{"id":793054,"date":"2026-07-11T07:28:08","date_gmt":"2026-07-11T07:28:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/793054\/"},"modified":"2026-07-11T07:28:08","modified_gmt":"2026-07-11T07:28:08","slug":"conor-mcgregor-nickname-explained-the-story-behind-the-notorious-and-how-it-started","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/793054\/","title":{"rendered":"Conor McGregor nickname, explained: The story behind &#8216;The Notorious&#8217; and how it started"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>If nothing else throughout his career, Conor McGregor has earned a reputation for his bold, polarizing personality.<\/p>\n<p>On top of being a UFC featherweight and lightweight champion, becoming the first fighter to hold\u00a0UFC championships\u00a0in two weight classes simultaneously, McGregor has grabbed headlines in his career for other reasons, from legal troubles to callouts of other fighters.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;The Notorious,&#8221; then, only seems like a fitting nickname \u2014 but how did McGregor initially earn his famed moniker?<\/p>\n<p>Here&#8217;s what to know about McGregor&#8217;s &#8220;Notorious&#8221; nickname.<\/p>\n<p>MORE: <a target=\"\" href=\"https:\/\/www.sportingnews.com\/uk\/mma\/news\/dana-white-ufc-white-house-card-never-again\/7345a2a3bd444bb87b692963\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Why Dana White said UFC will not be returning to White House<\/a><\/p>\n<p>What is Conor McGregor&#8217;s nickname?<\/p>\n<p>McGregor has long been referred to as &#8220;The Notorious.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>It&#8217;s been a part of his fighter persona, which has been centered around trash talk and getting in his opponents&#8217; heads.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">THE NOTORIOUS<\/p>\n<p>[ <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/hashtag\/UFC329?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" rel=\"nofollow\">#UFC329<\/a> LIVE JULY 11 at 9pmET on <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/paramountplus?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" rel=\"nofollow\">@ParamountPlus<\/a> ] <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/7V0zHrWGDj\" rel=\"nofollow\">pic.twitter.com\/7V0zHrWGDj<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 UFC (@ufc) <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/ufc\/status\/2074929374604980556?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" rel=\"nofollow\">July 8, 2026<\/a>Why is Conor McGregor called &#8216;The Notorious&#8217;?<\/p>\n<p>McGregor recently said on &#8220;The Tonight Show&#8221; that his nickname originated from his youth, as he had a &#8220;habit of getting into trouble.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>\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>\n<p>&#8220;The Notorious&#8221; is also a nod to hip-hop legend\u00a0The Notorious B.I.G., McGregor added.<\/p>\n<p>\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>Over time, as McGregor became involved in plenty of controversies, including legal troubles, &#8220;The Notorious&#8221; nickname only stuck more.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>                            <script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"If nothing else throughout his career, Conor McGregor has earned a reputation for his bold, polarizing personality. 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