It used to feel like Conor McGregor had the world at his fingertips. And perhaps he still does.
But things are starting to feel different with the former UFC two-division champion, aren’t they?
McGregor this week was arrested in Miami Beach on charges of strong-arm robbery and criminal mischief, stemming from an incident involving a fan and a cell phone. McGregor allegedly took the phone from a man taking photos of him outside the hotel and smashed it. The man, Ahmed Abdirzak, claims McGregor tricked him into going in for a handshake before he slapped the phone out of his hand.
It’s a bizarre turn of events for McGregor, who just last week, it was reported, performed five days of community service at two Brooklyn area churches to complete his sentence for the infamous UFC 223 bus attack. McGregor avoided jail time in that case by coming to a plea agreement.
McGregor’s fighting career has been on hold since UFC 229 in October. He was suspended six months by the Nevada State Athletic Commission for his involvement in the brawl following his loss to Khabib Nurmagomedov in the main event.
As you can see, this isn’t an upward trend for McGregor. And so, for our latest Daily Debate, we wanted to know if you’re concerned about his latest run-in with the law and, if so, just how much. The results, via Twitter:
To hear MMA Junkie Radio hosts “Gorgeous” George and “Goze” weigh in on the topic, watch the video above.
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