Conor McGregor is without a doubt the UFC’s biggest star today. The Irishman is one of the biggest names in combat sports history. He was the UFC’s first simultaneous double champion. He achieved the same feat in Cage Warriors before signing for the UFC. Plenty of factors contributed to McGregor’s rise in the UFC. His skills on the mic and that deadly left hand won him fans quickly.

However, one solid factor behind his success was his partner, Dee Devlin. She was by McGregor’s side from his humble beginnings and is now the multi-millionaire fighter’s fiance. The couple also has three children. The journey was not always easy for McGregor and Devlin. She once opened up about something about Conor McGregor’s martial arts journey that overwhelmed her.

 Dee Devlin revealed the Conor McGregor moment that overwhelmed her

In an interview she gave in 2015, Dee Devlin recounted her experience of watching Conor McGregor’s meteoric rise. The couple was in Boston for a UFC Fight Night, where McGregor fought Dennis Siver. Devlin was answering questions from the media at Conor McGregor’s open workout.

The interviewer asked Devlin about the pressures of being a fighter’s partner. He pointed out that McGregor‘s popularity was growing. Hence, he was getting more exposure. This also meant that the pressure on him grew with each fight, especially with title fight implications hanging in the balance. The interviewer asked if Devlin’s emotional investment was intensifying as the process went forward.

Devlin said, “I find I’m more nervous now – the first time I went to see Conor fight ever, there was like 50 people in a room, and I thought ‘There’s no way you can be more nervous than this’ but each time it’s just getting that more and more… and I, definitely as someone watching someone you care about getting in and… it definitely gets me in the gut now, I have to say.”

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Devlin also said that she gets incredibly worried once McGregor leaves the fighter’s hotel. However, she added that once she sees him in the arena, his confidence calms her nerves.

She continued, “Now, coming up to it (fight day) I’m not so bad. These couple of days there’s so much going on and that keeps us busy. But fight day is definitely a day where my stomach is not in the best place. I can’t eat. I can’t take anything. I’m literally like a ball of nerves… But as soon as he gets in (ring/cage) and I see him again… I know he has it in the bag.”

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Dee Devlin has been through all the ups and downs in McGregor’s career along with him. She has been a constant pillar of support for the Irishman. McGregor does not shy away from displaying his affection for Devlin on his social media. As Conor McGregor prepares to return to action, fans can expect Devlin to be there supporting him.