According to sources in Dublin, UFC champion Conor McGregor has hired two bodyguards after receiving death threats.
After a career defining year in 2015, things haven't quite went to plan for Crumlin's Conor McGregor this year. In March, he was submitted in the second round by Nate Diaz. In April, he abruptly retired and was subsequently pulled from UFC 200, amid a disagreement with the UFC. To compound McGregor's professional troubles, his personal life seems to be facing challenges of its own.
According to reports in Ireland, Conor McGregor has hired a 24/7 security team amid death threats and they were with him at an awards ceremony in Dublin last week.