Growing up “Notorious” wasn’t all fist fights and arguments. Before he became the world’s most famous combat sports athlete, Conor McGregor was just like every other red-blooded Irish kid, dancing and goofing off with his friends, and rocking nothing but the finest suits in the game.
The below video is from 1996, when the UFC multiple-division champion was just 8 years old.
Even way back then you could see the special glow in the future star’s eyes. Conor was special, and still is.
Check out this newly released family footage of young Conor.
Here’s the video:
UFC lightweight champion Conor McGregor is the first ever two-division UFC champion. He first captured UFC featherweight gold with a 14-second knockout of Jose Aldo.
He would then move up in weight and eventually challenge and defeat Eddie Alvarez with another quick fight finishing knockout.
Conor McGregor is now coming off a 10th round TKO loss at the hands of boxing great Floyd Mayweather.
The Irish MMA star is expected to return to action by St. Patricks Day 2018, possible opponents for his return to either boxing or MMA have been named as, Nate Diaz, Paulie Malignaggi, Canelo Alvarez, and the winner of this weekend’s UFC 216 main event between Tony Ferguson and Kevin Lee.