‘Standing tall’: Conor McGregor wins Sportsperson of the Year
It has been an incredible year for Conor McGregor, and the UFC champion has just received the recognition he so richly deserves.
The mixed martial arts champ has been named as RTÉ’s Sportsperson of the Year.
Giving a ‘victory’ interview to RTÉ Sport presenter Clare MacNamara, Conor was his typical modest self!
Conor McGregor talks to Clare McNamara after a year which he call the 'culmination of his life's work'. https://t.co/0AY8QPqGyu
— RTÉ Sport (@RTEsport) December 17, 2016
“It’s good to be on top, it’s good to be two-weight world champion. It’s been an amazing year, a learning year for me; a rollercoaster of a year with many ups and many downs,” he admitted.
“I’m happy now, I came out strong at the end of it, and here I am standing tall.”
The honour came just months after Conor became the first UFC fighter to hold two titles at once: the Lightweight and Featherweight titles.
Conor’s star is ablaze all over the world, and he now even has his own range of ‘Notorious’ emojis!
Topping off a stellar year, of course, was the news that he is set to become a father, with girlfriend Dee Devlin expecting the couple’s first child.
A well-deserved victory here, we reckon. Congrats, Conor!
