Martin said: “There has been many comments I’ve watched online of that type which are absolutely disgraceful. McGregor 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. Following the incident, protestors gathered at the scene but later made their way to the O’Connell Street area. Buses, trams and Garda cars were set on fire, while a number of shops were broken into and looted. As a hugely recognised star in the fighting world, McGregor has fought - and lost - twice this year in the UFC and has already boasted of the financial reward. His defeat by Dustin Poirier in January attracted exactly 1,504,737 pay-per-view buys, which places it as the No.4 highest selling PPV of all time, falling just short of McGregor's UFC 202 rematch against Nate Diaz.

You've got a number of Irish fighters on the card who are all living their dream, and fighting in front of a sold-out arena. Joe Brolly has slammed Conor McGregor for online comments the UFC star made prior to the riots in Dublin on Thursday. The Taoiseach also provided an update on the three children and their carer who were stabbed on Parnell Square on Thursday. The former Derry player referenced posts made by McGregor before and after the riots took place in the city.Earlier, McGregor posted an angry response to video footage of an interview with Garda Commissioner Drew Harris where he condemned the "disgraceful scenes" in Dublin on Thursday. 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. Mr Martin said: “There's been many comments I've watched online of that type, which are absolutely disgraceful. We've a parliamentary democracy, we value that. The Irish people do as well. Isolated voices like that and voices that essentially are inciting hate and a degree to some extent 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".

It's hard to believe that this could have been worse had they not done so. Let’s not forget that those who intervened were not just from Ireland. They're from other countries as well.” 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 Katie Taylor's promoter, Eddie Hearn, was interviewed on Virgin Media's Ireland AM this morning, and was asked about McGregor's involvement on Saturday. 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. On March 26, the same day he announced his MMA retirement, it was revealed that McGregor was under investigation in Ireland for sexual assault. The alleged incident took place in Dublin in December 2018, leading McGregor's arrest and release the following month, pending further investigation. 'Conor McGregor: Notorious'

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The Irish Mirror asked the Tanaiste about comments made by Mr McGregor including a suggestion that “Ireland is at war” and that “you reap what you sow”.