Irish professional mixed martial artist Conor Anthony McGregor was born on July 14, 1988. He formerly held the titles of featherweight and lightweight in the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC).
He is the first UFC fighter to hold championships in two weight divisions concurrently. He was previously the featherweight and lightweight champion of Cage Warriors.
Who was McGregor’s first loss against?
Artemij Sitenkov, a Lithuania-born MMA competitor, dealt Conor McGregor his first professional defeat. In MMA, Sitenkov predominantly competed as a flyweight. He competed against McGregor in the featherweight class, though.
Artemij Sitenkov was one among the best flyweights in the European MMA scene throughout the aughts. Sitenkov currently has a 15–17 record in professional mixed martial arts. He had previously resigned from the sport in 2016, but in 2020 he made a comeback and took part in a bout.
At Cage MMA Finland 50, the 38-year-old old’s recent contest ended in a unanimous decision loss against Tuomas Gronvall (February 15, 2020). Since the previous bout, Sitenkov has not participated in a professional MMA contest.
