Lightweight

Conor McGregor

UFC 2013–present · rated in 3 editions · peak overall 92.0

Scouting report

McGregor won the UFC Lightweight Championship at UFC 205 in November 2016, knocking out Eddie Alvarez in the second round at Madison Square Garden and becoming the promotion's first simultaneous two-division champion. "The Notorious," from Crumlin, Dublin, carries a 90 Boxing at 155 pounds, the top rating on his lightweight card. His 76 Cardio in the UFC 4-2020 edition is the lowest across his three lightweight ratings, a tradeoff against his 83 peak Overall.

Peak ratings

Boxing96
Kickboxing90
Wrestling72
BJJ74
Strength82
Durability84
Cardio82
Fight IQ90

By edition

2016–2017Overall 92
Boxing96
Kickboxing90
Wrestling72
BJJ74
Strength82
Durability84
Cardio82
Fight IQ90

McGregor made history at UFC 205 in November 2016 at Madison Square Garden, putting on a striking showcase to knock out Eddie Alvarez in the second round with four-punch combinations to capture the UFC Lightweight Championship and become the promotion's first concurrent two-weight world champion. His timing, southpaw straight left hand, and counter-punching precision are reflected in a 96 Boxing and 90 Fight IQ.

2018–2019Overall 88
Boxing94
Kickboxing88
Wrestling70
BJJ72
Strength82
Durability82
Cardio80
Fight IQ88

Returning to the Octagon after his boxing match with Floyd Mayweather, McGregor challenged undefeated champion Khabib Nurmagomedov at UFC 229 in October 2018 in Las Vegas, dropping a fourth-round neck crank submission after defending multiple grappling exchanges in the early rounds. His knockout power, defensive sprawl, and counter-punching danger remain reflected in a 94 Boxing and 88 Fight IQ score.

2020–2022Overall 86
Boxing92
Kickboxing86
Wrestling68
BJJ72
Strength82
Durability80
Cardio78
Fight IQ86

In January 2020 at UFC 246 in Las Vegas, McGregor knocked out Donald Cerrone in 40 seconds with shoulder strikes and head kicks, before engaging Dustin Poirier in two 2021 bouts at UFC 257 and UFC 264 in Abu Dhabi and Las Vegas, suffering a calf-kick TKO and a broken tibia. His left-hand power and boxing combinations justify his 92 Boxing and 86 Fight IQ.

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