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A two-division champion in UFC, McGregor now finds himself as the king of combat sports, living a lavish life and getting ready for the biggest fight of his career - 12 rounds in a boxing ring against the undefeated Floyd "Money" Mayweather - and the likely nine-figure payday that will come with it.
But while McGregor is a natural to the superstar life, it wasn't something he was born into. Coming from a working class family from the suburbs of Dublin, Ireland, McGregor found his way through childhood gyms, a stint as a plumber's apprentice, and eventual worldwide fame as the most Notorious fighter on the planet and the biggest name in the UFC.
Below we take a look a Conor McGregor's rise to the top of the world.