Best Known For: Irishman Conor McGregor became the biggest star in the sport of mixed martial arts while claiming the Ultimate Fighting Championship's featherweight and lightweight titles.

In March 2019, McGregor was arrested on charges of strong-armed robbery and criminal mischief in Miami, Florida. According to the police report, the fighter slapped a phone out of a fan's hand as they left a club and proceeded to walk away with it. McGregor was booked into a Miami-Dade jail later that day and released after posting bond. The Taoiseach also provided an update on the three children and their carer who were stabbed on Parnell Square on Thursday. Conor McGregor has sponsored and promoted the bout via his Forged Stout alcohol and did the same the last time the two fighters met at the 3Arena - in May - where he was ringside and prominent in photos and highlights. Eddie Hearn Quizzed Over Conor McGregor role at Katie Taylor BoutMcGregor stands 5'9" and has a 74" reach, measurements that usually give him an advantage in his matches. He has mostly fought as a featherweight (145 pounds) and lightweight (155 pounds) but has beefed up to 170 pounds for his welterweight bouts. The criminals who carried out the violence in Dublin want to blame other people for their actions. We can't allow them to do that. They're responsible for their actions. There's no excuse for it.

The Taoiseach strongly condemned the protests in Dublin, saying that people had brought “shame” upon the capital and the country. He argued that there should be no criticism of the Gardaí for how they handled the protest. “The people who are responsible for crimes are those who commit them,” he said. Following the stabbing incident, protestors gathered at the scene before making their way to the O’Connell Street area, where buses, trams and Garda cars were set on fire, and a number of shops were looted.

Following last night's Dublin riots, tomorrow's rematch between Katie Taylor and Chantelle Cameron, at the 3Arena, will be fought under a cloud of unrest and uncertainty. Conor McGregor, who is effectively one of the fight's main sponsors, has played a role in stoking that uncertainty. McGregor's relationship with the UFC became strained when his inactivity in the octagon prompted its president to strip the fighter of his featherweight and lightweight titles by early 2018. LIFE-LIKE DETAILS! The Conor McGregor plush features true-to-life details, body-type, and even a classic Conor McGregor facial expression! TD Aodhán Ó Ríordán alluded to McGregor's tweets on Today with Claire Byrne and offered a thinly-veiled criticism of the UFC star when he said 'extremely well known people in the sports field who are chipping in'.

We have a parliamentary democracy, we value that, Irish people do as well. Isolated voices like that and voices that essentially are inciting hate and to some degree incitement is unacceptable.” After five people were injured during a stabbing on Parnell Square, McGregor took to social media to suggest that "Ireland is at war" and that "you reap what you sow". Given McGregor's prominence at the first fight, it was presumed he would be front and centre on Saturday night. The Irish Mirror also asked Taoiseach Leo Varadkar about McGregor’s comments but he said he did want to comment on individuals. Both the five-year-old girl who was stabbed in the chest and also the care assistant who used her body to shield other children from being injured, they’re both in a critical condition.Some 34 persons were arrested throughout Thursday night. Speaking at Dublin Castle, the Tanaiste condemned the protests and said that it was not representative of “who we are as a people”. But for us we just focus on the event. Obviously we come to Dublin with the aim to grow the sport in this country, and to continue the great work that Katie Taylor has done. READ HERE: Cameron Tears Into "Piss Take" Katie Taylor Ringwalk In Dublin READ HERE: All The Details You Need To Watch Katie Taylor v Chantelle Cameron II

McGregor made his long-awaited return in October 2018, nearly two years after his last UFC fight, to challenge the new lightweight champ, Khabib Nurmagomedov. Right after Nurmagomedov's fourth-round win, the two sides erupted in a post-match brawl, resulting in a six-month suspension for McGregor. Retirement and Return Vs. Cerrone I’ve seen that and I’ve seen that preceded it in the preceding weeks We have laws and we're going to need stronger laws. I'm not gonna get into any individual but incitement to hatred, incitement to violence is a reality in our society. He has rightfully, given his influence, been roundly criticised for incendiary tweets last night that added to the rhetoric that fuelled last night's scenes. As such, there have been serious concerns over his involvement in Taylor's fight.The lawsuit is ongoing and Lobov recently took further action by taking McGregor to the high court in what he called “a concerted social media barrage” against him. McGregor tweeted and deleted an audio message in which he chanted that Lobov "is a rat", also challenging him to a physical fight at SBG Ireland's HQ in Dublin.