Lots of scandals and not many fights: 3 high-profile fights of McGregor

Irish MMA fighter Conor McGregor is not only the UFC champion in two weight classes, but also one of the main scandals not only of the promotion, but also of all of MMA. But in his career there are not too few interesting fights, watching which you can write off a lot of today's birthday boy.

One of the Irish fighter's most spectacular fights was his 2015 fight with champion Jose Alda, which lasted a record 13 seconds. Conor McGregor realized just one punch and knocked Alda off the throne and opened his way to the top of the octagon.

This fight was the starting point of the Irish fighter's career and fame.

The next most high-profile fight for the fighter was the confrontation with Khabib Nurmagomedov, and it was not limited to only passions in the octagon, but even after the athletes were taken to the locker room under heavy guard.

After high-profile defeat from Khabib Nurmagomedov it was very important for the Irish fighter to prove to everybody that he can still shine and there was no better moment than the fight in 2020 against Donald Cerrone, where already on the 40th second Conor knocked out his rival. However, a lot of experts and journalists still argue that the fight could have been a done deal.