It was another busy year for Conor McGregor despite not returning to MMA action in 2023. The year started with McGregor having a brush with death as he was knocked off his bike while cycling on the country roads near his luxurious Kildare home. And despite being the biggest name in all of MMA, McGregor did not step foot inside the octagon.
Dana White had announced a bout between the Dubliner and Michael Chandler back in February but it has yet to materialise. It was still a busy year for McGregor as he welcomed his fourth child, sponsored both of Katie Taylor’s fights against Chantelle Cameron, partied with legendary artists Snoop Dogg and Chris Brown, and filmed scenes alongside Jake Gyllenhaal for the remake of ‘RoadHouse’. McGregor also had his fair share of philanthropy and charitable donations, giving large sums of money to both American and Irish charities over the previous 12 months.
But there were also legal issues for the UFC star, from dangerous driving cases to sexual assault allegations. McGregor was forced to deny allegations he assaulted a woman on his multi-million euro yacht in January and then was forced to deny sexual assault allegations at an NBA game in June. Here is McGregor’s year in review.
January 1: Celebrates New Year’s with family in Amsterdam January 10: First photos unveiled for movie debut alongside Jake Gyllenhaal January 11: Too sick with ‘flu’ to attend court as lawyers challenge dangerous driving case against him January 14: Poses for photos in Dublin pub with American comedian Bert Kreischer January 16: Yacht badly damaged in a storm as Dad shows off the damage January 24: Denies allegation he assaulted a woman on his multi-million euro yacht January 27: Thanks God for saving his life after being hit by a car while on a bike February 2: UFC return confirmed with fight against Michael Chandler announced February 10: Meets with Eddie Hearn over €700,000 funding gap for Katie Taylor Croke Park fight. The fight did not take place in GAA HQ. February 11: Poses topless in photo alongside Chris Brown February 21: Threaten to kill English UFC star Tom Aspinall February 22: Woman who claimed she was assaulted on Conor McGregor’s yacht drops lawsuit March 3: Attends UFC 285 with Jake Gyllenhaal as pair film ‘Road House’ March 16: Makes €940k charitable donation while in New York March 31: Hires armed guard for kids over US school shooting fears April 5: One of his bodyguards jailed for assault that left man unable to work for six months April 19: Donates €14,000 to local charity following Wrexham visit April 25: Netflix documentary release date unveiled for May 17th April 27: Named 27th in Sporting Rich List May 15: Strikes deal to sponsor Katie Taylor’s homecoming fight against Chantelle Cameron May 17: Four-Part Netflix documentary debuts May 22: Attends Katie Taylor’s bout against Chantelle Cameron, sitting ringside.
May 30: Dance with Kylie Minogue at wild Monaco party June 6: Donates €10,000 to children’s heart centre in Crumlin June 11: Hospitalises Miami Heat mascot with punches during NBA finals June 13: Splashes over €1,100 on toys for his children June 15: Reveals fiancee Dee Devlin pregnant with their fourth child June 15: Denies claims he sexually assaulted woman inside men’s bathroom at Miami Heat NBA Finals basketball game June 25: His Aunt Pamela passes away June 29: Threatens to ‘break’ Michael Chandler’s nose in heated TUF exchange June 30 : Launches explicit rant aimed at RTE calling broadcaster snobby ‘c****’ July 13 : Loses seventh fight in a row on TUF July 19: Police called to pub where Conor McGregor family event took place. Brawl broke out at Aunt’s funeral but McGregor was not linked to the incident July 26: Pay emotional tribute to Sinead O’Connor after singer dies aged 56 August 3: Donated €10,000 to Drimnagh family fundraising for son battling leukemia August 13: Attends Anthony Joshua fight in London, sitting ringside August 21: Says Michael Chandler fight ‘isn’t going to happen’ in late-night social media rant August 22: Dublin Pub the Black Forge Inn wins Best Bar in Dublin award 1 September: Touching Conor McGregor voice message played at funeral of siblings killed in Clonmel crash 7 September: Enjoys night out in Dublin celebrating after earning Jiu-Jitsu black belt 26 September: Joins Snoop Dogg on stage during Dublin gig October 8: Rejoins USASA testing pool, making him available to return to fighting action in April 2024 October 13: USADA end relationship with UFC as they namecheck McGregor in their statement with speculation he may return earlier than the mandatory six months in the testing pool October 18: Confirmed he would not face criminal charges over sexual assault allegation at NBA basketball game October 29 : Squares up with Cristiano Ronaldo while in Saudi Arabia for Tyson Fury v Francis Ngannou November 16: Dublin Pub the Black Forge Inn records €432,000 loss November 18: Residents in noise complaints over €100m Dublin building development November 28: Investigated by gardai for ‘alleged incitement’ in build of to Dublin riots November 29: Management company files €530,000 profits November 30: Announces birth of fourth child Mack December 5 : Dangerous driving court hearing rescheduled to July 2024 December 5: States interest in running for President of Ireland December 6: Launches sectarian outburst at Northern Ireland man December 6: Dail debate erupts as MMA star accused of promoting ‘toxic masculinity’ December 16: Donates €10,000 to Dublin soup run December 19: Returns to list of most admired Irish athletes Get the latest sports headlines straight to your inbox by signing up for free email alerts . .
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