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How Dee Devlin went from waitress to Conor McGregor’s fiancée: the ex-UFC champion surprised her with a Cartier necklace for her 37th birthday, celebrating on their US$3.8 million yacht

Dee Devlin is more than a partner to Conor McGregor. Photo: @thenotoriousmma/Instagram
Dee Devlin is more than a partner to Conor McGregor. Photo: @thenotoriousmma/Instagram

  • The couple have been dating since 2008, got engaged in 2020 and have four children together – sons Conor Jack Jr, Rían and Mack, and daughter Crois
  • Devlin was not academically inclined and dropped out of high school at 15, waitressing and modelling before she met McGregor at a nightclub

Mixed martial arts star Conor McGregor just celebrated his fiancée Dee Devlin’s 37th birthday by reportedly presenting her with the stunning Juste Un Clou Cartier necklace valued at around US$134,700, on top of throwing her an extravagant party aboard their US$3.8 million yacht.
Conor McGregor and Dee Devlin on board their yacht on her 37th birthday. Photo: @thenotoriousmma/Instagram
Conor McGregor and Dee Devlin on board their yacht on her 37th birthday. Photo: @thenotoriousmma/Instagram

The couple announced their engagement on August 8, 2020 – an early birthday surprise for the style icon at the time. Devlin, who turned 37 on August 9, has been the long-time girlfriend to “The Notorious” since 2008 and is mother to their four children.

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Dee Devlin was presented a Cartier necklace by long-time partner Conor McGregor. Photo: @thenotoriousmma/Instagram
Dee Devlin was presented a Cartier necklace by long-time partner Conor McGregor. Photo: @thenotoriousmma/Instagram

But who is the mysterious future Mrs McGregor herself? Read on for everything we know so far about Dee Devlin.

What is Dee Devlin’s background?

Conor McGregor and Dee Devlin met at a nightclub. @thenotoriousmma/Instagram
Conor McGregor and Dee Devlin met at a nightclub. @thenotoriousmma/Instagram

Devlin hails from Walkinstown, a suburb in the south of Dublin, Ireland, with a population of just 6,819 as of 2016. She was not particularly academically inclined and dropped out of high school at 15, taking up odd jobs, waitressing and modelling throughout her late teens and early 20s.

She met McGregor in 2008 at a nightclub, not long after he had decided plumbing really wasn’t for him and decided to pursue MMA for a living. In the pre-UFC, cash-tight early days, the couple moved into McGregor’s parents’ attic when paying the rent was a challenge.

Dee Devlin used to be a waitress … after dropping out of school

Dee Devlin worked at odd jobs after dropping out of school. Photo: @thenotoriousmma/Instagram
Dee Devlin worked at odd jobs after dropping out of school. Photo: @thenotoriousmma/Instagram
As McGregor began to fight his way to the top, the UFC fighter hired Devlin to take charge of his finances and training schedules, and now she’s part of his management and promotional teams. She was also involved with the management of his whiskey, Proper No Twelve, which he sold in 2021.