Conor McGregor News: Former UFC Champion barred from driving for six months

What's the story?

Former two-division UFC champion, Conor McGregor, has been fined a hefty sum of $1000 and is facing a six-month ban from driving as he was caught speeding over the limit on his Range Rover. Conor presented himself before the Naas District Court, where he faced four other traffic violations, none of which were paid for by the Irishman.

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Conor McGregor has been a sensation for the UFC throughout the years by almost single-handedly bringing in large pay-per-view numbers for the company. Formidable champions in Jose Aldo and Eddie Alvarez, have fallen prey to the relentless, yet clinical striking that Conor has possessed over the years. The ex-champ has, however, has had a rough patch during the past year in both the boxing ring, as well as the Octagon.

Following his loss against Floyd 'Money' Mayweather, Conor went on to challenge current UFC lightweight champion, Khabib Nurmagomedov, for a title shot. After a series of mandatory pre-fight rituals, the fight took Octagon-side to a sold-out T-Mobile Arena, in Las Vegas, on 6th October 2018. The proceedings of the fight ended up being single-handedly dominated by Khabib, who retained his title after submitting Conor to a vicious neck crank in round number four.

A defenseless Conor McGregor against Khabib Nurmagomedov at UFC 229 in Las Vegas!

The heart of the matter

Conor McGregor has been in the news off late for a number of reasons including the bus attack at UFC 223, and the post-fight melee at UFC 229. On October 11th, last year, Sgt. Michael Keevans stopped Conor by garda on the NH7 at Blackchurch Kill, Co Kildare for speeding, but said that the UFC superstar was polite and apologetic after being pulled over. Conor was charged with four traffic violations; speeding, driving without a license, failing to produce a license at the scene and failing to produce the same at the police station.

Conor went on to plead guilty for speeding, but legal authorities later found that he did, in fact, have a license. Conor also said that a person was assigned the duty of paying the fine, but he isn't sure why it did not happen. Judge Desmond Zaidan gave him the hearing before charging him with a fine of $1000 and barring him from driving for six months.

"The speed here is in the higher end. Speed kills and that is what makes speeding dangerous. When speeding goes wrong the consequences are catastrophic and life-changing, there is no question about that. Sadly we have lost more lives on our roads because of excessive speeding, dangerous speeds, and other bad behaviour." said Judge Desmond.

What's next?

Conor McGregor has had a rough run in the competition for the past year or so and the legal obligations seem to be the prime reason for his recent popularity.

Will the champ bounce back from these troubles outside the Octagon and let his hands do the talking? Leave your thoughts and opinions in the comments section below!