Conor McGregor, who fights Dustin Poirier at UFC 264, has plans to expand his pubs in Ireland and overseas.
Conor McGregor plans to expand his business into the pub game.
McGregor, a former two-division UFC champion, recently invested approximately 3.5 million into Dublin, Ireland’s Black Forge Inn — the same establishment where he once punched an old man. Ahead of his rubber match vs. Dustin Poirier at UFC 264 at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada on Sat., July 10 via ESPN+ pay-per-view (PPV), McGregor revealed intentions to expand his pub business both in Ireland and overseas.
“With the enjoyment I have had, and am having throughout this whole process, I definitely feel this is only the beginning for me as a publican,” McGregor reportedly said in a statement to Sunday World. “Ireland’s public houses are renowned worldwide and it is a great honour to have my own representation now in the mix. I will explore other venues across Ireland and overseas for sure.
“I am passionate about hospitality and entertaining, and with the Black Forge, I am only beginning,” he concluded.
McGregor recently sold a majority stake of whiskey brand Proper No. 12 to Proximo Spirits for approximately $150 million.
UFC 264 takes place at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada, on Sat., July 10, 2021, via ESPN+ PPV.
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