MMA Fighting · Apr 20, 2017
Conor McGregor makes Time 100 list of most influential people
Conor McGregor became the first two-division UFC champion in 2016.Even when he isn’t competing, Conor McGregor continues to rack up the accolades. McGregor, the reigning UFC lightweight champion, was awarded a spot on this year’s Time 100, Time’s annual list of the 100 most influential people in the world, which was released Thursday.
A passage written by actor and former governor of California Arnold Schwarzenegger called McGregor not only “more than a fighter, more than an athlete, more than a champion,” but also “the rare personality who has become bigger than his sport.”