Conor McGregor has made a crass joke about the IRA after comparing a recent picture of himself to actor Seth Rogan.
The Dubliner posted a picture of himself on Instagram earlier this week and followed it up with a picture of himself alongside Rogan, expressing a similarity.
Rogan played Officer Michaels in the hit film Superbad which centered on the character of McLovin.
And McGregor referenced the IRA and the blockbuster film in the caption: "You bad ass motherf***** Seth, can't wait for Superbad 2, McGregor and McLovin join the IRA."
McGregor has been involved in a string of controversies this year having not fought since he was choked out by Khabib Nurmagomedov last October.
Earlier this year he knocked a phone out of a fan's hand in Miami and will appear in court on Friday charged with allegedly assaulting a man in an Irish pub in April.
McGregor has pinpointed a return to action for early next year with Dustin Poirier and Justin Gaethje among his potential opponents.
The Dubliner is desperate for a rematch with Nurmagomedov and claims he is willing to travel to Russia for a second shot at the lightweight champion.
But speaking at a forum in St Petersburg, Nurmagomedov said: "From a fighter’s point of view, (the McGregor rivalry) is a thing of the past.
"I have nothing to prove. But he has something to prove. We know he does.
"There’s a lot of businessmen here and I think most of them will tell me to fight him because it’ll bring money. I'd fight all the main contenders first, and I could fight him to benefit my agricultural projects.
"I have to say that Tony Ferguson deserves it more. You have to give him credit. He is on a 12-fight win streak and he deserves it more than Conor.
"Conor should come back, win, earn his place and get in line."
If you haven't already, be sure to like our Irish Mirror Sport and Irish Mirror GAA pages on Facebook and follow us on Twitter.
