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<ul class="summary-list"><li>Photos show <keyword id="6150626" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="60" keywordseo="bellator-mma">Bellator MMA</keyword> may have produced one of the bloodiest bouts of the year.</li><li><keyword id="11228912" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="60" keywordseo="peter-queally">Peter Queally</keyword> and Patricky Freire ended their fight looking like they were wearing butcher's aprons.</li><li>Queally said he left a hole in Freire's face because of an elbow strike. WARNING: GRAPHIC PHOTOS.</li></ul>Photos show <a href="https://www.insider.com/category/bellator-mma" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Bellator MMA</a> produced one of 2021's bloodiest bouts as two of its fighters looked like they were wearing butcher's aprons at the end of a busy shift, after throwing slugs at a Friday event.Irish bruiser Peter Queally beat Brazilian fighter Patricky Freire by doctor's stoppage after two rounds of a lightweight bout at the behind-closed-doors <a href="https://www.insider.com/video-michael-venom-page-breaks-bellator-opponents-nose-with-kick-2021-5" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Bellator 258</a> event inside the Mohegan Sun Arena in Uncasville, Connecticut.The reason a cageside doctor stopped the fight was because of a hairline cut Queally inflicted onto Freire with repeated elbow strikes, causing blood to waterfall from the wound.Photos of the carnage the cut caused are shocking.WARNING: GRAPHIC PHOTOS.<div type="image" title="Patrick Freire " height="3000" width="2000" msid="82512036" hostid="261"></div>Freire lamented the stoppage, seemingly implying that the blow that did the damage was an illegal strike.Queally, meanwhile, is looking to move on to Freire's brother, the Bellator lightweight champion Patricio Freire."You need to kill me to get me out of here," Queally said after his recent win, in a statement sent to Insider."If you think you're going to stop me with leg kicks, you need another plan. It's not going to happen."He continued: "This is what I love. You know me. I want to fight. A real fight. And that's why I wanted to fight Patricky, and that's why I want to fight his brother next."Patricio, considered the greatest Bellator fighter of all time, has navigated his way into the company's featherweight Grand Prix final and faces a high-flying, potential superstar-in-the-making, A.J. McKee.Queally predicts Freire will defeat McKee, and he wants to position himself to be the next in line to take on the champ as it will continue the ongoing feud between the Freire brothers, and John Kavanagh's Straight Blast Gym in Dublin - where Queally trains."Let's me and Patricio settle this SBG-Pitbull feud now," he said. "That's the only way to do it. I think he's going to win the tournament against AJ. Good luck to him. And then he should defend his belt against me."Let's settle this once and for all. He has to have respect for what I did to his brother there. And if he doesn't want to fight me after that, then I'm going to lose respect for him."<h2>Queally, like Patricky, looked like a bloody mess after their fight</h2><div type="image" title="Peter Queally" height="1334" width="2000" msid="82512037" hostid="261"></div>It was not long before Patricio criticized Queally after the fight. "I would be ashamed to call that a win," <a href="https://twitter.com/PatricioPitbull/status/1391470469094719490" target="_blank" rel="noopener">he tweeted</a>."Get beaten for two rounds and then saved by the doctor. A rematch with Patricky is what he's having next."<a href="https://twitter.com/peterqueally/status/1391500759578124288" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Queally said</a>: "I put a hole in your brother's head so big that it wasn't medically safe for him to continue. And the judges actually had me up going into round three."If you are afraid to fight me, that's fine. But you should just admit your situation, there would be more dignity in that."With the victory, Queally advanced his pro <keyword id="6403489" type="ORGANIZATION" weightage="60" keywordseo="mma">MMA</keyword> record to 13 wins (three knockouts and 10 decisions) against five losses.His was not the only fight on the Bellator 258 card, though, as <a href="https://www.insider.com/video-michael-venom-page-breaks-bellator-opponents-nose-with-kick-2021-5" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Sergio Pettis won the Bellator bantamweight title</a> after beating Juan Archuleta by decision.Anthony Johnson knocked out Jose Barros in a light heavyweight tournament fight, Lorenz Larkin edged Rafael Carvalho, and <a href="https://www.insider.com/video-michael-venom-page-breaks-bellator-opponents-nose-with-kick-2021-5" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Michael 'Venom' Page added another highlight to his reel with a first-round finish</a> over Derek Anderson.

Photos show Bellator MMA produced one of 2021's bloodiest bouts as fighters looked like they wore butcher's aprons

<div class="KonaFilter image-container display-table"><div><div class="image"></div></div></div><ul class="summary-list"><li>Peter Queally enjoyed a thumping come-from-behind victory at the 3Arena on Friday.</li><li>Queally looked like he was on the cusp of defeat but turned things around with ground-and-pound to beat Ryan Scope in the second round.</li><li>He then jumped on top of the fence and celebrated with his Straight Blast Gym friend Conor McGregor, who was cageside at the time.</li><li>Watch footage of the fight, as well as the celebration, right here.</li><li><a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/?hprecirc-bullet" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Visit Business Insider's homepage for more stories</a>.</li></ul>DUBLIN - Peter Queally came-from-behind to beat Ryan Scope at the 3Arena in style on Friday, then jumped on top of the fence and celebrated with Conor McGregor who was cageside at the time.Queally had it tough against Scope, who inflicted nasty ground-and-pound on the Irishman while he had top position and looked like he could have finished his opponent in the second round.Watch Scope on top right here:But Queally showed incredible character to flip the momentum, get off his back and onto his feet, before knocking Scope to the floor with thudding punching, before finishing the Englishman with a succession of brutal right hands to the face.Read more: <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/benson-henderson-beats-myles-jury-fight-result-at-bellator-dublin-2019-9?r=US&amp;IR=T" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Benson Henderson 'back in title contention' after decision win over Myles Jury at Bellator 227</a>Elated with the turnaround and the stoppage win, Queally jumped on top of the fence and celebrated with McGregor, who attended the Dublin venue to support his Straight Blast Gym friends and teammates.Watch the finish and the celebration with McGregor here:McGregor's celebration on Friday was muted compared to his wild behavior at a Bellator event in Ireland two years ago.McGregor intended to storm the Bellator 187 cage so he could savour his teammate Charlie Ward's victory over John Redmond, but he ended up shoving a referee and causing chaos.Bellator posted a video of the incident on its YouTube page. <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8tbQHHso0oY" target="_blank" rel="noopener">It has been viewed 1.5 million times</a>.<div></div><div></div>

Peter Queally came-from-behind to beat Ryan Scope at the Bellator show in Dublin, then jumped on the fence to celebrate with Conor McGregor who was cageside

<ul class="summary-list"><li><keyword id="9247964" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="60" keywordseo="abdulmanap-nurmagomedov">Abdulmanap Nurmagomedov</keyword> has died aged 57 after a two and a half month battle with the <keyword id="1754604" type="PERSON" weightage="60" keywordseo="coronavirus">coronavirus</keyword>.</li><li>Nurmagomedov is a renowned MMA coach from Dagestan, and the father of the <keyword id="992778" type="ORGANIZATION" weightage="60" keywordseo="UFC">UFC</keyword> lightweight champion <keyword id="6164007" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="60" keywordseo="Khabib-Nurmagomedov">Khabib Nurmagomedov</keyword>.</li><li>The Chechen warlord Ramzan Kadryov broke the news via Telegram, Friday: "He parted us having left behind his good name and having brought up a decent generation," Kadyrov said.</li><li>Tributes from John Kavanagh, the coach of Conor McGregor who is a rival of Khabib's, called Nurmagomedov a "genius" of combat sport.</li></ul>Abdulmanap Nurmagomedov, a renowned MMA trainer and the father of the UFC champion Khabib Nurmagomedov, has died aged 57, according to numerous media reports.The Chechen warlord Ramzan Kadyrov broke the news on Telegram, Friday, and <a href="https://tass.com/society/1174495" target="_blank" rel="noopener">according to the Russian news agency Tass</a>, said: "My friends, I have learnt sad news today that Abdulmanap Nurmagomedov passed away."On behalf of all people of Chechnya, I extend my sincere condolences to the family of Abdulmanap Magomedovich [Nurmagomedov]."He parted with us having left behind his good name and having brought up a decent generation," Kadyrov said.The agency said Nurmagomedov died from the coronavirus.A family friend called Ramazan <a href="https://www.championat.com/boxing/news-4072931-rabadanov-u-abdulmanapa-bylo-dva-insulta-pytalis-podkljuchit-prezidenta-no.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Rabadanov told the Russian website Championat</a> that Nurmagomedov had suffered two strokes, "in his heart [a heart attack] and brain.""They managed to treat his heart, but not his brain, so he didn't emerge from a coma. The situation was too serious, it was already too late."The doctors did everything they could, they even tried to connect him with the president [Vladimir Putin], but his condition was too serious."<a href="https://www.rt.com/sport/493691-khabib-father-abdulmanap-nurmagomedov-death-details/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">According to RT</a>, Nurmagomedov contracted the coronavirus late-April in Dagestan, which is where the Nurmagomedov family live.Though he was treated at a local hospital for pneumonia, his condition deteriorated, and so he was transferred to a military hospital.Khabib <a href="https://www.insider.com/khabib-nurmagomedov-father-bad-condition-with-coronavirus-2020-5" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Nurmagomedov said in May that his father was in a "bad condition"</a> due to the coronavirus.The UFC lightweight champion said more than 20 of his family members have been infected, adding: "Some of them are not with us anymore."Abdulmanap Nurmagomedov died in Moscow, and is survived by his three children, Magomed, Khabib, and Amina.Tributes across the MMA world poured in on social media.Nurmagomedov was called a combat <keyword id="6356028" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="100" keywordseo="sports">sports</keyword> genius by the jiu jitsu black belt John Kavanagh, who is the head trainer of Conor McGregor, one of Khabib Nurmagomedov's rivals."Very sorry to hear of the passing of Abdulmanap Nurmagomedov," <a href="https://twitter.com/John_Kavanagh/status/1279043849965449216" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Kavanagh said</a>. "A genius of combat sports and absolute inspiration to so many up and coming fighters."Sadly only entering his prime of coaching such a loss and tragedy. RIP and best wishes to his family during this difficult time."One of McGregor's teammates at Kavanagh's Straight Blast Gym in Dublin, <a href="https://twitter.com/peterqueally/status/1279031859222020096" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Peter Queally, said</a>: "RIP Abdulmanap Nurmagomedov."In my last fight in Russia, the crowd started attacking the cage after I won. It was turning into a scary situation, my safety seemed in genuine danger."Abdulmanap came into the cage and settled things very quickly. He seemed like a great man."The UFC light heavyweight Jan Blachowicz also offered his condolences.Nurmagomedov will be buried in Kirovaul, Dagestan, <a href="https://www.rt.com/sport/493700-abdulmanap-nurmagomedov-burial-home-village/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">according to RT</a>."Relatives have already arrived in the village, everyone has already gathered, of course more people will still gather," RT quote Ilyas Khaziev, a local leader, to have said.Read more:<a href="https://www.insider.com/conor-mcgregor-deleted-a-comment-about-khabib-covid-infected-father-2020-6" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Conor McGregor appeared to delete an Instagram comment saying Khabib Nurmagomedov is using his father having COVID-19 to 'cover up' not wanting to fight</a><a href="https://www.insider.com/khabib-nurmagomedov-father-bad-condition-with-coronavirus-2020-5" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Khabib Nurmagomedov says his father is in 'bad condition' in hospital due to COVID-19</a><a href="https://www.insider.com/earth-scorching-conor-mcgregor-returned-monday-igniting-5-rivalries-2020-5" target="_blank" rel="noopener">The trash-talking, earth-scorching Conor McGregor returned on Monday, igniting 5 wild rivalries on Twitter</a><a href="https://www.insider.com/khabib-nurmagomedov-georges-st-pierre-before-conor-mcgregor-manager-2020-4" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Khabib Nurmagomedov's manager said he could possibly fight Georges St-Pierre before a Conor McGregor rematch</a><a href="https://www.insider.com/khabib-nurmagomedov-challenged-to-a-fight-vs-christian-lee-2020-4" target="_blank" rel="noopener">A 21-year-old champion is already good enough to dethrone UFC king Khabib Nurmagomedov, MMA promoter says</a>

Abdulmanap Nurmagomedov, MMA trainer and Khabib Nurmagomedov's father, who was battling coronavirus, has died aged 57

<ul class="summary-list"><li>Michael 'Venom' Page just landed an awesome kick to his <keyword id="6150626" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="60" keywordseo="bellator-mma">Bellator MMA</keyword> opponent's face.</li><li>This was the beginning of the end of the bout, as a doctor waved it off at the end of the round.</li><li>Watch highlights of this, as well as other bouts on Friday's show, right here.</li></ul><a href="https://www.insider.com/category/michael-venom-page" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Michael "Venom" Page</a> broke his <a href="https://www.insider.com/category/bellator-mma" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Bellator</a> opponent's nose with an almighty kick to the face Friday at Bellator 258 - a behind-closed-doors <keyword id="6403489" type="ORGANIZATION" weightage="60" keywordseo="mma">MMA</keyword> event at the Mohegan Sun Arena in Uncasville, Connecticut.The kickboxer is renowned for his loose, showboating fighting style, highlight-reel knockouts, and viral celebrations that channel Marvel superheroes and pop culture.Page has suffered only one defeat in his career to date - a second-round knockout defeat to Bellator welterweight champion Douglas Lima in 2019.Since then, Page had won via punches, flying knee, and decision, adding a fifth win in succession this week when he forced a doctor's stoppage over <keyword id="3737144" type="PERSON" weightage="60" keywordseo="Derek-Anderson">Derek Anderson</keyword>.Though Page's expert head kick did not finish Anderson there and then, it was the beginning of the end.The impact of the kick sent Anderson to the canvas, and though he survived until the end of the round, a doctor determined that he'd had enough and awarded Page the 12th knockout win of his career.Watch the kick right here:Here's another angle:And this is a close-up of Anderson's busted nose:Page is on a collision course for a rematch with LimaThough he did not refer to the Brazilian by name in his post-fight victory speech, it is clear that fight remains a priority for the Brit."Everybody knows who I want," Page said in a statement sent to Insider. "There's one redemption fight I'm looking for. He's constantly got excuses."For me now, I'm not even interested in calling his name. Everyone knows who he is. We will meet."<h2>Sergio Pettis won the Bellator title in the main event</h2><div type="image" title="Sergio Pettis wins Bellator title" height="1000" width="1500" msid="82478374" hostid="261"></div>Sergio Pettis out-slugged Juan Archuleta to earn a unanimous decision to win on the scorecards and claim Archuleta's bantamweight belt in the main event.Pettis, who has fought at flyweight and bantamweight, is a black belt in Taekwondo, kickboxing, and Brazilian jiu-jitsu, and has shared the cage with big-name fighters Henry Cejudo, Joseph Benavidez, and Rob Font in the UFC.But on Friday, the 27-year-old American pulled off the fight of his life to win his third straight Bellator bout and claim the company's 135-pound title.See a highlight from the Pettis win here:And here:"It feels like a dream come true," Pettis said of his championship win in a statement sent to Insider."I knew I was just getting the better of the exchanges. He hit me with some good shots, but I knew my shots were hitting him a little cleaner, a little bit harder."I was very calculated, calm. He said there was a storm coming and there was heavy tides but I was out here and I was water tonight. I was just flowing. It was my night."When talking about what is next for him, Pettis said he'd like to fight the Rizin bantamweight champion Kyoji Horiguchi in a champion vs. champion, Bellator vs. Rizin event.Bellator, a Los Angeles-based MMA fight firm, has co-promoted events with Rizin before, headquartered in Tokyo."I would like to call out Horiguchi," he said.Elsewhere on the card, Anthony Johnson beat Jose Augusto with punches in the second round, advancing to the semi-final of Bellator's light heavyweight Grand Prix.Peter Queally beat Patricky Pitbull with a third-round doctor's stoppage, and Lorenz Larkin earned a split decision win over Rafael Carvalho.Bellator returns to the Mohegan Sun Arena for its Bellator 259 event on May 21.Like Bellator 258, Bellator 259 will be broadcast on Showtime in the US.

Flashy fighter Michael 'Venom' Page broke his Bellator opponent's nose with an almighty kick to the face

<div class="KonaFilter image-container display-table"><div><div class="image"></div></div></div><ul class="summary-list"><li>Michael 'Venom' Page scored a knockout of the year contender when he finished his opponent with a flying knee to the face.</li><li>Page then celebrated his victory by mocking Richard Kiely. He pretended to stagger around the cage on drunk legs, then stood over his concussed opponent, pointed, and made inaudible comments.</li><li>The incident attracted boos from the Dublin crowd but Page won them over by telling them his new nickname was Michael 'Irish' Page.</li><li>Watch the knockout right here.</li><li><a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/?hprecirc-bullet" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Visit Business Insider's homepage for more stories</a>.</li></ul>DUBLIN - Michael 'Venom' Page knocked Richard Kiely out in the opening round with a flying knee to the face. He then celebrated by mocking his opponent.Page, the travelling Londoner taking on the local fan favorite Kiely, has long been known for his flashy fighting style, his unpredictable celebrations, and for the way he has integrated pro wrestling antics into his repertoire.At the 3Arena in Dublin on Friday, he put all of those skills together, to stun Kiely, attract boos from the crowd, before getting the Irish back on his side.Read more: <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/michael-page-mma-learned-to-go-viral-watching-the-rock-2019-9?r=US&amp;IR=T" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Michael 'Venom' Page, one of the most internet-famous fighters on the planet, says he learned how to go viral by studying The Rock</a>One of the most internet-famous fighters on the planet says he learned how to go viral by studying The RockRead more:Using his counter-attacking nous after just two mintues, Page launched his knee into Kiely's face. Kiely lost his balance immediately, falling to the canvas, where the referee was quick to wave the fight off.Rather than celebrate, Page pretended he was hurt. He staggered around the periphery of the cage as if he were standing on drunken legs, then stood over his concussed opponent, pointed, and made inaudible comments.Watch the fight-ending move right here:Page's theatrics attracted a negative reaction from the crowd, but he got them back on his side by telling them he wanted to be an honorary Irishman."Dublin!" Page screamed on the microphone. "You guys are amazing. They know me as MVP, but when I'm here I'm MIP - Michael 'Irish' Page."Read more: <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/peter-quealley-wins-bellator-fight-celebrates-with-conor-mcgregor-2019-9?r=US&amp;IR=T" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Peter Queally jumped on the fence to celebrate with his cageside friend Conor McGregor, after coming from behind to beat his Bellator opponent</a>He then said he "hadn't even trained" to fight Kiely as he was too busy buying properties and going on holiday.Page finished by saying he wanted to avenge the sole loss on his professional mixed martial arts record, challenging Douglas Lima to a rematch."Douglas Lima, I got so much respect for you … but I'm coming back."<div></div>

Michael 'Venom' Page just knocked his opponent out with a flying knee, then celebrated his win by mocking him to his face

<a href="https://www.gettyimages.co.uk/detail/news-photo/featherweight-champion-conor-mcgregor-watches-jose-aldo-of-news-photo/545749708">Photo by Harry How/Zuffa LLC/Zuffa LLC via Getty Images</a>Conor McGregor.<ul class="summary-list"><li>After a pattern of violent incidents in 2018 and 2019, Dublin MMA fans began to turn against <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/category/conor-mcgregor" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Conor McGregor</a>.</li><li><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2019/10/19/sports/conor-mcgregor-sexual-assault-accusation.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener">The New York Times</a> also reported two separate sexual assault allegations against McGregor last year, which he denies. "Guys, I have done nothing wrong," <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/conor-mcgregor-asked-about-allegations-reporter-booed-2020-1" target="_blank" rel="noopener">he told the Las Vegas media</a> this week.</li><li>McGregor is in Vegas for his comeback fight - a non-title welterweight clash with Donald Cerrone on Saturday.</li><li>Should he win, in style, he may reclaim the love of fans who have deserted him.</li><li><a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/?hprecirc-bullet">Visit Business Insider's homepage for more stories</a>.</li></ul>LAS VEGAS - <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/category/conor-mcgregor" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Conor McGregor</a>, once the pride of Ireland, has become UFC's Jekyll and Hyde.McGregor, often given the moniker "Notorious," returns to mixed martial arts at <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/category/ufc-246" target="_blank" rel="noopener">the UFC 246 event</a> in Las Vegas on Saturday, taking on Donald Cerrone.It will be his first bout since a heavy, fourth round submission defeat to Khabib Nurmagomedov 15 months ago.McGregor has not celebrated victory since 2016, when he was at the peak of his powers having dominated Eddie Alvarez at UFC 205, becoming the UFC's first ever champion in two weight classes at once.His rise to the summit of MMA matched his soaring popularity, as fans around the world were beguiled by his magnetic charm, searing put-downs, and infectious laugh.His rise was fun. It transcended the sport. They wanted to watch him say, 'Who the f--- is that guy?" just as much as they wanted to see him clobber the snot out of somebody.He predicted what round he'd knock someone out in, and then did it.The build-up to his 2017 fight with Floyd Mayweather had a feel-good vibe even though it was clear he was never going to win.But that did not stop <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QNXtqNNB77g" target="_blank" rel="noopener">ukelele artist Mick Konstantin writing a catchy viral song</a> about how many from Ireland felt at the time in 2017.It mimicked McGregor's battle cries that the Irish were coming, that the double champion does what he wants, and that Mayweather was old, small, and would do feck all.McGregor lost to Mayweather, of course, a resounding 10th round defeat in which he was stopped on his feet after being outclassed by a once-masterful boxer. He partied afterward as if he had won. He had, really. He had financially hit the jackpot.<a href="https://www.gettyimages.co.uk/detail/news-photo/conor-mcgregor-attends-his-after-fight-party-and-his-wynn-news-photo/839788366">Photo by David Becker/Getty Images for Wynn Nightlife</a>McGregor partied at the Encore Beach Club in the Wynn, Las Vegas, after losing to Floyd Mayweather.That loss was not what changed McGregor. After all, he had been beaten before. What changed him was the money.Just like the serum that saw Dr. Henry Jekyll transition into his alter ego Edward Hyde, it was the $100 million he received for losing to Mayweather that appears to have brought darker elements within McGregor to the fore.In the months following the fight, <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/conor-mcgregor-charged-with-three-counts-of-assault-2018-4" target="_blank" rel="noopener">he threw a metal dolly at a bus, smashing a window and injuring UFC athletes</a>. He <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/conor-mcgregor-reaction-after-phone-arrest-in-miami-2019-3" target="_blank" rel="noopener">snatched a phone from a fan's hand then stomped on it</a>, and <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/video-conor-mcgregor-punch-whiskey-proper-twelve-2019-8" target="_blank" rel="noopener">threw a punch at an older man in a Dublin pub</a> because he refused a measure of the fighter's Proper no. Twelve whiskey.These incidents in 2018 and 2019 show a clear pattern of violence. McGregor was living up to his "Notorious" nickname.<h2>Dublin starts to turn its back</h2>When Business Insider was in Dublin late last year, ahead of a Bellator MMA event featuring many Irish athletes, we visited the Colosseum boxing club in the Kylemore district of the city.An Irish middleweight boxer called Luke Keeler told us that McGregor had been bullying a friend of his. When Keeler saw the footage of McGregor throwing a punch at an older man in the pub, <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/conor-mcgregor-luke-keeler-challenges-ufc-fighter-to-stay-sober-2019-10?r=US&amp;IR=T" target="_blank" rel="noopener">it made him tweet what he says he knew about McGregor</a>.It was not long before McGregor called Keeler. "He made a phone call to me," he told us. "There was a bit of ranting and raving … I don't think he was in his right mind. I just says, like, we can have a fight, do you know what I mean? Obviously it's a payday [for me]."Keeler said there's been "a few instances" of McGregor bullying people. We asked Keeler if Dublin was turning its back on its most famous athlete. Keeler said yes."He's just gone off the rails and let himself down in several different instances. It's sad, in a way, because everyone was looking up to him."The Irish lightweight boxer Davey Oliver Joyce agrees. "The way he was behaving … he should be a rolemodel to kids," Joyce told Business Insider."To people out of the ring you got to behave. Leave the fighting to the ring, not outside. He's turning people against him."<h2>Allegations of sexual assault</h2><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2019/03/26/sports/conor-mcgregor-sexual-assault.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener">The New York Times wrote about a sexual assault allegation</a> against McGregor in March, an incident he reportedly told the UFC president Dana White was not him but <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/dana-white-conor-mcgregor-sexual-assault-was-somebody-else-2019-8?r=US&amp;IR=T" target="_blank" rel="noopener">"someone else."</a>Insider reporter <a href="https://www.insider.com/conor-mcgregor-charlie-ward-entourage-bottle-service-girl-2019-10" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Ashley Collman wrote in October</a> that the Irishman's entourage was accused of forcing a nightclub bottle service girl into their car after a booze-fueled evening in LA.And, later that month, <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2019/10/19/sports/conor-mcgregor-sexual-assault-accusation.html?smtyp=cur&amp;smid=tw-nytimes" target="_blank" rel="noopener">the Times wrote about a second, separate, sexual assault allegation</a> against McGregor, which <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/conor-mcgregor-denies-second-sexual-assault-allegation-2019-10?r=US&amp;IR=T" target="_blank" rel="noopener">his publicist denied</a>.Those closest to him, from <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/what-its-like-training-with-conor-mcgregor-2019-10?r=US&amp;IR=T" target="_blank" rel="noopener">his MMA coach John Kavanagh</a>, his <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/what-conor-mcgregor-is-really-like-according-to-business-partner-2019-4" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Proper no. Twelve business partner Ken Austin</a>, and <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/what-conor-mcgregor-is-really-like-according-to-his-barber-2020-1" target="_blank" rel="noopener">his barber Craig Nolan</a> continue to tell a different story of McGregor, one where he is all Jekyll and no Hyde.But many fans had lost interest by that point.Even before the second allegation emerged, Dublin MMA fans - McGregor's core support - voiced disapproval.<a href="https://www.gettyimages.co.uk/detail/news-photo/dublin-ireland-27-september-2019-james-gallagher-celebrates-news-photo/1171557671?adppopup=true">Photo By David Fitzgerald/Sportsfile via Getty Images</a>McGregor, in his cream suit, with Bellator 227 headliner James Gallagher.At the Bellator 228 event in September, a number of McGregor's friends and training partners at the Straight Blast Gym in the city's Inchicore district were competing at the 3Arena. McGregor was there to support competitors like Peter Queally, Kiefer Crosbie, and headline fighter James Gallagher.McGregor turned up at cageside late in the show, and when he walked to the VIP section to take to his seat, wearing a cream suit, pocket handkerchief, and slick-backed hair, his image was broadcast on the big TVs to those in attendance at the 13,000 capacity arena.Business Insider was there. And while there were many cheers, there were also jeers and boos. Not everyone was pleased to see him.<h2>How McGregor can win the crowd over</h2>Sports has a habit of making bad news go away. This week alone, news of <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/manny-pacquiao-could-retire-after-fighting-conor-mcgregor-says-expert-2020-1" target="_blank" rel="noopener">McGregor wanting to challenge the former eight-weight world champion boxer Manny Pacquiao</a> has dominated the sporting press, <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/conor-mcgregor-asked-about-allegations-reporter-booed-2020-1" target="_blank" rel="noopener">nudging questions about sexual assault investigations by Irish police</a> down the agenda.His travelling fans have been making their voices heard this week, <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/conor-mcgregor-asked-about-allegations-reporter-booed-2020-1" target="_blank" rel="noopener">booing a journalist who asked McGregor about the allegations</a>. Those fans are ready to watch McGregor's return, which is generating mass interest. His comeback against Cerrone is expected to be a box office success. <a href="http://www.apimages.com/metadata/Index/UFC-246-Mixed-Martial-Arts/34a23f80878d4824ab459b49b2b351d0/21/0">Photo by AP Photo/John Locher</a>McGregor fights Donald Cerrone on Saturday, January 18.It could be a personal McGregor success for a second reason. Fans love a comeback story.When Business Insider met Keeler and the Irish boxers in October, there was no news about a comeback, just industry rumor. Keeler told us: "Everyone's on the back of him now … but he can turn it around."Keeler's head coach Peter Taylor, the father of Ireland's famous world-champion boxer Katie Taylor, told us he thought Dublin had fallen out of love with McGregor last year. "But he can win the love back," he said."I won't tell him what to do. People love to see a downfall. One minute you're up there, then everyone wants to cut your legs off. Conor hasn't helped himself though. I don't want to see anyone down. Him and my daughter Katie are the faces of Irish combat sports but Katie lives the life. That's the difference."Keeler said: "It's unimaginable the stress and pressure of being one of the most famous people in the world. The goldfish bowl that he's in … he's struggling with that and not dealing with it well. The only thing that will get him back is training, refocus. If he can do that, the public will forgive him and he can go again. It's a good comeback story."Since we spoke to Keeler, Joyce, and Taylor in Dublin, we're told McGregor has been focusing and training. The doors at the Straight Blast Gym closed between 10 a.m. and 4 p.m., as McGregor went to work with his head trainer John Kavanagh's fight team.<a href="https://www.gettyimages.co.uk/detail/news-photo/conor-mcgregor-of-ireland-interacts-with-the-media-during-news-photo/1194064032?adppopup=true">Photo by Chris Unger/Zuffa LLC via Getty Images</a>McGregor.In Las Vegas this week, at press conferences and media events which Business Insider has attended, the word "focus" has been mentioned a lot.We spoke to Kavanagh about the focus competive sport can bring. When McGregor was fighting three times a year, controversies were rare. But after he fought once in 2017, once in 2018, and was inactive for 2019, there were problems.Kavanagh acknowledged this. "That's what martial arts does for people, men and women - it gives them focus. Gives them purpose. And he's no different to anyone else. I think he doesn't need my words, what do you think? Listen to him. He's a different guy, right? We're looking to keep that focus and momentum."To the media, McGregor again denied the allegations of sexual assault, saying: <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/conor-mcgregor-asked-about-allegations-reporter-booed-2020-1" target="_blank" rel="noopener">"Guys, I have done nothing wrong."</a>And at a UFC 246 press conference in the Pearl Theater at the Palms Resort Casino, McGregor said: "I have not changed too much to be honest."I am who I am. I'm committed and focused. Sometimes you need to go to certain places in life to realize what we need to do. I certainly have turned over a new leaf."Only time will tell if that leaf stays turned.Read more:<a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/what-conor-mcgregor-is-really-like-according-to-his-barber-2020-1" target="_blank" rel="noopener">What Conor McGregor is really like, according to the man who cuts his trademark hair</a><a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/conor-mcgregor-says-hes-in-talks-to-box-manny-pacquiao-2020-1" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Conor McGregor said he's in talks to box Manny Pacquiao, and a prominent boxing reporter says the Filipino is interested</a><a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/conor-mcgregor-asked-about-allegations-reporter-booed-2020-1" target="_blank" rel="noopener">A reporter was loudly booed by MMA fans at a UFC event after asking Conor McGregor about the sexual assault allegations made against him</a><a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/photos-conor-mcgregors-body-changed-as-he-accelerated-through-ufc-2020-1" target="_blank" rel="noopener">These photos show how Conor McGregor's body has drastically changed as he's accelerated through the UFC</a><a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/manny-pacquiao-could-retire-after-fighting-conor-mcgregor-says-expert-2020-1" target="_blank" rel="noopener">A fight against Conor McGregor could generate $250 million and be Manny Pacquiao's retirement party, according to an expert</a>This is an opinion column. 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