Conor McGregor vs Steve O'Keeffe Cage Warriors 45 After four straight victories in 2011, McGregor began the following year with a bang against O'Keeffe in London. The Irishman started like a freight train, landing with hands and knees before surviving a takedown attempt. As O'Keeffe continued his bid to drag McGregor to the canvas, he came under attack from a barrage of elbows and the referee quickly stepped in. Conor McGregor of Ireland interacts with fans during a Q&A session before the UFC 179 weigh-in Conor McGregor vs Dave Hill Cage Warriors 47 McGregor's win over O'Keeffe earned him a shot at the vacant featherweight title in front of his home crowd in Dublin.
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Conor McGregor is blazing a path to UFC glory after a stunning start to his career in the organisation
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But the featherweight made his name in Europe's biggest mixed martial arts organisation, Cage Warriors
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And, as MailOnline announces its exciting partnership with the promotion, we look back at three of McGregor's defining fights
After his blistering start to life in @placeholder, featherweight McGregor is on the verge of a world title shot