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A man has told gardai Conor McGregor punched him in a bar bust up.

The controversial MMA fighter, 30, was allegedly involved in a brawl when a punter confronted him in Dublin's Drimnagh.

Gardai confirmed yesterday they are investigating an alleged assault at the Marble Arch pub on Saturday.

Sources have confirmed the alleged victim told cops the fighter, back home after an extended stay in the US, punched him after a verbal exchange.

One said: “McGregor was being a show off in the pub and one man didn’t like it and went up to have a word with him.”

A second source said that before the alleged punch-up, someone approached McGregor, saying: “The Russian battered you.”

This was a jibe over Khabib Nurmagomedov, the Russian fighter who beat McGregor in a fight for the UFC lightweight title last October.

One local punter told the Irish Mirror the alleged bust-up happened inside the bar.

He said: “There was a bit of a commotion, he [McGregor] was acting the mick and there was an incident.

“There weren’t many people in the bar at the time, there was drink involved.

“The man that was allegedly assaulted is from Ballyfermot and drinks in the pub a good bit.”

The Notorious had been out partying after attending an amateur fight night in the nearby Green Isle Hotel in Clondalkin, Dublin, on Friday night.

The hotel posted on their Facebook page that they were “delighted to welcome Conor McGregor”.

The 30-year-old has been in the wars with the law in recent months.

On Wednesday, he faces court in Miami for allegedly grabbing and stamping on the phone of British fan.

It is understood the Dublin brawler does not have to appear in person at that hearing - and at the weekend, the charges for that incident were downgraded.

US prosecutors cut accusations from a felony to misdemeanour after the value of the phone went from $1,000 to “between $200 and $1,000”.

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It significantly cuts - from around 20 years to six - any maximum jail term which might be imposed.

McGregor recently completed community service for attacking a bus crammed with MMA fighters in Brooklyn, New York, last April.

He had to clean churches in the city but was accompanied by a group of minders.

Having announced his retirement from fighting in a tweet on March 26, days later he hinted at a possible comeback, tweeting Nurmagomedov: “Don’t be scared of the rematch you little scurrying rat.”

He was also accused of Islamophobia by referring to his arch rival’s wife as a “towel”.

In a statement to the Irish Mirror last night, a Garda spokesperson said: “Gardaí are investigating an incident at a pub in Drimnagh, Dublin on April 6, 2019.

“No arrests have been made. Investigations are ongoing.”

The Irish Mirror contacted representatives for Conor McGregor for comment.