UFC star Conor McGregor was arrested on Tuesday for an "alleged road traffic violation" in his native Dublin, Ireland, his team confirmed with ESPN on Wednesday. The Irish Independent first reported the news.
McGregor's spokeswoman, Karen Kessler, told ESPN in a statement: "Mr. McGregor was on his way to the gym when he [Irish police] stopped him for an alleged road traffic violation." "They passed the drug and alcohol tests taken at the station."
The Garda, Ireland, police force does not, by law, release the names of those arrested. However, spokesperson Sgt. A man in his 30s was arrested for "an incident of dangerous driving" in Dublin's Palmerstown section on Tuesday evening, Margaret Flanagan told ESPN in a statement. According to Flanagan, the man was taken to Lucan Garda station, where he was later charged and released "pending to appear before Blanchardstown District Court at a later date".
McGregor, 33, is the biggest money-earning star in UFC history. Notorious was the first UFC fighter to ever hold two titles in two different weight divisions at once, holding both the featherweight and lightweight belts. Most recently, he lost to Dustin Poirier at UFC 264 last July when he broke his leg at the end of the first round. McGregor is training to return from a devastating injury later this year.
McGregor has also had his fair share of run-ins with the law, including multiple driving offenses and an arrest in Brooklyn in 2018 after he attempted to get rival UFC fighter Khabib Nurmagomedov into the window of a bus after a media day. Threw a dolly through. , In 2019, he pleaded guilty to assault after punching an old man in a Dublin bar and was fined 1,000 euros.