{"id":747496,"date":"2026-06-19T21:31:09","date_gmt":"2026-06-19T21:31:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/747496\/"},"modified":"2026-06-19T21:31:09","modified_gmt":"2026-06-19T21:31:09","slug":"conor-mcgregor-explains-backstory-behind-notorious-nickname","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/747496\/","title":{"rendered":"Conor McGregor explains backstory behind \u2018Notorious\u2019 nickname"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph _1upudxki _174s0un1 _174s0un0 _1mt21p01\">Conor McGregor shared a tidbit of his origin story on a recent episode of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=J3HpyNf5Bls\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">The Tonight Show.<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph _1upudxki _174s0un1 _174s0un0 _1mt21p01\">On July 11 at UFC 329 in Las Vegas, McGregor fights for the first time since breaking his leg in a loss to Dustin Poirier five years ago. He is matched up with past rival Max Holloway in a bout that takes place at 170 pounds, and win or lose, the matchup is expected to be one of the most talked-about fights of 2026 due to McGregor still being the biggest name in MMA.<\/p>\n<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph _1upudxki _174s0un1 _174s0un0 _1mt21p01\">McGregor was asked by Tonight Show host Jimmy Fallon how he earned the nickname \u201cNotorious,\u201d and the former two-division champion explained the organic process behind it.<\/p>\n<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph _1upudxki _174s0un1 _174s0un0 _1mt21p01\">\u201cIt actually came because I had a habit of getting into trouble when I was younger a little bit and my coach had me saved in the phone as \u2018Trouble,\u2019 actually,\u201d McGregor said. \u201cNow, I was only a young guy, but you know, I was just notorious for it. That\u2019s it.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph _1upudxki _174s0un1 _174s0un0 _1mt21p01\">The 37-year-old added that it is also a nod to hip-hop legend The Notorious B.I.G. McGregor has frequently used the artist\u2019s 1997 hit song Hypnotize as part of his entrance music.<\/p>\n<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph _1upudxki _174s0un1 _174s0un0 _1mt21p01\">\u201cI like Biggie as well, I like the music, and that was the walkout song and it just kind of gelled together over the years and it became the Notorious,\u201d McGregor said.<\/p>\n<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph _1upudxki _174s0un1 _174s0un0 _1mt21p01\">Unfortunately for McGregor, his nickname took on new meaning as his fighting career progressed and his outside-of-the-cage transgressions accumulated.<\/p>\n<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph _1upudxki _174s0un1 _174s0un0 _1mt21p01\">McGregor has been involved in numerous lawsuits over the years, with the subjects ranging from destroying a fan\u2019s phone to punching an elderly man in a pub to a recent civil suit that saw him found liable for sexual assault for an incident that occurred in Dublin in 2018.<\/p>\n<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph _1upudxki _174s0un1 _174s0un0 _1mt21p01\">Ahead of his comeback fight, McGregor has repeatedly preached that he is a changed man and is currently making the media rounds to rehabilitate his public image. He turned on the charm in his brief Tonight Show appearance, even giving Fallon a fighter nickname after watching him throw a few punches.<\/p>\n<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph _1upudxki _174s0un1 _174s0un0 _1mt21p01\">\u201cThat\u2019s not bad,\u201d McGregor said. \u201cHow about Jimmy \u2018The Slow Jammer\u2019 Fallon?\u2019\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Conor McGregor shared a tidbit of his origin story on a recent episode of The Tonight Show. 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