Conor McGregor named by TIME in 100 Most Influential People

Conor McGregor has been listed in TIME magazine’s 100 most influential people for 2017.

The Dublin man went from being a plumber to two-weight UFC champion in less than a decade.

The UFC fighter took to Instagram to thank actor Arnold Scwarzenegger, who named the 28-year-old alongside the likes of Donald Trump and LeBron James.

Alongside a picture of McGregor on the front page of TIME magazine, McGregor wrote: “Thank you @time magazine and @scwarzenegger for including me in this years “TIME 100 Most influential people” list.

Thank you @time magazine and @schwarzenegger for including me in this years "TIME 100 Most influential people" list ?

A post shared by Conor McGregor Official (@thenotoriousmma) on Apr 20, 2017 at 9:09am PDT

Scwarzenegger gave praise to the only Irish person on the list, saying: “Conor McGregor is more than a fighter, more than an athlete, more than a champion—although, as the first person in the history of the Ultimate Fighting Championship to hold titles in two weight divisions at once, he is clearly all of those things.

“From the first time I met Conor, I knew he wasn’t the type of star you could box into one category.

“Conor has a fire in his belly that can’t be quenched with championship belts. There are no brakes that can stop his engine.”

The list also included the likes of Chance The Rapper, Ivanka Trump, Emma Stone, Ed Sheeran, Margot Robbie and Theresa May.