If there's one thing Conor McGregor is, it's modest. The Irish-born fighter, who is estimated to have earned around $99 million in the last year, is known for his quiet, shy and unassuming nature.

While plenty of athletes are known for living extravagant lives full of watches, yachts, cars and jets, the same can't be said for McGregor. He never gets in trouble, is rarely in the headlines and loves nothing more than taking himself away from the eye of the media and retiring into the distance.

LOL.

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Of course, I'm pulling your leg. Conor McGregor is a jacka** and he knows it. In fact, he revels in it. He loves it. It's his brand. Everything Conor McGregor does, sells and promotes is based upon him being the world's biggest jacka**.

But, for all the gusto, for all the bravado and arrogance, Conor McGregor has grown his fanbase ten-fold in the past year or two. His boxing match with Floyd Mayweather was the highest-grossing fight of all time and he was also the most 'Googled' athlete in the US last year. Basically, what I'm saying is: Conor McGregor is a pretty big deal right now and he knows it.

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Even outside of the octagon or the ring, McGregor has that star quality that so many people lack. Allegations surrounding his private life dogged the fighter last year and it's also been reported that he ran into trouble with the Irish cartel and destroyed a bus of fighters during a UFC press event. So, it would be safe to say that McGregor knows how to keep his name in the headlines.

But what does a man, who - from the outside looking in - has it all, get for his birthday? Well, the answer will hardly surprise you.

On Saturday, July 14, Conor McGregor will be turning 30. Much like the rest of us, the fighter will more than likely be expecting a cake and some presents... oh, and a life-size statue of himself.

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In order to mark the milestone of McGregor's birth, Lithuanian artist Aspencrow, has spent much of the year sculpting a life-size statue of the UFC champion.

The statue depicts the Dubliner emerging from a block of stone and comes in three versions -  two of which will be displayed in London galleries and one which will be gifted to McGregor himself.

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Speaking about the design, Aspencrow said that he had attempted to combine inspiration from both the past and present in order to create the perfect piece:

"To create the piece, I looked back to antiquity, when athletes were immortalised in sculptures as gods. I combined some details from a Michelangelo statue with modern day graffiti to capture the present day’s warrior sensibilities."

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The statue will be unveiled in London's JD Malat Gallery this weekend and has been dubbed as a heroic homage to the fighter.

Not a bad present to receive, right?

Since he had a boxing match with Floyd "Money" Mayweather and lost last year, not much has been seen of Conor McGregor. Well, I say not much, but I'm talking in a professional sense. Of course, since the fight, McGregor has struggled to keep himself out of the headlines.

There were the rumours that he had got into a bar fight with the Irish Cartel, then he apparently had an affair with Rita Ora and, then, most recently, he attacked a bus carrying a load of UFC fighters and is now facing three charges of misdemeanour assault, and one count of felony criminal mischief, and is due to appear in court on Thursday (June 14).

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So yeah, Conor McGregor has been basically been busy ruining his brand and making a bad name for himself - something which UFC President Dana White mentioned after the UFC bus incident.

"I mean, do you wanna be in business with Conor McGregor right now? Do you wanna chase this guy around for interviews and buy his flights? Do you? I don’t think anybody is gonna want him right now.

"I think everybody is gonna be pretty disgusted in Conor McGregor right now."

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White also said that if the Crumlin-born fighter wanted to settle his long-running feud with Khabib Nurmagomedov, he should look to do it inside of the Octagon.

"Listen, you don’t like Khabib and you don’t like what happened then fight Khabib. You can come in here and you can do it legally.

"Sh*t, this fight’s happening Saturday, we could’ve talked and had the Khabib fight right after. You could do whatever you wanted to Khabib within the limits of the rules of, you know, fighting.

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"But you wanna grab 30 f*cking friends and come down here and er, do what you did today? It’s disgusting and I don’t think anybody is gonna be huge Conor McGregor fans after this."

However, if McGregor is looking to make a return to the fight-game in order to settle the score with Khabib, he may need to get training. Appearing on his social accounts, McGregor posted a photo celebrating his Straight Blast Gym teammate Cian Cowley’s win at the BraveCF13 MMA event in Belfast on Saturday.

"Congrats CianCowley from the cells to the stadiums. Not a scratch. They done nothing. Jet leaves Tuesday my brother have a good one #Animal."

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Rather than congratulating the up and coming fighter on his victory, some of the UFC star's fans couldn't help but notice that McGregor was looking a little bit, shall we say... beefy?

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While McGregor may be looking a little "larger" than usual, I wouldn't go about saying it to his face and he would knock me out instantly.

Still, I guess that's what happens when you become a millionaire and the face of Burger King overnight. All those whoppers take their toll.

Conor McGregor and his fiancée Dee Devlin are now proud parents of three kids.

The UFC champ beamed from ear-to-ear in a picture with his newborn son Rían, as he shared the exciting news on social media.

The 32-year-old shared the exciting announcement on Instagram on Monday, May 17. Alongside an adorable snap with his son, McGregor wrote: "The McGregor Clan is now a family of 5. Healthy baby boy delivered! Baby and Mammy Wonder Woman are doing great!

"God I thank you for everything you give to me and my family in this world. My new born son, Rían McGregor."

McGregor announced the exciting pregnancy news in December last year, as he posted a sweet picture of the family in matching festive pajamas while holding an ultrasound scan.

He wrote: "Happy Christmas everyone, from my family to yours. So much to look forward to in 2021."

The retired MMA fighter is also a proud parent to two other children; a son named Conor Jr, and two-year-old daughter Croia.

Conor Jr celebrated his fourth birthday earlier this month and naturally, his famous dad couldn't help but shower him with the best gifts.

The proud parents flew the family out to Dubai to celebrate little Conor Jr's birthday in style. What's more, he received a $700 Lamborghini Centenario kids vehicle, which he drove around proudly on his special day.

He was also treated to a mini-zoo, action heroes, a bouncy castle, and a painting session before the couple welcomed their third child just days later.

Conor has actually been taking fighting lessons from his own dad. Family-man McGregor has tipped his eldest son to follow in his mixed martial arts footsteps.

He said in January: "He [Conor Jr] will certainly be skilled as a fighter. He's already skilled as a fighter. He's got phenomenal power and kicks and dexterity in his legs.

"He's going through all the disciplines and he's loving them - it's not like I'm trying to put them on to him."

Conor and Dee announced their engagement on August 8 last year, after the pair had been dating since 2008. Conor met his fiancée at just 19 years old.

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Ever since he entered the boxing ring with Floyd Mayweather in Las Vegas in August, it would be safe to say that Conor McGregor has been in the headlines for his escapades out of the ring rather than in it. The UFC fighter, who made the unheard of switch from the octagon to the ring received an astronomical amount of money for the fight, and he certainly seems to be enjoying it.

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Since the now-infamous, but slightly disappointing, fight, McGregor has been getting himself into all sorts of trouble. Within months of the bout, there were rumours that the fighter fled his native Ireland after getting into a punch-up with a bunch of gangsters from the Irish cartel. Then, on top of the rumoured violence, it was reported that Conor had begun a wild and shocking affair with the pop singer Rita Ora.

Despite his denial regarding both of the stories, McGregor has continued to cause drama wherever he goes. He's been in court for speeding fines and also starred in quite possibly the most bizarre commercial ever made - check it out below.

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However, another story has also coincided with his hiatus from the Octagon: a rematch. That's right, according to various reports (not to mention Mayweather himself), a potential rematch may be on the cards - but this time it will be in the Octagon.

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"Everything takes time. Eventually, we’re gonna apply for the license, and hopefully, we can fight," said Mayweather.

"Even if it takes 6 to 8 months – whatever it takes. We want to make sure that everything is done correctly, and everything is done the right way."

It's not just Mayweather who has spoken about a potential re-match. Dana White, president of the UFC, also weighed in on the subject.

"We’re talking to Floyd about doing a UFC deal. It's real. He was talking about [boxing] Conor McGregor. Was that real? Have you heard Floyd talk about many things that aren’t real? He usually tips his hand when he's in the media, and then that sh*t ends up happening.

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"We're interested in doing something with Floyd. Everything is a realistic possibility. Mayweather vs. McGregor f*cking happened.

"Anything is possible."

While McGregor hasn't said too much regarding the issue - other than posting the odd photoshopped image of him beating up Mayweather, he recently took to his Twitter account to upload an image which suggests that he may be ready to return to the fight game.

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Simply captioning the image with the Irish flag and a flexed bicep, McGregor can be seen in his signature green shorts and looking pretty sweaty.

While there were a lot of users who were simply buzzing to see the return of "The Notorious" as well as taking time to wreck him for not fighting in the past few months, there was also plenty of people who were more than thirsty for a bit of the Crumlin-born fighter.

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Are we about to see the return of McGregor? Let's hope so. But, if we do, let's pray that it's a lot more entertaining than his fight with Mayweather.