Conor McGregor breaks silence after Ibiza nightclub incident with 15-word message
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Conor McGregor has finally spoken out after a video surfaced showing the ex-dual-weight UFC champ allegedly involved in a scrap at an Ibiza nightclub.
An alleged altercation is said to have taken place at Pacha nightclub early on Tuesday. The Sun released footage where McGregor appears to lean over to speak to an unidentified man on the dance floor. Shortly after, he's seen allegedly throwing two punches, landing the second one.
The man appears to hit the deck right after what looks like the impact of the second punch. Almost immediately, several people close to McGregor seem to intervene, and look to separate him from other partygoers.
Eyewitnesses have since described the scene, with one individual telling 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."
Another witness remarked: "Someone approached them and when Conor struck him, about five people toppled over as the guy staggered 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."
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McGregor, 36, has now said his first words since the alleged incident. The Irishman uploaded several posts to his social media accounts with a message, reports the Mirror.
On Wednesday evening, in a post uploaded to X, formerly known as Twitter, he wrote: "You won't speak bad about my country and its people and that's ever. Vote McGregor."
A few hours later, the 'Notorious' posted several photographs of himself, including one with a group of men to his Instagram story, alongside a snap of himself underneath a photograph of Al Pacino in the 1983 film Scarface.
Earlier in the week, McGregor was seen on the party island with TV personality Katie Price. The Irishman could be seen wearing a hat and sunglasses in a photo taken with Price and her friend Ryan Mira.
McGregor has not fought in the UFC since losing to long-time rival Dustin Poirier back in 2021. The clash was stopped in the first round after the Irishman suffered a broken leg.
He was scheduled to make his comeback last year against former Bellator lightweight champion Michael Chandler. However, the 'Notorious' withdrew from the contest after picking up an injury in training.
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