PLUMES of smoke have been spotted emerging from Conor McGregor’s pub – with firefighters battling to put out the blaze.
It is the second time that a fire has ripped through the MMA fighter’s Dublin bar, The Black Forge, after it was targeted in 2022.
Clips show emergency services battling the blaze at the venue on Drimnagh Road in Crumlin, a suburb of the Irish capital.
Reacting to the scenes today, McGregor defiantly posted a video on Instagram while holidaying with his family on a boat.
Before drinking from a can of Forge beer, he said: “The pub is open for business today folks.
“You wouldn’t get through it with a rocket launcher. She’s spotless.
“Up the forge!”
He later posted an aerial shot of the pub, captioned: “UNBEATABLE!”.
It is not clear when the videos – which shows smoke rising from the pub – were taken, but Dublin Fire Brigade confirmed the fire occurred overnight.
A spokesperson for the service said: “Dublin Fire Brigade was called at 3.08am to reports of a fire at a premises on the Drimnagh Road.
“Firefighters from Dolphins Barn were mobilised to the address and on arrival found a small fire at the front of the building.
“Using a high pressure hose reel, one fire engine dealt with the incident and no injuries were reported.
“The scene was handed over to Gardai.”
Garda officers also attended the scene just after 3am and a probe into the blaze has been launched.
A Garda spokesperson stated: “Gardaí were on the scene of an incident involving criminal damage at a licensed premises on the Drimnagh Road, Crumlin, occurring around 3.00am on Friday, July 25.”
“The fire was extinguished by Dublin Fire Brigade. No injuries have been reported.
“The scene is currently preserved and a technical examination will be conducted in due course. Investigations are ongoing.”
Pictures taken today have revealed the extent of the clear up from the fire, with workmen spotted repairing the exterior of the building.
The former UFC World Champion’s bar was previously targeted in January 2022.
Yobs armed with petrol bombs attacked the venue just hours after the fighter had been there.
At the time, cops said they were investigating attempted criminal damage.
He purchased the Irish pub for roughly £2million in 2019.
In a statement released after the “unprovoked” attack, The Black Forge Inn management team confirmed staff and customers had not been harmed.
It read: “After hours last night it appears that criminals made an unprovoked effort to inflict damage to the Black Forge Inn.
“There was no damage done to any patrons, employees or the Forge and Mr. McGregor was not on the premises at the time of the incident.
“The gardai have opened an investigation into the event. We are open and busy as always.”
An Garda Siochana representative mentioned: “Gardai are currently looking into an event of attempted criminal damage at a licensed venue on Drimnagh Road, Crumlin.”
“No damage was done to the premises. Gardai are appealing for witnesses in relation to this incident.”
The Sun has approached Dublin Fire Brigade and Garda for comment.
It comes as the star was embroiled in a cheating scandal earlier this month, after being spotted cosying up to a number of women.
The Sun reported that McGregor was seen with an unidentified blonde individual at a Dublin nightclub, just days before he was noticed kissing a different woman in Florida.
The former UFC champion was pictured smiling with his hands around a blonde woman’s waist.
A shocked fan snapped the pair on July 6 at Soho nightclub in the Irish capital.
The witness told The Sun: “He was very touchy feely with her, and now after seeing what’s coming out, this seems a bit too much for an engaged man.
“I asked Conor if I could get a picture that night and he was pretty drunk and agreed.
“He said ‘Here, get a picture’, then pulled the girl he was with close to him.
“I then took the picture and said I meant me with him and he then told me to ‘get out of here’.”
Days later, McGregor was spotted kissing a bikini-clad mystery woman on a beach.
They were seen packing on the PDA in full sight of other beachgoers.
He then laid down a towel for the woman and wrapped an arm around her shoulders in Fort Lauderdale, Florida.
The athlete has been engaged to Dee Devlin since 2020 and they share four children together.
McGregor’s long-time fiancee appeared to brush it off as she took to social media to wish him a happy birthday.
She shared a post on her Instagram story from a fan account which read: “Happy Birthday to the person who always keeps Dee entertained and makes her smile.”
Putting on a united front, she also posted a series of photos of herself and the fighter beaming together.
She seems to be staying loyal to her partner, even after he packed on the PDA with another woman.
The latest scandal comes as leaked nudes McGregor sent to Azealia Banks were then posted online by the rapper.
She alleges the fighter sent her the photos on X unprompted – despite her not following him back.
The rapper claims the messages were sexual harassment, but also said that she sent the boxer nude pictures as well in a sexting-back and-forth since 2016.
