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Donagh Corby

Conor McGregor UFC News: Notorious posts Instagram message amid 'pub punch' controversy

Conor McGregor has posted a picture of a message to Instagram amid controversy over a video of an alleged incident in a Dublin pub emerged.

The Notorious, 31, sent out a photo on his story to his more than 31.5 million followers today, with a caption including the message 'there will be mistakes'.

The text over a photo of the Irish UFC star shirtless drinking from a sports bottle said: "There will be obstacles, there will be doubters, there will be mistakes.

"But with hard work, there are no limits."

Conor McGregor's Instagram story (TheNotoriousMMA on Instagram)
Conor McGregor (Instagram/thenotoriousmma)

It comes after a shocking video was released which seems to show the UFC star punching a drinker in the head after he declined a shot of his whiskey.

Dramatic footage shows McGregor greeting people sitting by the counter of Dublin’s Marble Arch pub on April 6.

The Crumlin fighter, holding a bottle of his own brand Proper No. Twelve whiskey, puts glasses down on the bar including one for the man. But the drinker lifts the glass away and sets it down forcefully on the counter. 

McGregor stares at the man before setting another glass in front of him. But the man again moves it away and puts it on the counter, shoo

ing McGregor away with his hand.

Conor McGregor (@thenotoriousmma Instagram)
Conor McGregor (@NotoriousMMA Instagram)
American Irish pub staff pour Conor McGregor's whiskey down toilet

McGregor pours three drinks and clinks glasses with his aquaintances.

Then raises his left arm, seeming to flex his muscles, before appearing to step back and punching the man on the side of his head.

The multimillionaire fighter is dragged away as the victim remains on his stool, much to the shock of staff.

A source claimed: “The fella McGregor offered a drink to said, ‘I don’t want to drink that s**t, I don’t want your drink’ and McGregor wasn’t happy. And sure that was the end of it – then he swung for him.”

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