UFC superstar Conor
McGregor was arrested in Dublin for dangerous driving,
according to a report from
The Independent.
McGregor was pulled over by the Gardai while traveling between
Lucan and Palmerstown in West Dublin. The former UFC two-division
champion was reportedly driving his Bentley Continental GT, valued
at $187,000, at the time. The vehicle was seized but has since been
returned to McGregor.
McGregor was released on bail from the Lucan garda station but is
facing charges of dangerous driving. If convicted, the “Notorious”
one faces a fine of more than $5,000 and/or six months in
prison.
A Gardai spokesperson confirmed to the Independent that a man was
detained on Tuesday in relation to the incident but did not name
McGregor due to Irish privacy laws.
“Gardaí arrested a man aged in his 30s in relation an incident of
dangerous driving in the Palmerstown area yesterday evening,
Tuesday 22nd March 2022,” the department said in a statement. “The
man was taken to Lucan Garda Station where he was later charged. He
has been released pending an appearance before Blanchardstown
District Court at a later date.”
According to the report, McGregor has 18 convictions on his record,
many for road traffic offenses. McGregor was also
accused of sexual assault for an incident that occurred in
December 2018, and this week, Gardai were ordered to “disclose any
CCTV footage, mobile phone data and toxicology or forensic results
they gathered” in relation to that case. The woman is suing
McGregor and one of his associates in a personal injury case, per
the report. McGregor has denied all allegations in that case.
McGregor has not competed in the Octagon since UFC 264 last July,
when he suffered a broken leg in a loss to Dustin
Poirier at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas. The SBG Ireland
star is training toward a return sometime in 2022.