Conor McGregor announces 'Notorious' documentary film ahead of his fight with Floyd Mayweather

Conor McGregor’s life and times are to be documented in a new film, to be released by Universal Pictures.

Named Notorious, the feature-length documentary will detail the last four years of the Irishman’s life, beginning with him living and training in Dublin and claiming welfare in 2013 and culminating in the build-up to his professional boxing debut against Floyd Mayweather.

A release date for the film has not yet been set, although it was officially announced by McGregor on his Instagram page.

“We are excited to announce that McGregor Sports Entertainment and Universal Pictures have teamed up to bring you 'The Notorious',” the 29-year-old wrote on Instagram, on Monday.

“Coming soon, to a theatre near you!”

The film will star the likes of McGregor’s partner, Dee Devlin, as well as the UFC president Dana White and a number of the Irishman’s opponents. Arnold Schwarzenegger will also be making an appearance.

The film’s official website promises an “exclusive, all-access” account of McGregor’s rise, which saw him become the first ever two-weight world champion in the UFC.

“This is an exclusive, all-access account of Conor’s meteoric rise from claiming benefits and living in his parent’s spare room in Dublin to claiming multiple championship UFC belts and seven figure pay-packets in Las Vegas,” the website says.

“Featuring unprecedented access, never before seen moments and explosive fight footage, this is the ultimate behind-the-scenes look at a sporting icon and his spectacular rise from the bottom to the very top.”