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Daily Mail
4 days ago
- Entertainment
- Daily Mail
EXCLUSIVE 'We are told this is a happy relationship. It's not. I don't know how much more she can take': Insiders reveal sad reason Dee Devlin is sticking by Conor McGregor as he is accused of rape and pictured kissing another woman
Dee Devlin – the fiancee of the self-styled 'Notorious' Conor McGregor – could have chosen any number of ways to respond to the latest jaw-dropping revelations about her man. But keeping a dignified silence was never going to be one of them.
Yahoo
04-07-2025
- Sport
- Yahoo
Eddie Alvarez reflects on UFC title loss to Conor McGregor: 'I went stupid'
Eddie Alvarez knows what it's like to be on the losing end of a historic loss to a UFC star, and he sees parallels between Ilia Topuria and Conor McGregor. It's been nearly nine years since McGregor (22-6 MMA, 10-4 UFC) defeated Alvarez (30-8 MMA, 4-3 UFC) by second-round knockout at UFC 205 in November 2016 to become the first simultaneous two-division champion in UFC history. This past weekend, Topuria (17-0 MMA, 9-0 UFC) made history of his own when he knocked out Charles Oliveira to become the first among the 10 all-time multiple weight class titleholders to do it while undefeated. Advertisement Alvarez has been nothing short of impressed by Topuria's rise, and he said he sees some of what McGregor had while he was at the top of his game. "Conor in his prime was almost like Ilia, like a really scary guy," Alvarez told MMA Junkie. "When he was in the gym and he didn't care about any other stuff and he was just fixated on fighting and wanting to beat the best guys. He's a scary human being and was one of the best fighters in the world. There's no denying that. "At that point of my career I was great. And look what he's done to me. I was coming off a great win with Rafael dos Anjos, arguably one of the greatest lightweights in the world at the time." Alvarez landed just 12 total trikes in a little more than eight minutes of fight time against McGregor. He went unsuccessful on three takedown attempts, which is also the number of times he was knocked down by "The Notorious." Advertisement It was Alvarez's intention to show up that night at Madison Square Garden and thwart McGregor's bid at history. It didn't happen, and now he can be honest that everything from the preparation to the in-cage execution. Hindsight is a two-way street in a sport like MMA, though. It can lead to delusion and despair, or in the case of Alvarez, additional clarity and humility. "I probably would've boxed more in the lead up," Alvarez said. "I did a lot of boxing for the Justin Gaethje fight. I did a lot of boxing and it was one of my best performances when I did a lot of boxing with just pro boxers. I got out of the MMA gym and went down to Philly and got with pro boxers. My eyes were the best, my reactions were the best my timing, my punch volume. Everything got better. Probably would've boxed more in the preparation, and boxed less in the fight. "My eyes, my distance would've been sharper boxing-wise, but the idea was never to box. I feel like I just got caught early in the fight and I went stupid. What I did in the fight was nothing like what we did in the lead up and the preparation. Even in the fight I'm circling toward the left hand a ton, and that was like step one of day one, 'Let's go right mostly and wrestle and kick.' Instead I went left and I boxed. Sometimes you just get punched and go stupid in a fight and that's just how the cookie crumbles. It's a small margin for error when the guys are at the top of the game." Advertisement To hear more from Alvarez, check out his complete appearance on "The Bohnfire" podcast with MMA Junkie senior reporter Mike Bohn above. This article originally appeared on MMA Junkie: Eddie Alvarez reflects on UFC loss to Conor McGregor: 'I went stupid'
Irish Times
03-07-2025
- Irish Times
Dave Hannigan: What kind of characters get Conor McGregor to endorse a product?
Clean up in aisle eight. Picking up groceries at Stop and Shop supermarket last week, I happened upon a new display advertising an obscure energy drink called Bucked Up. The cardboard stand was emblazoned with shots of a bare-chested Conor McGregor , some of them backdropped by the Irish Tricolour. With a Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship (BKFC) belt slung over his shoulder and a can of this elixir in hand, he is described in the branding as MMA champion, the copywriters having somehow forgotten to include the 'ex' prefix in that sentence. Or to mention that he owns a piece of BKFC but has never fought in it. Yet. Bucked Up are one of the main sponsors of the BKFC awfulness and, in case there were any doubts McGregor endorses the product wholeheartedly, his autograph was plastered all over. Like it will be on the many presidential decrees he intends to sign upon reaching Áras an Uachtaráin and swiftly rewriting Bunreacht na hÉireann. The Notorious Buck flavoured cans come in the green and orange livery of the true commercial patriot, with an image of him poised for combat and a promise to deliver 'superior focus' and 'mind-body connection'. No, seriously. READ MORE Amid all the ludicrous claims, no mention that last November the Irishman was found liable in a civil claim for raping Nikita Hand by a jury of his peers at the High Court in Dublin. Perhaps the folks at Bucked Up hadn't heard about the judgment or read the extremely disturbing medical evidence presented when they dreamt up this marketing campaign. Maybe their headquarters in Utah has poor wifi so nobody there knows a woman in Miami filed a similar sexual assault charge stemming from an incident at an NBA game in 2023. Or about the slew of other unseemly incidents where he has ended up, ahem, helping police or gendarmes with their inquiries. Conor McGregor speaking at the White House on St Patrick's Day this year. Photograph: Jim Lo Scalzo/EPA/Bloomberg via Getty Images In arguably the most competitive, over-populated corner of the non-alcoholic drinks market, the geniuses at Bucked Up are convinced there are still gullible fools out there willing to purchase something because of McGregor's imprimatur. In 2025. Little wonder they have never cracked the top 15 in terms of nationwide sales. They have put their faith in a poltroon who punched a pensioner in a bar, encouraged his followers to 'evaporate' any Irish property being used to house immigrants and, most recently, was filmed throwing digs at a fella in an Ibiza nightclub. Near enough a decade since he last mattered as a serious athlete, after years of disturbing accusations across five countries, some ad guru believes that Beacon Hotel snarl, that sullied-forever name, can persuade teens to pay $2 for a can of this gut rot. Imagine there must actually have been a meeting where this strategy was conceived, proposed and approved by adults. How? Why? Who? Amazed at this tone-deaf crassness, I stalked the rest of the aisles to see what other athletes are being deployed to flog food and drink to American consumers. I found Coco Gauff , the number-two ranked tennis player in the world, on the front of a box of Wheaties cereal, the most historic and prestigious commercial placement in sport here. Fresh off her second Grand Slam victory at the French Open, where she handled a temper tantrum by her defeated opponent with uncommon grace, the 21-year-old seems like a decent pitch person, even allowing for her early exit from Wimbledon this week. Coco Gauff's early elimination from Wimbledon came as a big surprise this week. Photograph:A former teen prodigy who has spoken eloquently about her mental health struggles, she carries herself in victory and defeat with class and dignity. In honour of a grandmother who was the first African-American student to break the colour barrier at her Florida high school in 1961, Gauff uses her own celebrity to help causes fighting social and racial inequity. Also, small detail. She has never been found liable for sexual assault in a civil trial or been interviewed in global cop shops following lurid incidents involving members of the opposite sex. The same can be said for Arnold Palmer. Nearly a decade since his death, he remains big and beloved enough in these parts to stare down from shelves as the face of Arizona iced tea. Every bottle of the half-tea, half-lemonade flavour comes adorned with shots of him in his pomp, back when his charismatic play earned him the nickname 'The King' and made modern golf into a television staple. More than half a century after his last major victory, the way Palmer's fame has endured is a testament to his character. Then again, he was never found liable for sexual assault against a woman by a jury of his peers. That might have something to do with his popularity too. Aaron Judge in action for the New York Yankees. Photograph:Elsewhere in the supermarket, I came upon special edition bottles of Prime (another putrid energy concoction) with Aaron Judge and his number 99 on every tin. Much classier than the contents, the collectible containers are pinstriped blue like the New York Yankees jersey he has worn with distinction this past nine years. At 6ft 7in, tipping the scales at 127kg, the squeaky clean 33-year-old home-run machine might just be the purest hitter of his generation. A devout Methodist and most definitely not the sort to stumble conveniently upon some bowdlerised version of 'break glass in case of legal emergency' Christianity on his way to court, he remains much sought-after for commercial endorsements. Just like McGregor used to be. You know. Before he became so bucked up.
The Sun
20-06-2025
- Entertainment
- The Sun
Conor McGregor sports suspect eye as UFC thug dances with wife on yacht in first sighting since horror Ibiza attack
CONOR MCGREGOR has broken cover after his 6am Ibiza nightclub punch-up. The UFC star appeared to sport a bruised eye as he soaked up the sun with fiancee Dee Devlin on Friday. 9 9 9 9 McGregor packed on the PDA with Devlin on a private yacht in the Spanish party capital. The pair were spotted dancing the afternoon away and sharing a smooch in the marina. But an apparent red mark could be seen on McGregor's face, who had not been seen following his midweek fracas. Footage obtained by The Sun showed the ex-UFC fighter, 36, striking a man in the infamous Pacha nightclub on Tuesday morning. The Notorious appeared to connect with two punches in the shocking incident. An eyewitness told The Sun the reveller was removed from the club while McGregor partied on. One said: "Clearly something's been said to annoy him and he's reacted very badly. 'The guy seemed to fall to the floor, and his mates came to pick him up and get him away. BEST ONLINE CASINOS - TOP SITES IN THE UK "There [didn't appear to be any] consequences for Conor, but the guy he punched was taken away and I didn't see him again." Another club-goer said: "He had his arm around someone who looked like his mate. Shocking moment UFC thug Conor McGregor pummels club reveller with TWO brutal punches in packed Ibiza nightclub "Someone came up to them and when Conor hit him, about five people fell to the floor as the guy stumbled back. "It was a bit like bowling pins, but the guy was really shaken by the hits. "About a minute later, the bouncers came and got him on the back and took him out of the club, because he had annoyed Conor. "It was right before close anyway. There was no messing around, they just removed him. "Conor left through the garden a bit later, he didn't look very happy that they got into a fight." The reveller's identity was revealed in a now-deleted Instagram post by club mogul Wayne Lineker - brother of England legend Gary. He took two punches from Conor McGregor in Pacha for absolutely no reason. Wayne Lineker He was also joined at the event by Tottenham centre-back Kevin Danso. Wayne later said he was "disappointed" with McGregor for attacking his employee and friend Joe Gomez. The 63-year-old wrote: "This is my very close friend who has worked at Ocean for eight years, he has the most special heart and in all of the years that I've known him he has never raised his voice once. "He took two punches from Conor McGregor in Pacha for absolutely no reason. "Let me introduce you to Joe Gooomez (sic). He took the punches like a champion." 9 9 9 Lineker also deleted a snap of him partying with the MMA legend, who rocked a white hat and cigar for the occasion. He continued: "I've since deleted my post of Conor at Ocean on Sunday. To say I'm disappointed is an understatement. "We at Ocean Beach Ibiza will always put our family first #wearefamily." McGregor made his UFC debut in April 2013. He quickly won over fight fans with his mix of fast hands and aggressive grappling. The Notorious has tasted victory in 22 of his 28 pro fights, but hasn't entered the octagon since a rematch loss to Dustin Poirier in July 2021.
News.com.au
17-06-2025
- Entertainment
- News.com.au
Conor McGregor flattens man with two punches in packed Ibiza nightclub
This is the shocking moment UFC thug Conor McGregor floors a club reveller with two brutal punches in a packed Ibiza nightclub. Footage obtained by The Sun shows the ex-UFC star, 36, striking a man in the infamous Pacha nightclub on the Spanish party island while drinking on Tuesday morning. The Irish fighter is seen talking to a man on the exclusive club's dancefloor before putting his arm around his shoulders from a platform above. After the pair chat for less than ten seconds, McGregor strikes the man next to his pal with his left hand while holding a glass of booze in his right hand. The first punch failed to cleanly connect, but less than a second later, the 'Notorious' lands a clean left hook as the startled partygoer falls to the floor. McGregor, wearing a black and white shirt and tight white trousers, is then shielded from club-goers by his own friends, who stormed the booth he was standing in. Revellers in the nightclub revealed that after the bizarre scrap, the man punched by McGregor was thrown out, while the Irish fighter kept drinking. One told The Sun: 'Clearly something's been said to annoy him and he's reacted very badly. 'The guy seemed to fall to the floor, and his mates came to pick him up and get him away. 'There (didn't appear to be any) consequences for Conor, but the guy he punched was taken away and I didn't see him again.' The short but violent scrap unfolded at 5:53am after McGregor, who hasn't fought since 2021, had spent the night partying with his huge entourage. Another club-goer said: 'He had his arm around someone who looked like his mate. 'Someone came up to them and when Conor hit him, about five people fell to the floor as the guy stumbled back. 'It was a bit like bowling pins, but the guy was really shaken by the hits. 'About a minute later, the bouncers came and got him on the back and took him out of the club, because he had annoyed Conor. 'It was right before close anyway. There was no messing around, they just removed him. 'Conor left through the garden a bit later, he didn't look very happy that they got into a fight.' Earlier in the evening, the combat sports legend was pictured with glamour model Katie Price at Wayne Lineker's O Beach club. Taking to Instagram, he was seen puffing on a cigar while wearing red shorts, a sun hat and sunglasses while playing up to the crowd. Price, 47, reshaped the story to her own Instagram page with the caption: 'You legend,' after McGregor tagged her in his own story and said: 'Forever'. Spurs ace Danso also shared a snap of himself with the MMA fighter. McGregor later changed his look to a matching black and white shirt and shorts combo as he headed to Ushuaia club during the night, before ending the night in Pacha. The spat comes nearly three years after hot-tempered McGregor stomped on a fan's hat after a teenager tossed it at him to sign in the same Pacha resort. In the July 2022 bust-up, Conor angrily mouthed insults at the fan and gave him a sarcastic thumbs up. And in 2019, McGregor famously sucker-punched a 50-year-old Irishman in a Dublin pub after he refused to take a shot of his Proper Twelve whisky. The Sun has approached Conor McGregor's representative for comment.
