Sports Illustrated’s Fandom 250 looks to rank the world’s best fanbases. From hit blockbuster movies to world class athletes, the service aims to see which group of fans come out on top. This time around, as reported by Fandom 250, Conor McGregor’s fans have been elected for the year’s #1 slot under the sports figure category. Under overall fandoms, McGregor’s fans made it to the #5 spot on Fandom 250’s list.
Conor McGregor is a UFC megastar what has cultivated a hardcore following of fans, including a massive crowd of hardcore followers in his native Ireland. As a massive pay-per-view draw for the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC), McGregor has gone on to become the one and only UFC competitor to ever simultaneously hold two division titles. Beyond that, McGregor made his debut in the sport of boxing in one of the year’s most highly anticipated combat sporting events. For the match, McGregor faced off against undefeated boxer Floyd Mayweather Jr. Ultimately, McGregor suffered a TKO loss to the pugilist legend, but earned the payday of his career for the match up.
