'STRAIGHT BACK TO TRAINING'
Conor McGregor ‘looking forward to getting back into the Octagon’ after he appears court for ‘speeding in £150k Bentley’
CONOR McGregor today said he's "looking forward to getting back into the Octagon" after appearing in court for allegedly speeding in his £150,000 Bentley.
The professional Irish fighter, 33, showed up at Blanchardstown Court this morning charged with speeding and driving with no insurance or licence.
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The UFC star was stopped while driving his £150,000 Bentley Continental GT in March.
Wearing jeans, a grey check blazer, a white shirt and tie, the 33-year-old arrived at court in a grey 211-registered Rolls Royce at 11am for the short hearing.
He spoke to his solicitor Michael Staines briefly before he sat at the back of the court until his case was called.
Judge David McHugh then gave him 11 weeks to decide how to plead to the motoring offences after he was stopped behind the wheel of the sports car.
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Speaking outside the court afterwards, he wouldn’t comment on the charges, but said: “Straight back into training my man. I’m looking forward to getting back into the octagon.
Asked if he had an opponent in mind, he added: “We’ll see what happens, the leg’s getting better every day so I’m happy with that.
“I think 170 is where I’m aiming for. I’m training hard.“
McGregor was charged with two counts of dangerous driving after being pulled over.
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But he was further charged at the courthouse with being uninsured and having no licence and failing to produce his documents within 10 days of the incident.
The Notorious' car was reportedly seized at the scene before eventually being returned to the former two-division UFC champion.
On conviction, dangerous driving carries a maximum fine of up to €5,000 and six months imprisonment.
Denis Lordon told the court that McGregor “made no reply” to the additional charges.
Judge McHugh extended bail to the new charges and granted a “general disclosure order” of evidence to be complied with ahead of the next hearing.
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He remanded McGregor to appear again on June 23, when he will have to enter a plea or set a later hearing date if he contests the charges.
After the judge made his order, defence solicitor Michael Staines consulted with him and then said, “that is fine”.
The solicitor also added: “I can confirm I have shown the garda a copy of his insurance and driving licence.”
McGregor has received a number of previous driving convictions, and pleaded guilty in 2019 to common assault.
The MMA star was fined around £830.
McGregor has recently been spending a lot of time in his homeland as he works his way back to full fitness after breaking his leg at UFC 264.
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The fighter has reportedly bulked up to 190lbs, having been largely limited to weight training due to the nature of his injury.
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He is expected to be targeting a competitive return later this year, and recently talked up about with 170lb champ and pound-for-pound king Kamaru Usman.
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