Conor McGregor’s dad reveals the UFC star incredibly purchased a fleet of top-of-the-range BMWs for his entire family
CONOR McGREGOR’S father has revealed that the UFC star incredibly purchased a fleet of top-of-the-range BMWs, only to dish them out to his family.
Irish ace McGregor, 27, was returning from a trip to America when he arrived at his parents’ house with several plush vehicles in tow.
Irish UFC star Conor McGregor once returned from a trip to America with a fleet of top-of-the-range BMWs for his entire family, according to his proud dad Tony
And dad Tony recalled he thought they were simply the MMA man’s entourage, before Conor claimed: ‘It’s yours’.
McGregor Snr said: “He came home from an American trip last year, and I saw this fleet of cars coming around the corner with him in the lead car, a black BMW 5 Series.
“I presumed it was an entourage chauffeuring him home, but he told me to hop in and asked if I liked the car?
Tony McGregor, waving an Ireland flag while cheering on his son in Massachusetts last year, recalls the time his son bought the family a fleet of BMWs, just because
“I said it was lovely and he handed me the keys and said, ‘Good, because it’s yours.’
“He bought one for everyone in the family, which was really nice.”
During an interview with The Independent in Ireland, Tony McGregor also revealed a host of family secrets.
Tony McGregor has revealed his son Conor returned from a trip to the United States only to turn up with a fleet of black BMW 5 Series for his entire family
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First of all, McGregor Snr claimed he never approved of his son’s career-choice at the beginning.
However he claimed he could not be more proud now after watching him become one of the biggest stars in the world.
He said: “He was able to prove me wrong, which has made me so proud.”
Ireland’s most famous MMA man Conor McGregor was destined to be a fighter of some description having been born with clenched fists, according to dad Tony
Tony did go on to say that son Conor was always going to grow up to be a fighter of some description.
McGregor Snr said: “His fists were clenched coming out of the womb so he was ready to fight.
“The midwife said, ‘This fella is going to be a boxer.’
“It was an easy birth as [mum] Margaret was only in labour for an hour, so Conor was in a hurry to make himself known.”
Irish UFC star Conor McGregor celebrates after a first-round knockout victory over Jose Aldo in their featherweight title fight during UFC 194 in Las Vegas, Nevada
Even more surprising is the insight given by Tony regarding his son’s behaviour growing up.
In a far cry from the confident, swaggering Conor we all know now, the UFC man was apparently much more reserved.
Tony said: “We didn’t see much of the personality he has now when he was growing up. That developed with age.”
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