Since he had a boxing match with Floyd "Money" Mayweather and lost last year, not much has been seen of Conor McGregor. Well, I say not much, but I'm talking in a professional sense. Of course, since the fight, McGregor has struggled to keep himself out of the headlines.

There were the rumours that he had got into a bar fight with the Irish Cartel, then he apparently had an affair with Rita Ora and, then, most recently, he attacked a bus carrying a load of UFC fighters and is now facing three charges of misdemeanour assault, and one count of felony criminal mischief, and is due to appear in court on Thursday (June 14).

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So yeah, Conor McGregor has been basically been busy ruining his brand and making a bad name for himself - something which UFC President Dana White mentioned after the UFC bus incident.

"I mean, do you wanna be in business with Conor McGregor right now? Do you wanna chase this guy around for interviews and buy his flights? Do you? I don’t think anybody is gonna want him right now.

"I think everybody is gonna be pretty disgusted in Conor McGregor right now."

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White also said that if the Crumlin-born fighter wanted to settle his long-running feud with Khabib Nurmagomedov, he should look to do it inside of the Octagon.

"Listen, you don’t like Khabib and you don’t like what happened then fight Khabib. You can come in here and you can do it legally.

"Sh*t, this fight’s happening Saturday, we could’ve talked and had the Khabib fight right after. You could do whatever you wanted to Khabib within the limits of the rules of, you know, fighting.

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"But you wanna grab 30 f*cking friends and come down here and er, do what you did today? It’s disgusting and I don’t think anybody is gonna be huge Conor McGregor fans after this."

However, if McGregor is looking to make a return to the fight-game in order to settle the score with Khabib, he may need to get training. Appearing on his social accounts, McGregor posted a photo celebrating his Straight Blast Gym teammate Cian Cowley’s win at the BraveCF13 MMA event in Belfast on Saturday.

"Congrats CianCowley from the cells to the stadiums. Not a scratch. They done nothing. Jet leaves Tuesday my brother have a good one #Animal."

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Rather than congratulating the up and coming fighter on his victory, some of the UFC star's fans couldn't help but notice that McGregor was looking a little bit, shall we say... beefy?

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While McGregor may be looking a little "larger" than usual, I wouldn't go about saying it to his face and he would knock me out instantly.

Still, I guess that's what happens when you become a millionaire and the face of Burger King overnight. All those whoppers take their toll.

Conor Mcgregor has been making the headlines lately, and for all of the wrong reasons. The UFC Champion is arguably the most-talked-about athlete in the world and has recently seen his name be associated with an assault on a cage fight referee and now he has been linked with a rumoured violent altercation in an Irish pub with multiple dangerous Dublin gang members. Claims that McGregor was involved in the altercation were spread around social media in the last week, but UFC President Dana White has been quick to say that he doesn't believe the hearsay to be true. [[instagramwidget||https://www.instagram.com/p/Bak4qIIgiGi/?taken-by=thenotoriousmma]] "I don’t think it’s true," White said, via MMA Fighting. "Because if it was true, it would be big. Conor can walk down the street and it’s big news now. If this were true, I just have to believe it would be off-the-charts crazy. "If it’s true, we’ll end up finding out. I can’t chase all these things around. If it’s true, we’ll get it figured out and we’ll go from there." White also revealed the McGregor was pulled from UFC 219 on December 30, due to the incident that took place between him and a referee earlier in the month. The fighting mogul claims that the disciplinary process against McGregor was being led by the Association of Boxing Commissions. [[youtubewidget||https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MXx8WQPjYpo]] However, the most startling revelation from interview came when White said that McGregor, who hasn't had a professional fight since August, may never fight again. "He was being dealt with by the head of the ABC," White said. "We were gonna fight him, regardless of what [McGregor’s manager] Audie [Attar] says, we were working on a fight for him at the end of the year. And he’s just not ready. "Listen … Conor might never fight again. The guy’s got a fucking hundred million dollars. "These guys make money and that’s it. Fighting is the worst. Try to get up and get punched in the face every day when you’ve got $100 million in the bank. Money changes everything for a lot of people." [[instagramwidget||https://www.instagram.com/p/BXYDgvIjgh1/?taken-by=jonnybones]] McGregor's recent trouble has seen him be compared to the former UFC light heavyweight champion, Jon Jones. Jones was widely viewed as the best MMA fighter in the world during the early parts of his career, however, his indiscretions outside of the Octagon led to him continuously being stripped of his title. The similarities between the two fighters are not lost on White, who has seen how the huge amounts of money they get paid can change a fighter. [[instagramwidget||https://www.instagram.com/p/BZIRs_jgT4C/?taken-by=thenotoriousmma]] "He’s a young, rich kid who is a god in Ireland," White said. "That’s not the healthiest environment either. It’s all part of it. I don’t know if you guys remember in the very beginning with Jon Jones. There’s no doubt the talent was there. I used to go, ‘The guy is talented, but he’s young, he’s rich, he’s the king of the world now. Hopefully, he can keep it together.’" "What’s weird is it happens more in this sport, in fighting, in the fighting business, more than any other sport." It would be a shame to see McGregor retire from the world of sport. After all, underneath all the bravado, all the cockiness and attitude, he is a very good fighter.

It would be safe to say that in the year since Conor McGregor lost to Floyd Mayweather in one of the highest-grossing boxing matches in history, the Irishman has been busy making headlines for his antics outside of the ring rather than in it.

Despite losing the fight, it's believed that McGregor still managed to pocket $75 million for the bout, which saw him swap the octagon of UFC for a boxing ring. However, since earning the cash, McGregor has been getting himself in plenty of trouble with a host of different people.

Whether it was the rumours of an affair with Rita Ora, a scrap with Irish gangsters or gate-crashing a UFC press conference and throwing heavy-duty items through a window of a bus, McGregor seems to have lost his way since making his millions.

And, due to his part in the latter incident, the Crumlin-born fighter has now appeared in court in New York. The 29-year-old, who was recently named as one of the highest-earning athletes on the planet, was arrested on charges of assault and criminal mischief before being released on a $50,000 bail bond.

Today marked his first appearance in front of a judge and jury and the UFC champion read out a short statement in the courtroom in which he expressed his regret over his actions and the legal troubles that have come after it.

The statement said:

"I regret my actions that led to today.

"I understand the seriousness of this matter and I'm hopeful this will get worked out. Thank you, everyone."

The video of the alleged incident was released shortly after it occurred and McGregor can be seen throwing stuff through the window of a bus that was carrying UFC fighters away from the press conference. Of the fighters that were set to appear at UFC 223 that weekend, Michael Chiesa and Ray Borg were unable to make their fights due to injuries picked up by the smashed window.

The events are believed to have occurred due to a previous altercation between McGregor's stable mate Artem Lobov and fellow UFC fighter Khabib Nurmagomedov.

McGregor's courtroom appearance only lasted around 45 seconds and in that time his team said that he intended to negotiate a plea before the session was dismissed.

It's believed that the fighter will now sit down with UFC boss Dana White to discuss a possible return to the sport. The meeting will take place at an undisclosed location and the pair will discuss the fighter's future with the company.

Speaking to TMZ, white said:

"I don't know whats gonna happen. I don't know what Conor has planned. I don't know what Conor and his team have worked on.

"Whatever happens tomorrow ... I will be as shocked as you."

It had been thought that McGregor wouldn't fight in the UFC, however, Khabib Nurmagomedov has said that he would be open to a fight. Speaking to the press after the alleged fracas, Khabib said:

"To be honest, I hope he is going to fix his problems.

"Me and him will have to fix our problem. Inside the cage or outside, it doesn't matter. We have to fix this."

Let's hope it happens.

Conor McGregor has certainly had his brushes with controversy over the course of his career with the UFC. The Irish-born fighter has built a career on talking crazy trash in the build up to his bouts, and then backing up the hype with eye-catching finishes in the octagon, often through the phenomenal speed and power of his left hand.

But that same left hand has seemingly got the mixed martial artist into trouble outside of the octagon, after a video emerged showing McGregor appearing to strike a man in a bar.

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According to TMZ Sports, the altercation occurred after the man in question declined a shot of Proper Twelve, McGregor's whiskey brand, prompting the Irish fighter to purportedly lash out, before two others restrained him.

Dana White has since responded to the fracas, telling Jim Rome;

"So apparently this was in a pub in Ireland and it was an argument over whiskey. Conor has a whiskey now and it was an argument over the whiskey and Conor reaches out and hits him with a left hook.

"I don’t know the context of it. I don’t know the entire story but he punches a guy, an older man, in the face. ‘I knew that he had, had an altercation at a bar but I didn’t know with who or any of that, I didn’t know anything, I just knew it happened.

"When you deal with fighters, guys who fight for a living, there’s always something. If you look at some of the greatest, [Mike] Tyson, what Tyson went through at his peak. Every time you take a guy who is a professional fighter and you sprinkle a ton of money on top of it, get ready. Get ready for a disaster. Literally a disaster."

Conor McGregor leaves a jail in Miami after an earlier arrest:

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And now, Conor's most recent opponent, Khabib Nurmagomedov, has weighed in on the footage, and he's taken a pretty dim view of the Irishman's actions. As per Bleacher Report, Khabib said;

"These people, they have to go to jail. I told you, this guy have no class. No respect. 

"This is very bad for sport. Some things he doing good for sport, but right now he without his mind. He lose his mind. It's crazy. 

"Government have to smash him. This is my opinion. 'Cause I'm really, really mad about this video. I don't understand how you can punch old man."

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Conor and Khabib have something of a chequered recent past; a now infamous incident during which Conor trashed a bus that had Khabib and members of his team inside served as the backdrop to their bout at UFC 229, when a brawl broke out after the fight, as members of Khabib's team jumped into the Octagon and appeared to strike McGregor.

Irish UFC fighter Conor McGregor has provoked controversy after CCTV footage emerged of him allegedly punching a man in a pub earlier this year.

The video shows McGregor in an altercation with another customer while drinking in Marble Arch pub in Drimnagh, South Dublin, in April of 2019. According to TMZ Sports, McGregor allegedly punched the man after he refused to drink a round of his signature single malt, Proper Twelve, which the star athlete had purchased for patrons.

Watch the video of the encounter in the bar below:

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McGregor now faces a minor assault charge for striking the man and has apparently been summoned to Dublin District Court, where he will be fined if found guilty of the offence. Until now, the victim of the attack has remained voiceless and nameless, but now he as allegedly come forward to give his opinion on his experience.

Per Buzz.ie, the as-yet-unidentified man told the Irish Daily Star: "I am sitting on the barstool, just having a quiet pint with my friend. Then all of a sudden because I refuse his drink I get a punch. You don’t need that in life ... I can take a punch. It was sore for about a week. It wasn't killing me or anything ... I don't like the man. I think he is getting a bad rep. He is a bit of a bully, a bully with money."

Check out this incredible video of McGregor fighting 'The Mountain' from GoT:

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Meanwhile, in an interview with British tabloid newspaper The Daily Mirror, a friend of the victim allegedly stated: "He was having his pint when McGregor came in and offered everyone a drink of his whiskey. Conor insisted he take it and when he refused a second time McGregor wasn’t impressed"

They continued: "Next thing he punched him in the side of the face. He didn’t feel the pain of it at the time but the next day he was in bits. It was a proper hard hit. His face was very sore. He was very shaken by the whole thing and didn’t leave his house for days. [sic]"

Watch this video of Conor being released from jail in Miami after a prior arrest:

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Commenting on the incident in an interview with TMZ Sports, UFC president Dana White stated: "You’re talking about a pub in Ireland. Know how many guys get punched in the face every day in a pub in Ireland? Yeah, a lot."

White added: "But, this is a high-profile guy. The bottom line is when you’re not a regular guy, you’re a high-profile guy, and you’re a professional fighter, you can’t do it. That you can’t do. When you’re Conor McGregor, you can’t do it."

Watch this video of Conor McGregor destroying a fan's phone:

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McGregor himself has not yet commented on the alleged assault.