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07th Jul 2015

VIDEO: New Conor McGregor documentary looks at his seismic impact on Irish society

Meteoric rise

Patrick McCarry

Just about everybody in Ireland knows Conor McGregor’s name at this stage.

The Notorious has come a long way, in the mixed martial arts world, in a short time. In the early hours of Sunday morning [Irish time], the Irish featherweight could claim a UFC title in just his fifth fight with the promotion.

To preview that possible outcome, pay homage to the 26-year-old, and promote the fight, BT Sport has produced a documentary entitled ‘The McGregor Effect’. It airs tonight, at 9:15pm.

Leading MMA writer Gareth Davies visits Ireland to track McGregor’s rise and speak to a cross-section of society about the fighter’s growing presence on our sporting landscape.

Davies poses the question: ‘What is it about the kid from Crumlin who has become the self-styled ‘King of Ireland’, flash, brash, intense and entertaining, with an eye for style, all at the same time?’

McGregor, meanwhile, is now the recipient of a brand new website dedicated to his exploits.

Launched last night, conormcgregor.com is a slick-looking operation and one that should bulk up its content in the coming days, weeks and months.

For now, it includes a bio, an extensive picture gallery and videos that include ‘The Notorious’, an RTE doc, and several Embedded and other official UFC offerings.

McGregor website