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Conor McGregor "The Notorious"

Inactive · age 37 · Southpaw · 5'9" 175 cm · 155 lb 70 kg · reach 74" 188 cm
Upcoming bout Sat, Jul 11
vs Max Holloway · UFC 329: McGregor vs. Holloway 2
At a glance
  • 2 successful title defenses
  • Earned a bonus in 2 of last 5 fights
  • 80% of wins by KO/TKO
  • 50% of wins finished in round 1
Elo rating
1591
Global Elo 1645 ±42
Rank
—
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UFC record
10-4-0
KO 8 · Sub 0 · Dec 2
Streak
-2
Δ90d -35 · Δ1y -35
Last fight
Jul 10, 2021
Loss by KO · R1
Career at a glance
Octagon time
1h 53m
Avg fight time
8:02
Title fights
3-1
Bonuses
8
Fights per year
1.7
Since last fight
4y 12mo

Honest Elo history

14 fights · tap & drag
Apr 6, 2013 — W vs Marcus Brimage Δ+41Aug 17, 2013 — W vs Max Holloway Δ+28Jul 19, 2014 — W vs Diego Brandao Δ+34Sep 27, 2014 — W vs Dustin Poirier Δ+35Jan 18, 2015 — W vs Dennis Siver Δ+28Jul 11, 2015 — W vs Chad Mendes Δ+21Dec 12, 2015 — W vs Jose Aldo Δ+26Mar 5, 2016 — L vs Nate Diaz Δ-23Aug 20, 2016 — W vs Nate Diaz Δ+14Nov 12, 2016 — W vs Eddie Alvarez Δ+17Oct 6, 2018 — L vs Khabib Nurmagomedov Δ-24Jan 18, 2020 — W vs Donald Cerrone Δ+17Jan 23, 2021 — L vs Dustin Poirier Δ-19Jul 10, 2021 — L vs Dustin Poirier Δ-14 1400145015001550160016501700 2015201720192021 [{"i":0,"x":90,"y":355.5,"elo":1451,"date":"2013-04-06","opp":"Marcus Brimage","result":"W","delta":41},{"i":1,"x":121.7,"y":325.7,"elo":1479,"date":"2013-08-17","opp":"Max Holloway","result":"W","delta":28},{"i":2,"x":201.9,"y":289.7,"elo":1513,"date":"2014-07-19","opp":"Diego Brandao","result":"W","delta":34},{"i":3,"x":218.6,"y":252.2,"elo":1548,"date":"2014-09-27","opp":"Dustin Poirier","result":"W","delta":35},{"i":4,"x":245.6,"y":222.2,"elo":1576,"date":"2015-01-18","opp":"Dennis Siver","result":"W","delta":28},{"i":5,"x":287.1,"y":199.9,"elo":1597,"date":"2015-07-11","opp":"Chad Mendes","result":"W","delta":21},{"i":6,"x":323.9,"y":172.3,"elo":1623,"date":"2015-12-12","opp":"Jose Aldo","result":"W","delta":26},{"i":7,"x":343.9,"y":196.8,"elo":1600,"date":"2016-03-05","opp":"Nate Diaz","result":"L","delta":-23},{"i":8,"x":384,"y":181.7,"elo":1614,"date":"2016-08-20","opp":"Nate Diaz","result":"W","delta":14},{"i":9,"x":404.1,"y":163.6,"elo":1631,"date":"2016-11-12","opp":"Eddie Alvarez","result":"W","delta":17},{"i":10,"x":569.4,"y":189,"elo":1607,"date":"2018-10-06","opp":"Khabib Nurmagomedov","result":"L","delta":-24},{"i":11,"x":681.4,"y":171.1,"elo":1624,"date":"2020-01-18","opp":"Donald Cerrone","result":"W","delta":17},{"i":12,"x":769.9,"y":191,"elo":1605,"date":"2021-01-23","opp":"Dustin Poirier","result":"L","delta":-19},{"i":13,"x":810,"y":206.5,"elo":1591,"date":"2021-07-10","opp":"Dustin Poirier","result":"L","delta":-14}]

Last fights

Elo-based expectation · not betting advice
Date Opponent Result Δ Elo
Jul 10, 2021 Dustin Poirier L -14
Jan 23, 2021 Dustin Poirier L -19
Jan 18, 2020 Donald Cerrone W +17
Oct 6, 2018 Khabib Nurmagomedov L -24
Nov 12, 2016 Eddie Alvarez W +17

Performance

SLpM Significant Strikes Landed per Minute. Higher = busier striker.
Strikes Landed
L1L3L5
Str Acc Striking accuracy: significant strikes landed / attempted. Higher = more efficient striker.
Strike Accuracy
L1L3L5
SApM Significant Strikes Absorbed per Minute. How often opponents land on this fighter. Lower is better.
Strikes Absorbed
L1L3L5
Str Def Share of opponent’s significant strike attempts that miss or are blocked. Higher is better.
Striking Defense
L1L3L5
TD / 15 min Takedowns landed per 15 minutes (one full 3-round fight). Measures wrestling output.
Takedowns
L1L3L5
TD Acc Takedowns landed / attempted. Higher = cleaner entries.
Takedown Accuracy
L1L3L5
TD Def Share of opponent takedown attempts stuffed. Higher = harder to put on the mat.
Takedown Defense
L1L3L5
Sub / 15 min Submission attempts per 15 minutes. Counts attempts, not just finishes — a proxy for grappling aggression.
Submission Attempts
L1L3L5
Ctrl / 15 min Control time in seconds per 15 minutes. Time in dominant grappling positions. 240 = 4 min, the realistic high-end across divisions.
Control Time (sec)
L1L3L5
KD / 15 min Knockdowns landed per 15 minutes. Counts every flash KD even if the fight continued — measures stopping power across all rounds, not just finishes.
Knockdowns
L1L3L5
Above division avg (intensity ∝ how far)
Near avg (±10%)
Below division avg

Finishes

How wins come Finish rate = (KO + Submission wins) / total UFC wins. Measures how often this fighter closes the show before the scorecards.
80%
8 / 10
Finish rate
KO
8
80% of wins
SUB
0
0% of wins
DEC
2
20% of wins
KO: 8 (80%) 8 Sub: 0 (0%) Dec: 2 (20%) 2
Finishes by round
8 total
R1
5 63%
R2
3 38%
R3
R4
R5

Striking profile

Where significant strikes land — by target zone and by position. 599 landed total · career

Targets head · body · leg
70% Head
  • Head 70%
  • Body 17%
  • Leg 13%
Positions distance · clinch · ground
77% Distance
  • Distance 77%
  • Clinch 10%
  • Ground 13%

Durability

How they're beaten How fights end AGAINST this fighter. Finished-against rate = (times KO'd + submitted) / total UFC losses. A low rate means they rarely get stopped.
100%
of losses by finish
4 of 4 · usually R2
2 KO/TKO 2 Sub 0 Dec

Strength of schedule in UFC

Avg opp Elo (last 5) Average Elo rating of the last 5 opponents this fighter faced. A proxy for schedule difficulty — 1700+ is elite-level competition, 1500 is a UFC average opponent.
1685
Contender level
Quality wins (1600+) Wins over opponents rated 1600+ Elo at the time of the fight — clearly above the ~1500 UFC average, contender tier. A count of genuine quality results, not record-padding.
6
of 10 UFC wins
Toughest win The highest-rated opponent this fighter has a win over, by that opponent's Elo at fight time.
Jose Aldo
Elo 1730 at fight time
Expected wins How many wins an average fighter would be expected to have against this exact schedule, based on pre-fight Elo win probabilities. The line below shows whether this fighter is over- or under-performing their matchups.
7.3
+2.8 wins above what this schedule implies
Opponent Elo over career · 14 UFC fights, oldest → newest
1584
1728
Notable wins
Jose Aldo 1730 Donald Cerrone 1667 Nate Diaz 1649 Chad Mendes 1634 Dustin Poirier 1623 Eddie Alvarez 1611

Top lightweight

See full rankings →
Ilia Topuria
#1 · Elo 1686
Charles Oliveira
#2 · Elo 1686
Max Holloway
#3 · Elo 1676
Justin Gaethje C
#4 · Elo 1670
Arman Tsarukyan
#5 · Elo 1661
Source Raw fight data and per-bout statistics come from Conor McGregor on UFCStats →. Elo rating, uncertainty bands, and division-relative analytics computed by HonestElo — not affiliated with or endorsed by the Ultimate Fighting Championship.