What is Conor McGregor’s Walkout Song?

UFC icon and perpetual spotlight holder Conor McGregor is perhaps the biggest superstar that has represented the promotion. He carries a persona that separates him from almost everyone else that laid their foot inside the octagon. Everything he does becomes a headline.

Be it the trash talking he does on his opponents before his fights, the social media rants he carries out regularly, the tattoos that he possesses, or the walkout song he uses to make his way to the octagon, all run on the front pages of every other MMA article.

The Irishman proudly wraps the Irish flag whenever he makes his presence for a fight. As such, his walkout song is also an ode to the country he belongs to.

McGregor usually walks down to The Foggy Dew, an Irish folk ballad. Foggy Dew is an Irish war ballad where the lyrics describe the Easter Rising that took place in April 1916. The song heartens McGregor to fight for Ireland instead of Britain, as they did in world war one between 1914-1918.

The version the ‘Notorious’ one uses for his walk to the ring is the one Sinead O’Connor sang on the 1995 Chieftain’s album The Long Black Veil.

At UFC 189 in Las Vegas, O’Connor sang a live rendition of the song for McGregor‘s entrance against Chad Mendes. Generally, his song mixes with Notorious B.I.G’s 1997 hit Hypnotize, from the album ‘Life After Death’.

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He first used this song in his matchup against Diego Brandao in a UFC Fight Night event in Dublin, Ireland in 2014. In front of his home crowd, McGregor had picked up a KO victory.

Conor McGregor reflects on the song sung by Sinead O’Conner

As mentioned, Sinead O’Connor performed the song live for McGregor as he walked out to fight at UFC 189. Everyone sitting around the arena had goosebumps as it was so intense.

After picking up the victory, McGregor (22-5) reflected on the magnificent performance by the singer. He said, “My god, that was some moment. I looked down and Sinead is surrounded by lights and smoke and she just points at me.”

“Sinead is an absolute legend, an Irish hero, a passionate, powerful, and strong woman. It always sends chills through my spine, anytime I listen to her. Seeing her live was an absolute honor.”

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As long as McGregor plays it for UFC, everything associated with him will make headlines including his walkout song. It will interest the fans to see what McGregor has in store next time he walks the aisle.

What do you make of McGregor’s walkout song?