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In 1992, O’Connor made headlines around the world after a controversial performance on “Saturday Night Live” in which she ripped a photo of Pope John Paul II in half while saying “Fight the real enemy.” The incident was lampooned and ultimately harmed O’Connor’s career because of the outrage. O'Kelly, Declan (26 September 2014). "The Conor McGregor Fight Mindset". Muscle and Fitness. Archived from the original on 30 October 2014.Dawson, Alan. "Conor McGregor arrested in Corsica, France, on suspicion of indecent exposure, according to reports". Insider . Retrieved 16 March 2023. Best UFC/MMA fighters of 2015, a Top 5 list". MMAMania.com. 25 December 2015 . Retrieved 28 December 2015. A 2022 documentary, Nothing Compares, chronicled O’Connor’s fearless denunciations of the Catholic church, the Irish constitution, the Grammys, the American national anthem and other targets that left her demonised. It portrayed her as a woman ahead of her time in outspoken proto #MeToo statements and giving a voice to vulnerable and voiceless people. Many considered that O’Connor was vindicated by subsequent revelations about Vatican cover-ups of sexual abuse scandals. Conor McGregor Considers Himself As The Modern 'Bruce Lee' ". Ritely. 10 August 2018 . Retrieved 30 August 2019. [ permanent dead link]

McGregor faced The Ultimate Fighter Season 5 winner, and former UFC Lightweight Championship challenger Nate Diaz on 5 March 2016 at UFC 196 in a welterweight bout. [69] On 24 February 2016, a press conference was held to help promote the new main event, with both men trading insults. [70] At the Thursday pre-fight press conference on 3 March, McGregor and Diaz engaged in a brief scuffle during a face-off, after McGregor landed a strike on Diaz's lead hand. [71] Conor McGregor Tops Forbes' Top 10 List Of The World's Highest-Paid Athletes For The First-Time Ever". Forbes . Retrieved 12 May 2021. Bihler, Dennis (26 November 2023). "Conor McGregor slams Irish PM for neglecting to mention Hamas abduction of Irish hostage". Ynetnews.Martin, Damon (12 September 2021). "Conor McGregor involved in physical altercation with Machine Gun Kelly at MTV Awards". MMA Fighting . Retrieved 17 October 2021. Won and unified the UFC Featherweight Championship. Performance of the Night. Later stripped of the title due to inactivity. Clarke, Cath (2 November 2017). "Conor McGregor: Notorious review – fly-on-the-wall portrait pulls punches". The Guardian . Retrieved 1 April 2019.

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Henderson admitted that he believed that Bailey had been one of Newcastle’s standout players last term despite their relegation to League One, and that he has the potential to be a Super League player again in the future.Conor McGregor arrested for allegedly smashing, stealing fan's phone in Miami". FOX News. 11 March 2019 . Retrieved 11 March 2019. Colm O’Gorman, the former executive director of Amnesty International Ireland, said few artists had made such a social and cultural impact. “What a loss. Heartfelt condolences to her children, her family and all who loved her.” The most surprising stories behind Conor McGregor's incredible success". IrishCentral. 13 December 2016 . Retrieved 3 September 2017.