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Photo: Check Out The Irish Gang Member Conor McGregor Allegedly Punched

Th mixed martial arts (MMA) universe is currently abuzz with the bizarre rumors of Conor McGregor’s alleged bar fight in his native Dublin, Ireland, this past Sunday. Dana White said he didn’t believe the hype while acknowledging McGregor may never fight again to reporters yesterday, but a renowned Irish crime reporter believes McGregor’s life may […]

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Th mixed martial arts (MMA) universe is currently abuzz with the bizarre rumors of Conor McGregor’s alleged bar fight in his native Dublin, Ireland, this past Sunday.

Dana White said he didn’t believe the hype while acknowledging McGregor may never fight again to reporters yesterday, but a renowned Irish crime reporter believes McGregor’s life may be in ‘very serious danger.’

On the heels of that concerning bit of information, a photo of the man who McGregor was alleged to have punched, rumored Irish cartel member Graham ‘The Wig’ Whelan, at The Black Forge in Dublin’s Crumlin suburb has surfaced online. Check it out:

Although no complaints nor reports have been filed by Irish police concerning the alleged assault at this point, rumors are swirling that McGregor either punched Whelan, a friend of his, or even his elderly father.

Newstalk’s Paul Williams said that the men he supposedly assaulted may be connected to one of the most ruthless crime families in all of Ireland, hence the reason for his life being in danger.

It’s been a rough-and-tumble month for McGregor in his native land, and by no small fault of his own. With the MMA world awaiting his first-ever UFC title defense, will the sport’s biggest star be able to bounce back from this concerning downward spiral, or will he join Jon Jones as yet another cautionary tale of MMA superstardom?

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Irish Crime Reporter Says Conor McGregor’s Life Is In ‘Very Serious Danger’

Conor McGregor allegedly got into a bar fight at a pub in the Crumlin suburb area of his native Dublin, Ireland, last Sunday night, but the reports remained just rumors without an official complaint filed by local police. UFC President Dana White downplayed the rumors during a session with reporters yesterday, noting that he believed […]

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Conor McGregor allegedly got into a bar fight at a pub in the Crumlin suburb area of his native Dublin, Ireland, last Sunday night, but the reports remained just rumors without an official complaint filed by local police.

UFC President Dana White downplayed the rumors during a session with reporters yesterday, noting that he believed the reports to be false because a much bigger media circus would have unfolded if they were indeed true.

However, a renowned crime reporter in Ireland named Paul Williams believes that McGregor’s situation in his home county is a lot more serious than White thinks. Speaking on Newstalk Breakfast (via Balls.ie), Williams, who’s now a co-host of the show, said that based on his past criminal experience, McGregor is in serious danger and may even be approached by the Gardai (Irish police) with information his life may be in danger:

“I have to say about this, and I’m wearing my old, veteran crime reporter hat. Conor McGregor is in a very dangerous place at the moment. He has come into conflict through probably no fault of his own, with a group of very, very dangerous people who are tied up with the Kinahans. These people do not care who Conor McGregor is, what he stands for, how powerful he is, they will drag him down into the cesspit.

“I would say, in the next 48 hours, if he still in the country – and I understand that he may have left the country – but if he is still in the country, I understand from my sources that the Garda will be approaching him to give him a GIM form, which is a Garda Information Message, to tell him that there may be threats to his safety. This is a huge story, and imagine what it would do to our reputation if this national sporting icon is attacked by a bunch of gangsters.”

Williams continued to elaborate on the possible state of affairs during the second hour of the show as well, reiterating that McGregor has reportedly become mixed up with some very dangerous folks, potentially accidentally:

“I just want to make a comment about this. Conor McGregor is potentially in very, very serious danger, I hear that from my sources and from looking at the lay of the land. He has ended up crossing swords- accidentally or however – with some very, very heavy people, or some people who are related to some very, very heavy people who could pose a very serious threat to his safety, and potentially his life. And I don’t say that lightly.

“And these people, you have to remember – as I keep saying – they don’t care, they don’t have parameters, they don’t have boundaries, they don’t discriminate between whether you’re an international sporting icon or just a man on the street. They shoot you, they injure you, they do whatever they want to do.

“I think it’s extraordinary. And I think in the next 24-48 hours, I believe that An Garda Síochána will be approaching Conor McGregor and saying to him, ‘By the way, we just want to officially inform you that potentially your safety is at risk’.

“I think it’s an extraordinary state of affairs. And watch this space.”

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Dana White Reacts To Conor McGregor Bar Fight Rumors

UFC lightweight champion Conor McGregor is currently on the sidelines negotiating a new deal with his employers to finally return to the Octagon, a deal that UFC President Dana White insists may never be made despite their efforts. But with his time off, McGregor has seemingly got into a nonstop streak of trouble in his […]

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But with his time off, McGregor has seemingly got into a nonstop streak of trouble in his native Dublin, with reports linking him to an alleged barroom brawl possibly involving a member of an Irish drug cartel surfacing today. The rumors came on the heels of his over-the-top cage storming at Bellator 187, which White told reporters today via MMA Fighting had supposedly kept him off of December 30’s UFC 219 no matter if his manager had suggested otherwise:

“He was being dealt with by the head of the ABC,” White said. “We were gonna fight him, regardless of what [McGregor’s manager] Audie [Attar] says, we were working on a fight for him at the end of the year. And he’s just not ready.”

While the Bellator 187 incident may have resulted in a flimsy-at-best ‘punishment’ (although he could be facing more from the ABC), the bar fight rumors aren’t going to get him in any trouble yet. White told those same reporters via Yahoo! Sports’ Kevin Iole that he hadn’t heard much about the bar fight reports, but believed they were false because if true, would have resulted in an all-out freefall of media coverage:

“No, [I don’t know anything about it], but I don’t think it’s true,” White said. “Conor can walk down the street and it’s big news now. If this is true, I just have to believe it would be off-the-charts crazy.”

White may have a point there, and no official complaints have been filed with Irish police despite them acknowledging they had been informed of the reports.

Time will tell if it amounts to anything, but at this point, it’s not a huge surprise to see the UFCs front man downplay the out-of-the-cage troubles for their biggest star, especially when they need him back in the Octagon for a huge pay-per-view payday soon.

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Dana White Confirms Conor McGregor May Never Fight Again

Conor McGregor may have been rumored to be involved in a bar fight at a pub in his native Dublin this past weekend, but the much larger issue surrounding the UFC lightweight champion is when – and if – he will ever defend a UFC title. UFC President Dana White addressed the rumors during to reporters […]

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Conor McGregor may have been rumored to be involved in a bar fight at a pub in his native Dublin this past weekend, but the much larger issue surrounding the UFC lightweight champion is when – and if – he will ever defend a UFC title.

UFC President Dana White addressed the rumors during to reporters today (via Yahoo! Sports’ Kevin Iole), noting that he hadn’t heard anything about the brawl, but believed the speculation to be false considering the sheer amount of craziness that would have already ensued were it true:

“No, [I don’t know anything about it], but I don’t think it’s true,” White said. “Conor can walk down the street and it’s big news now. If this is true, I just have to believe it would be off-the-charts crazy.”

And while outside-the-cage scandals such as this and his highly-publicized Bellator 187 incident seem to be flooding any and all headlines about the Irish MMA star, no official return is imminent for a champion who has not set foot in the UFC Octagon for nearly 13 months.

White admitted that the UFC was trying to get him booked for the year-ending pay-per-view show of UFC 219 on December 30, but McGregor was ‘dealing’ with Association of Boxing Commissions and Combative Sports (ABC) president Mike Mazzulli, the leader of the commission that presided over Bellator 187 and would possibly face sanctions from them, but it remained unclear.

Regardless, White said via MMA Fighting they had been trying to book him a fight, but after he made a reported $100 million to fight Floyd Mayweather in the boxing ring this August, his desire to fight was expectedly dimming to where he may never fight again:

“He was being dealt with by the head of the ABC,” White said. “We were gonna fight him, regardless of what [McGregor’s manager] Audie [Attar] says, we were working on a fight for him at the end of the year. And he’s just not ready. Listen … Conor might never fight again. The guy’s got a f*cking hundred million dollars.

“These guys make money and that’s it. Fighting is the worst. Try to get up and get punched in the face every day when you’ve got $100 million in the bank. Money changes everything for a lot of people.”

White further elaborated on McGregor’s current situation due to the Mayweather fight, offering the stance that McGregor was young, rich, even god-like figure in his home of Dublin, which is far from the most stable of environments for a professional athlete. White admitted McGregor has a ton of talent but referred to the curious case of one Jon Jones, who perhaps let the trappings of fame and fortune get to him before his life and career began spiraling out of control as McGregor’s has recently shown signs of similar troubles:

“He’s a young, rich kid who is a god in Ireland,” White said. “That’s not the healthiest environment either. It’s all part of it. I don’t know if you guys remember in the very beginning with Jon Jones. There’s no doubt the talent was there. I used to go, ‘The guy is talented, but he’s young, he’s rich, he’s the king of the world now. Hopefully he can keep it together.’ That was way before the crazy shit started to happen. And there it is. It happens.

“What’s weird is it happens more in this sport, in fighting, in the fighting business, more than any other sport.”

Troubles or not, however, McGregor is still by far the UFC’s biggest and most recognizable star, and they desperately need him to return to the Octagon for at least one more fight if they ever want to dream of gaining the sky-high PPV results he provided them with during a booming 2016.

With much of the MMA fanbase clamoring for McGregor to finally defend his title or vacate it, White admitted that much is simply not the case. From his point of view, the UFC is attempting to get a new deal signed with their most illustrious headliner, and for good reason:

“We need to figure that out. Right now, with him it’s not about defend or vacate. We’re working on a new deal with him right now.”

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Rumor: Conor McGregor Allegedly Involved In Dublin Bar Fight

A rumor has surfaced in Europe that Conor McGregor has extended his recent wild streak outside of MMA events and into the public. According to a piece from The Daily Mail (via Bloody Elbow), police in Ireland say they are ‘aware’ of allegations that UFC lightweight champion Conor McGregor was recently involved in a bar […]

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A rumor has surfaced in Europe that Conor McGregor has extended his recent wild streak outside of MMA events and into the public.

According to a piece from The Daily Mail (via Bloody Elbow), police in Ireland say they are ‘aware’ of allegations that UFC lightweight champion Conor McGregor was recently involved in a bar fight in the Crumlin suburb of his native Dublin, Ireland.

Details are sparse, as the Gardai (Irish police) have stated they are aware of the incident but have not filed a report nor had any complaints made about the alleged brawl.

However, multiple witnesses have appeared on social media claiming they witnessed McGregor in a brawl involving three other men, supposedly a young man, a man in his 50s, and an unidentified fourth man at Dublin’s The Black Forge this past Sunday night. A woman named Lisa Leonard uploaded a selfie with McGregor from what appeared to be inside the pub:

But those witness accounts appear to have not been given much credit, as a Gardai official told the Irish Independent no injured parties had filed a complaint:

‘There is no report on this matter and no complaint from any injured parties, patrons of the pub or the pub itself and no statements were taken.’

McGregor has recently made headlines for rushing the cage at Bellator 187 in his native Ireland and shoving referee Marc Goddard before slapping a security guard, inciting a wildfire of discussion of whether or not the UFC star, who has yet to defend his UFC title since winning it in November 2016, has grown too big for the sport after the UFC failed to punish him for the outburst.

He’s stated he wants a promoter’s stake if and when he returns to the Octagon, and was allowed to take the entirety of 2017 off to focus on a circus of a boxing match with Floyd Mayweather, where he was finished in the tenth round in what was most certainly a huge financial windfall for the UFC despite coming at the expense of perhaps the whole year’s pay-per-view receipts.

McGregor appears content to flaunt his fame and money all over the world while doing whatever he pleases outside of actually defending his title, and his UFC return, despite being one of the most discussed topics in the sport, still remains highly unknown.

As for the reported bar brawl, there’s far from enough evidence to condemn McGregor for any potential actions at this point, but it’d be nice to read something that actually had to do with his accomplishments in MMA than another outburst.

What are your thoughts on his ongoing saga?

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Video: Watch The New Conor McGregor vs. Paulie Malignaggi Sparring Footage

If you were ready to move on from Conor McGregor and Paulie Malignaggi’s cringe-worthy rivalry from earlier this year, well, too bad. The dust-up began when McGregor brought the retired former boxing champion in to help him get ready for his farcical boxing match with legendary champion Floyd Mayweather Jr. this August. When rumors and posted […]

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If you were ready to move on from Conor McGregor and Paulie Malignaggi’s cringe-worthy rivalry from earlier this year, well, too bad.

The dust-up began when McGregor brought the retired former boxing champion in to help him get ready for his farcical boxing match with legendary champion Floyd Mayweather Jr. this August. When rumors and posted photos arose of McGregor supposedly knocking Malignaggi down in training, the prideful boxer responded with a list of intentional disadvantages McGregor’s camp had supposedly dealt him.

It all spiraled into a massive spectacle, one that swelled to the point McGregor’s “rivalry” with “Money” actually taking a back seat in the fight’s promotion outside of the draining world tour. The Irish MMA superstar’s beef with Malignaggi reached a crescendo when Dana White released a brief video of McGregor supposedly knocking Malignaggi down, after which the boxer predictably tried to score a massive payday of his own versus McGregor in a boxing ring.

That ship has largely sailed, thankfully, but more footage of the infamous sparring session has been released on the new Conor McGregor: Notorious documentary following the UFC star’s life. Check out the unreleased footage via Fancy Combat on YouTube here:

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