Conor McGregor was blissfully unware that his £2million Dublin pub was about to go up in flames, as he spent quality time with his fiancée Dee Devlin and their kids on a luxury yacht holiday in Sardinia, just hours before the incident.
The Irish MMA fighter, 37, has been embroiled in controversy after being photographed kissing a mystery brunette woman on a beach in Fort Lauderdale.
With his partner Dee – whom he shares four children with and has been engaged to since 2020 – nowhere in sight, questions were raised about their relationship.
But amid the storm, Conor and Dee have firmly brushed off the criticism by continuing to put on a united front.
On Thursday, the couple appeared happy during the lavish boat holiday with Conor Jr, eight, Croia, six, Rian four and Mack, 20 months.
The former UFC fighter showed off his muscular and tattooed frame as he went shirtless in a pair of blue swimming trunks, before stripping down to his boxers.
Conor McGregor was blissfully unware that his £2million Dublin pub was about to go up in flames, as he spent quality time with his fiancée Dee Devlin and their kids on a luxury yacht holiday in Sardinia, just hours before the incident
The Irish MMA fighter, 37, has been embroiled in controversy after being photographed kissing a mystery brunette woman on a beach in Fort Lauderdale
Conor appeared to be keeping fit on his holidays as he was seen using gym equipment before diving into the sea.
The children were impressed by their dad, with the older boys jumping into the water after him.
Meanwhile, Dee wore a plunging pink swimsuit with white shorts over the top while filming Conor from the boat.
The trip took place just hours before Conor’s Dublin pub went up in flames.
Conor, who is from Dublin, bought The Black Forge Inn for around £2million in 2020 and this is not the first time it has caught fire.
In 2022, thugs attacked the Irish pub with petrol bombs just hours after the former UFC world champion was there.
On Friday morning, footage emerged of it on fire again, with bright flames and thick plumes of smoke seen billowing out of the entrance.
Several firefighters descended on the pub, in Drimnagh Road in Crumlin, a southern suburb of the Irish capital as they battled to put the fire out just after 3am. Garda officers were also called to the scene and are probing ‘criminal damage’.
Amid the storm, Conor and Dee have firmly brushed off the criticism by continuing to put on a united front
On Thursday, the couple appeared happy during the lavish boat holidaywith Conor Jr, eight, Croia, six, Rian four and Mack, 20 months
Conor showed off his muscular and tattooed frame as he went shirtless in a pair of blue swimming trunks, before stripping down to his boxers
The trip took place just hours before Conor’s Dublin pub went up in flames
Several firefighters descended on the pub, in Drimnagh Road in Crumlin, a southern suburb of the Irish capital as they battled to put the fire out
Conor, who is from Dublin, bought the Black Forge Inn, for around £2million in 2020 and this is not the first time it has caught fire
A spokesman for the force told MailOnline: ‘Gardaí attended the scene of an incident of criminal damage at a licenced premises on the Drimnagh Road, Crumlin that occurred at approximately 3:00am on Friday, 25th July 2025.
‘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.’
Dublin Fire Brigade said it was called at 3.08am, where firefighters 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,’ a spokesman added.
‘The scene was handed over to Gardai.
MailOnline has contacted The Black Forge Inn and McGregor’s representatives for comment.
It comes after his fiancée Dee issued a defiant display of unity as they shared a family snap amid concerns that their relationship could be on the rocks.
This month has seen the Irish MMA fighter embroiled in more controversy after being accused of cheating on Dee as well as sending nude pictures to rapper Azealia Banks.
Amid the scandal, those close to Dee have expressed their fears, telling The Mail over the weekend that they are ‘concerned with how much she can take’.
Conor changed his shorts several times after jumping in the water
Conor appeared to be keeping fit on his holidays as he was seen using gym equipment before diving into the sea
The children were impressed by their dad, with the older boys jumping into the water after him
Conor then decided to go snorkelling
Conor was seen sharing a sweet kiss with his daughter
Dee wore a plunging pink swimsuit with white shorts over the top while filming Conor from the boat
She later covered up with a white sweatshirt
While rumours continue to swirl about the state of their relationship, Dee and Conor shared a picture of themselves cuddled up alongside their children.
Beaming at the camera, Conor was seen with an arm wrapped around Dee while at a water park with Conor Jr, Croia, Rian, and Mack.
The family have been on holiday in Sardinia in recent weeks amid the latest raft of controversy to surround the MMA fighter.
Dee has been posting several snaps from their holiday, yet sources have claimed not all is as it seems between the pair.
Someone familiar with her situation told The Mail: ‘We are being told to believe that this is a happy, loving relationship behind all the headlines. I think a lot of things clearly point to the fact that she is not.
‘From early on in the relationship, she has had a great deal to cope with. I would be very concerned with how much she can take.’
A close family friend of Dee added: ‘It’s impossible not to like Dee. She’s your typical girl next door. She is a very bubbly person and she always puts a positive spin on things.
‘I believe she truly does love Conor. But what woman wouldn’t be humiliated by his behaviour. It has not been easy for her.’
The trip took place just hours before Conor’s Dublin pub went up in flames
Conor, who is from Dublin, bought The Black Forge Inn for around £2million in 2020 and this is not the first time it has caught fire
On Friday morning, footage emerged of it on fire again, with bright flames and thick plumes of smoke seen billowing out of the entrance – while the family were unaware of the situation
A spokesman for the force told MailOnline: ‘Gardaí attended the scene of an incident of criminal damage at a licenced premises on the Drimnagh Road, Crumlin that occurred at approximately 3:00am on Friday, 25th July 2025’
‘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’
It comes after his fiancée Dee issued a defiant display of unity as they shared a family snap amid concerns that their relationship could be on the rocks
The family have been on holiday in Sardinia in recent weeks amid the latest raft of controversy to surround the MMA fighter
Conor was embroiled in controversy this month when he was photographed kissing a mystery brunette woman on a beach in Fort Lauderdale.
With his partner Dee – whom he has been engaged to since 2020 – nowhere in sight, questions were raised about their relationship.
Rapper Azealia Banks then added to the furore as she took to X – formerly known as Twitter – to accuse Conor of sexual harassment.
Last week, Azealia, 34, shared nude photos which purported to show Conor, which she claimed he sent to her unprompted.
However, Dee brushed off the scandal as she simply posted a loving tribute to Conor to her Instagram page.
Dee shared a post from a fan account on her Instagram story which read: ‘Happy Birthday to the person who always keeps Dee entertained and makes her smile.’
Just hours later, Azealia set the internet ablaze after sharing alleged nude photos of Conor that she claims the disgraced star sent unprompted.
She accused Conor of sexual harassment when she shared nude photographs purporting to show the MMA star.
Their united display came after concerns when Conor was seen smooching a mystery brunette in full view of fellow beachgoers in Fort Lauderdale
Azealia Banks set the internet ablaze after sharing alleged nude photos of Conor that she claims the disgraced star sent unprompted (pictured in 2022)
‘How you gonna send a b**** a some crooked d*** pics then threaten her not to tell,’ she wrote alongside the screenshots.
‘@TheNotoriousMMA n**** do you know who the f*** I am? This is HARAM.’
Azealia continued: ‘Like how are you really going to sexually harrass me with the potato farmer d*** then threaten me not to tell???? Honey…… ain’t u trying to be the president of Ireland what is it giving fam? Use some f***ing sunscreen damn.’
As well as the alleged nude selfies, the screenshots also showed a message from what purported to be Conor’s account reading: ‘Don’t be a rat cos all rats get caught.’
Alongside one image which seemingly shows his manhood strapped to a dumbbell, the Irish fighter apparently wrote: ‘Lifting weights.’
Azealia shared another screenshot of the alleged pictures suddenly being ‘hidden’ on X because she does not follow Conor’s account.
Although it is unclear if he had anything to do with that alleged change, she commented: ‘The motherf***er woke up early LOL.’
DailyMail.com reached out to the last-known attorneys on record for Conor, his agent and Azealia’s agent for comment at the time.
Dee brushed off the scandal as she simply posted a loving tribute to Conor to her Instagram
It is the latest embarrassment to hit the sportsman’s relationship with his partner Dee, who was ever-present by his side throughout his sexual assault court case last year.
In 2024, Conor lost a civil case as jurors at the High Court in Dublin found him liable of raping Nikita Hand, 35, in a Dublin hotel on December 9, 2018, with the judge awarding Hand €250,000 in damages.
But despite the verdict, Dee emphatically made it clear that she intended to back Conor – attacking Nikita in a series of posts on Instagram at the time.
In the posts, she wrote: ‘Conor and I dealt with these issues privately many years ago, as should be done in a relationship and we have come out stronger than ever.
‘We have four beautiful children now whose smiling faces and happy hearts are a testament to who he is and who we are!’
The pair have been together for 15 years and got engaged in August 2020 after Conor proposed while they were celebrating his birthday.
The couple met as teenagers at a nightclub in 2008 and Dee has been a key player in the MMA star’s story, supporting him when he was jobless and focused on making it as a professional fighter.
