Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
0:13Control
1Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
L Khabib Nurmagomedov 23-0 walk-in TITLE Submission · R4 3:03 — UFC 229: Khabib vs. McGregor · October 6, 2018
51/81Sig. strikes
70/119Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
0:00Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Eddie Alvarez 28-4 walk-in TITLE KO/TKO · R2 3:04 — UFC 205: Alvarez vs McGregor · November 12, 2016
32/84Sig. strikes
9/41Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
0:54Control
3Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Nate Diaz 19-10 walk-in Decision - Majority · R5 5:00 — UFC 202: Diaz vs. McGregor 2 · August 20, 2016
164/286Sig. strikes
166/343Absorbed
0/1Takedowns
1:31Control
3Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
L Nate Diaz 18-10 walk-in Submission · R2 4:12 — UFC 196: McGregor vs Diaz · March 5, 2016
61/140Sig. strikes
77/152Absorbed
0/1Takedowns
0:39Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Jose Aldo 25-1 walk-in TITLE KO/TKO · R1 0:13 — UFC 194: Aldo vs McGregor · December 12, 2015
5/6Sig. strikes
1/3Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
0:02Control
1Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Chad Mendes 17-2 walk-in TITLE KO/TKO · R2 4:57 — UFC 189: Mendes vs McGregor · July 11, 2015
46/92Sig. strikes
31/48Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
0:04Control
1Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Dennis Siver 22-9 walk-in KO/TKO · R2 1:54 — UFC Fight Night: McGregor vs Siver · January 18, 2015
64/119Sig. strikes
32/104Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
0:26Control
1Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Dustin Poirier 16-3 walk-in KO/TKO · R1 1:46 — UFC 178: Johnson vs Cariaso · September 27, 2014
9/29Sig. strikes
10/19Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
0:03Control
1Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Diego Brandao 17-9 walk-in KO/TKO · R1 4:05 — UFC Fight Night: McGregor vs Brandao · July 19, 2014
18/49Sig. strikes
9/22Absorbed
1/1Takedowns
2:21Control
1Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Max Holloway 7-2 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC Fight Night: Shogun vs Sonnen · August 17, 2013
53/153Sig. strikes
23/93Absorbed
4/5Takedowns
6:26Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Marcus Brimage 6-1 walk-in KO/TKO · R1 1:07 — UFC on FUEL TV: Mousasi vs Latifi · April 6, 2013
21/35Sig. strikes
12/41Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
0:05Control
1Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
Walk-in records count UFC bouts in this database. For the pre-UFC career, see the record breakdown below or the Tapology button up top.
Record breakdown
Wins by method
KO/TKO
19
Submission
1
Decision
2
Other
0
Losses by method
KO/TKO
3
Submission
4
Decision
0
Other
0
Fights by organization
UFC
15
Cage Warriors
5
Chaos FC
2
Cage of Truth
2
Celtic Gladiator
1
Immortal FC
1
Cage Contender
1
K.O.
1
+ 1 more organizations in the full career list
Full career — 29 fights, every organization
| Opponent | Method | Event | Org | Rd | Time | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| L | Max Holloway | TKO (knee injury) | UFC 329
July 11, 2026 |
UFC | 1 | 1:09 |
| L | Dustin Poirier | TKO (doctor stoppage) | UFC 264
July 10, 2021 |
UFC | 1 | 5:00 |
| L | Dustin Poirier | TKO (punches) | UFC 257
January 24, 2021 |
UFC | 2 | 2:32 |
| W | Donald Cerrone | TKO (head kick and punches) | UFC 246
January 18, 2020 |
UFC | 1 | 0:40 |
| L | Khabib Nurmagomedov | Submission (neck crank) | UFC 229
October 6, 2018 |
UFC | 4 | 3:03 |
| W | Eddie Alvarez | TKO (punches) | UFC 205
November 12, 2016 |
UFC | 2 | 3:04 |
| W | Nate Diaz | Decision (majority) | UFC 202
August 20, 2016 |
UFC | 5 | 5:00 |
| L | Nate Diaz | Submission (rear-naked choke) | UFC 196
March 5, 2016 |
UFC | 2 | 4:12 |
| W | José Aldo | KO (punch) | UFC 194
December 12, 2015 |
UFC | 1 | 0:13 |
| W | Chad Mendes | TKO (punches) | UFC 189
July 11, 2015 |
UFC | 2 | 4:57 |
| W | Dennis Siver | TKO (punches) | UFC Fight Night: McGregor vs. Siver
January 18, 2015 |
UFC | 2 | 1:54 |
| W | Dustin Poirier | TKO (punches) | UFC 178
September 27, 2014 |
UFC | 1 | 1:46 |
| W | Diego Brandão | TKO (punches) | UFC Fight Night: McGregor vs. Brandão
July 19, 2014 |
UFC | 1 | 4:05 |
| W | Max Holloway | Decision (unanimous) | UFC Fight Night: Shogun vs. Sonnen
August 17, 2013 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Marcus Brimage | TKO (punches) | UFC on Fuel TV: Mousasi vs. Latifi
April 6, 2013 |
UFC | 1 | 1:07 |
| W | Ivan Buchinger | KO (punch) | Cage Warriors 51
December 31, 2012 |
Cage Warriors | 1 | 3:40 |
| W | Dave Hill | Submission (rear-naked choke) | Cage Warriors 47
June 2, 2012 |
Cage Warriors | 2 | 4:10 |
| W | Steve O'Keefe | KO (elbows) | Cage Warriors 45
February 18, 2012 |
Cage Warriors | 1 | 1:35 |
| W | Aaron Jahnsen | TKO (punches) | Cage Warriors: Fight Night 2
September 8, 2011 |
Cage Warriors | 1 | 3:29 |
| W | Artur Sowiński | TKO (punches) | Celtic Gladiator 2
June 11, 2011 |
Celtic Gladiator | 2 | 1:12 |
| W | Paddy Doherty | KO (punch) | Immortal FC 4
April 16, 2011 |
Immortal FC | 1 | 0:04 |
| W | Mike Wood | KO (punches) | Cage Contender 8
March 12, 2011 |
Cage Contender | 1 | 0:16 |
| W | Hugh Brady | TKO (punches) | Chaos FC 8
February 12, 2011 |
Chaos FC | 1 | 2:31 |
| L | Joseph Duffy | Submission (arm-triangle choke) | Cage Warriors 39
November 27, 2010 |
Cage Warriors | 1 | 0:38 |
| W | Connor Dillon | TKO (corner stoppage) | Chaos FC 7
October 9, 2010 |
Chaos FC | 1 | 4:22 |
| W | Stephen Bailey | TKO (punches) | K.O.: The Fight Before Christmas 1
December 12, 2008 |
K.O. | 1 | 1:22 |
| L | Artemij Sitenkov | Submission (kneebar) | Cage of Truth 3
June 28, 2008 |
Cage of Truth | 1 | 1:09 |
| W | Mo Taylor | TKO (punches) | Cage Rage Contenders: Ireland vs. Belgium
May 3, 2008 |
Cage Rage Contenders | 1 | 1:06 |
| W | Gary Morris | TKO (punches) | Cage of Truth 2
March 8, 2008 |
Cage of Truth | 2 | 0:08 |
Career history from the fighter's Wikipedia record table (Conor McGregor) — results only, no strike stats; UFC bouts are marked and carry full stats in the fight history above.
Division context
Hero photo of Conor McGregor by U.S. Secretary of Defense · Public domain · Wikimedia Commons