Fighter Conor McGregor arrested in Florida for burglary

The former UFC heavyweight champion, mixed martial arts fighter Conor McGregor was arrested after a scuffle with the fan on Monday, March 11.

The incident occurred about 5 a.m. near one of the night clubs in Miami beach (state of Florida).

According to preliminary information, McGregor knocked the phone out of the hands of a fan who tried to take a picture of 30-year-old Irish fighter.

According to the police, McGregor trampled knocked out of the hands of fan smartphone cost $1000, then raised his mobile and went with him. The incident was recorded by surveillance cameras. On the same day, McGregor was arrested.

Fighter Conor McGregor arrested in Florida for burglarySource: Miami-Dade police

The lawyer of the fighter, Sam Rabin called the incident «a small quarrel» and added that McGregor promises to cooperate fully with law enforcement.

Soldier charged in the robbery, he was taken to a detention centre Miami»s Turner Guilford Knight about 19 o’clock in the evening, but just a few hours later released on bail. It is known that the Deposit of a soldier was $12 500.

This is not the first arrest of a soldier. So, literally, in April of last year he was charged in connection with the attack on the bus in anticipation of the event the UFC in Brooklyn (new York).

In the end, prosecutors agreed to drop the felony charges as part of the transaction on the plea that McGregor agreed in July 2018.

Conor Anthony McGregor (Conor Anthony McGregor) is an Irish mixed martial artist who also participated in professional Boxing. The former champion of UFC in lightweight (2016-2018) and Featherweight (2015-2016).

As of January 2019 occupies the ninth place of among the best UFC fighters regardless of weight class.

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