The Irish MMA star has copped fines, community service orders and anger management classes for his out-of-the ring antics
His Irish accent. His octagon walk. That Foggy Dew entrance song. It seems Conor McGregor's shine just can't be dimmed. And while he excels in the octagon, rising to fame after becoming the first two-weight UFC champion in 2016, the MMA star just keeps clashing with the law.
Despite all of the controversy around him, McGregor keeps raking in the cash, scoring that huge dollar deal in the Floyd Mayweather fight in 2017. The UFC also can't deny his popularity, consistently punting him as one of their biggest drawcards. After all, he has been part of five of the six biggest PPVs (pay-per-view) in UFC history.
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Take away the fame, impressive UFC stats and millions in his bank account and you'll soon establish McGregor can certainly add notorious lawbreaker to his profile. Here's six times he has crossed paths with the police.
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A need for speed
The fighter got a stern lecture from a judge in Ireland after he failed to pay a Euro400 (US$434) fine for speeding in 2017. McGregor laughed when the judge told him he could pay in instalments, but later said he wanted to appear in court in person to "show respect".
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That Khabib bus attack
Shocking scenes of the Irish fighter and his entourage attacking a bus carrying his rival Khabib Nurmagomedov in New York in April 2018 went viral after footage was leaked. McGregor pleaded guilty to a charge of disorderly conduct in a Brooklyn court in July 2018. He had to perform five days of community service and attend anger management classes as part of his sentence.
Sexual assault claims
McGregor faces two separate allegations of sexual assault. In the first incident, the alleged victim claimed to have evidence proving the assault happened outside the Beacon hotel in Dublin, Ireland in 2019.
A second assault case is also being investigated relating to allegations made in October 2019. He has denied the claims. No charges have been laid against him in either case.
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Fan selfie gone wrong
In March 2019 McGregor was arrested for smashing the phone of a fan who tried to get a selfie with him in Miami. The charges were dropped, although the victim later laid a civil suit, only for the matter to be settled in an out-of-court agreement.
Pub punch-up
McGregor walked into an Irish pub and offered free drinks. An elderly man declined and McGregor punched him. The incident was caught on CCTV and the MMA fighter was found guilty and fined Euro1,000 (US$1,086). The judge said McGregor had pleaded guilty, expressed remorse and compensated the victim so jail time was avoided.
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