Conor Mcgregor appears in court over pub 'assault'
UFC star accused of striking man in Dublin pub
Cage fighter Conor McGregor has appeared in court over his alleged assault of a man at a pub in Dublin.
The world-famous mixed martial artist is accused of attacking Desmond Keogh while promoting his brand of whisky on 6 April.
Flanked by security guards, the 31-year-old has appeared Dublin District Court in the Criminal Court of Justice.
Following a brief hearing, the judge remanded Mcgregor on bail until 1 November - when he will either contest the charge or enter a plea.
One of the most well known fighters in the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC), McGregor has been out of the Octagon since October last year, when he lost to Khabib Nurmagomedov.
After he was choked out by the Russian, a brawl ensued between both camps and both fighters were censured and fined by the organisation.
It remains unclear when McGregor will return. However the Irishman has hinted at a possible bout in December.
In a cryptic tweet posted last month, he wrote: “Dublin, December 14th”.
Some have suggested that he was referring to his comeback.
Were a fight to take place on that date it would be the first time that a UFC event had been held in his home country for four years.