Being a wife of a UFC fighter can be challenging and often nerve-racking, especially if you have to sit in the stands and watch your husband take some serious hits. But Dee Devlin has been with her man, UFC fighter Connor McGregor, through all the hits he's taken. McGregor has seen better days in his career and recently took another loss to Dustin Poirier in Abu Dhabi. Devlin still expressed her support for McGregor, saying "I love you" on his Instagram account after the fight. "For better or for worse" still works in some marriages. We've made a video that looks into the untold truth of Connor McGregor's loyal wife Dee Devlin. Watch to find out!
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00:00Conor McGregor's partner Dee Devlin has been with the controversial UFC fighter through
00:05thick and thin, and she showed fans that she's there for him in victory and in crushing defeat.
00:10The pregnant mother-of-two couldn't contain her emotions when the Irishman got knocked
00:13out for the first time in his career.
00:15In footage obtained by The Sun, a teary Devlin is seen embracing her fiancé just after his
00:20third career loss against Louisiana fighter Dustin Poirier.
00:25During the emotional match in Abu Dhabi on January 23, 2021, Devlin commented,
00:30"'I love you' on McGregor's Instagram post."
00:32Not appearing to be too phased by the result, McGregor uploaded a picture of him relaxing
00:37by the water, and in the caption, he thanked fans for sharing the love.
00:40"'Thanks for the support everyone!
00:42Was not my night-slash-morning in there, but a great contest to improve on.
00:46I'm excited at the blockbuster trilogy I now have on my hands.'"
00:49He also wrote that he's elevating his leg and also his spirit on the way home.
00:53No doubt a supportive Devlin will help raise his spirit before he takes to the ring again.
00:58The Irish couple have been together for more than a decade, both parenting and working
01:02together.
01:03Let's take a closer look at this power couple.
01:05Conor McGregor's decade-long career has not been without controversy.
01:08In fact, his private life has often overshadowed his professional pursuits.
01:12In 2018, he was handed a six-month suspension and fined $50,000 after fighting outside the
01:18ring with rival Khabib Nurmangarmadov in Las Vegas, reported CNN.
01:24That same year, McGregor was also, quote,
01:26"...charged with assaults, attempted assaults, and criminal mischief after he and others
01:29allegedly attacked a bus carrying UFC fighters."
01:33In early 2019, McGregor was investigated, but not charged, after a woman accused him
01:38of sexual assault, per The New York Times.
01:40That same year, he was slapped with a felony charge after delivering a KO to a cell phone
01:45belonging to someone trying to take his picture in Miami.
01:48He garnered more bad press when video surfaced of him allegedly landing a punch to the head
01:53of an elderly man in an Irish bar in a dispute over whiskey in Dublin, Ireland, according
01:58to TMZ.
01:59So, obviously, Devlin is pretty patient.
02:01Conor McGregor met Dee Devlin in 2008, when he was just a 19-year-old plumbing apprentice.
02:07According to Page Six, he and Devlin grew up in the same neighborhood in Dublin, Ireland.
02:11McGregor told Ireland's The Late Late Show that they connected on the dance floor.
02:14He said,
02:15"...we met at a friend's party, like, way, way back, and then the usual social media,
02:19a little bit of a like here and a like there and then a message."
02:22McGregor quit his apprenticeship to focus on mixed martial arts, and Devlin helped chase
02:26his dreams.
02:27He told VIP magazine,
02:28"...every day since I started in this game, she's supported me.
02:32She'd drive me to the gym, and she'd listen to all my dreams.
02:35I wouldn't be doing this if it wasn't for her."
02:37The couple welcomed their first child, Conor Jr., in 2017, and a daughter named Crea in
02:432018.
02:44McGregor and Devlin announced their engagement in August 2020 on Instagram, and on Christmas
02:48Day 2020, they surprised fans yet again by revealing that they were expecting their third
02:53child.
02:54McGregor shared an adorable photo of his family wearing festive pajamas as their son held
02:58up an ultrasound image.
03:00The caption said,
03:01"...so much to look forward to in 2021."
03:03According to The Sun, Dee Devlin's life seemingly revolves around her family with a focus on
03:08raising her children with famous fighter Conor McGregor, and also on helping him manage his
03:12MMA career.
03:13As an official employee of McGregor, Devlin reportedly takes care of the fighter's finances
03:18and helps McGregor with his training.
03:20Devlin's hard work is something McGregor decidedly does not take for granted.
03:24In a November 2017 interview with the Irish Mirror, McGregor expounded upon how much her
03:29loyalty and work means to him, especially in those early days before he became a household
03:33name.
03:34Now the couple is living large.
03:35He said at the time,
03:36"...my girlfriend worked very hard throughout the years and stuck by me when I had essentially
03:40nothing.
03:41To be able to take her out of work, give her everything she's ever wanted, and to travel
03:45the world with, fills me with pride."