Conor McGregor’s rollercoaster relationship with new spouse Dee Devlin and £150million fortune
Conor McGregor and Dee Devlin are tying the knot in Vatican City after almost 20 years together
After nearly two decades together, Conor McGregor and Dee Devlin said their wedding vows on Friday. The couple were due to exchange rings in a cosy ceremony at the Chiesa di Santo Stefano Degli Abissini, near the Basilica of St. Peter in Vatican City.
The moment has been long-awaited, not least since ‘The Notorious’ proposed back in 2020. UFC fans have been speculating for ages about when the pair would finally seal the deal, with Devlin officially becoming ‘Mrs. McGregor’.
Their journey to the altar has been filled with ups and downs, with Devlin steadfastly supporting McGregor throughout his illustrious career. Daily Star Sport takes a trip down memory lane, tracing the couple’s romance from its early days to more challenging times…
Young Love
McGregor was just 19 when he first met his future wife Dee in a Dublin nightclub where she was working in 2008. Despite being 21 herself, any age difference didn’t deter her from falling for Conor’s charismatic charm.
He soon became more than just another club-goer, marking the start of Devlin’s unwavering support for her partner as he embarked on his MMA career. At the time, McGregor was training as a plumber but quickly grew tired of the trade, opting to focus full-time on his training – a decision that might not have been feasible without Devlin’s backing.
“I knew her a bit beforehand, but I think the first time I spoke to her properly was when I saw her in a nightclub,” he told VIP Magazine in 2015. “I asked her to come over and we just started chatting. She seemed like a nice girl, and I like good girls.”
In the same chat, Devlin shared her perspective on their early romance, saying: “He’s very funny. He always keeps me entertained and makes me laugh. He was already training when I met him, so I really admired his dedication to that, too.
“When I first met him, though, he didn’t have cauliflower ears, and I remember thinking, ‘Oh God, what if he gets cauliflower ears, that would be terrible!’ He has them now and I don’t remember him without them.”
McGregor eventually went professional in 2008, honing his skills across Europe and claiming titles in two weight divisions with Cage Warriors before catching the UFC’s attention. The world’s premier MMA organisation snapped him up in 2013 when he was 24, launching a meteoric rise, with his partner supporting him every step of the way.
UFC breakthrough and £150m fortune
McGregor’s climb to superstardom within the UFC was absolutely extraordinary. In just over two years, he captured his maiden UFC championship, demolishing MMA icon Jose Aldo in what became one of the sport’s most legendary knockouts.
In a remarkably brief period, McGregor and his entourage transitioned from living on benefits to becoming the face of their sport. Devlin, who had stood by him through thick and thin, reaped the rewards of her unwavering loyalty.
The pair, now parents to four children, went from scraping by to being in control of their own fate. Devlin was far from just a silent partner, playing a crucial role in managing McGregor’s business dealings and even earning a directorship at McGregor Sports and Entertainment.
“My girlfriend worked very hard throughout the years and stuck by me when I had essentially absolutely nothing,” McGregor told the Irish Mirror in 2017. “I only had a dream that I was telling her.
“For me to be able to take her out of work, give her everything she’s ever wanted and to travel the world with her fills me with pride. It keeps me going. We’ve been together for a long time. She’s been through it all with me.”
From his UFC debut in 2013 to his latest bout in 2021, McGregor’s career trajectory has been predominantly upward. He made history as the first fighter in the company to hold both the lightweight and featherweight titles simultaneously after defeating Eddie Alvarez.
McGregor’s financial fortunes skyrocketed during his time in the spotlight, largely thanks to his ventures into the booze business. His Proper No. Twelve whiskey and Black Forge stout brands have gone global, along with a slew of other endorsements, pushing his estimated net worth to a whopping £150million.
In addition to this, he also squared off against boxing titan Floyd Mayweather in an unprecedented showdown – which ended in a stoppage loss for McGregor – catapulting his earnings even further. However, his reputation as the unbeatable Irishman has been marred over the years by a series of alleged misdemeanours outside the ring.
Rape case and infidelity allegations
It’s not uncommon for high-profile athletes to find themselves embroiled in controversy. But McGregor seems to have attracted more than his fair share of legal troubles.
The first signs of legal woes surfaced around 2017 when Conor was hit with the first of several driving offences back home in Ireland. He was also arrested and charged with strong-armed robbery and criminal mischief in 2019 after attacking a fan who was trying to snap a photo of him on their phone in Florida. The case was later settled out of court
This was just the beginning of a string of assault cases, one of which involved him allegedly assaulting an older man in the Marble Arch Pub in Drimnagh. McGregor later pleaded guilty to the charges and then went on to buy the pub for £2million a few years later.
However, his most serious offence concerned McGregor being found liable for sexually assaulting Nikita Hand in Dublin in October 2019. The matter was dealt with in civil court in November 2024, following which he was ditched by countless sponsors and witnessed his public standing nosedive.
Despite repeated attempts to challenge the verdict, McGregor’s efforts ultimately concluded in December 2025 when the Supreme Court ruled that his case had received fair consideration. Dee stood by her other half throughout the proceedings but remained tight-lipped.
Devlin eventually spoke out after McGregor was deemed liable in the civil action. She targeted her partner’s accuser through a series of posts, challenging her credibility as she launched an attack before switching to a defensive stance.
She posted on social media: “My man and I have created a beautiful life together. I love him I trust him and I BELIEVE HIM! Our four beautiful children whose smiling faces and happy hearts are testimony to the man he is and who we are!”
“No one is entitled to comment on our relationship- we trust one another and love one another. Nothing or nobody will change that. Our family stands strong!”
This marked the first of two high-profile sexual assault cases involving McGregor. The second concerns claims from a 49-year-old woman who alleged McGregor attacked her in a toilet cubicle at the Kaseya Center in Miami in 2023, although the case was dismissed in December 2025.
