Conor McGregor has conquered mixed martial arts. He’s taken over boxing. And now he’s trying to win at the box office as well with the Universal release of Notorious. Coming out November 8th in North America, the documentary covers his rise to fame over the past four years. From his days as an unemployed plumber living off the dole all the way up to his superfight with Floyd Mayweather, this film has it all.
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It’s worth mentioning for hardcore McGregor fans that this isn’t a completely new product. A lot of the footage from the show comes from Irish broadcaster RTE’s six part Notorious documentary series that came out in 2015. But that only tracked his rise from local curiosity to getting signed by the UFC. Since then, he’s gone on to win the UFC featherweight belt and lightweight belt. And of course, there’s the most profitable fight in the history of combat sports in August of 2107 against Floyd.
The good news is that means there’s tons of footage from the early days of McGregor’s career, before he grabbed the spotlight and never let go. Fans will get to see him evolve into the superstar he is today and judge for themselves if he’s let the money and fame change him along the way.
But you’ll notice the same coaches and friends around him through the journey, and the same girlfriend as well. Dee Devlin carried McGregor when he had nothing but a far-fetched dream of becoming the best fighter in the world. Their love story may end up being the highlight of the film, which might surprise people expecting a typical documentary about fighting.
