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After New York Family Boss’ Scion’s Warning to Floyd Mayweather, Irish Gangster ‘Mad Dog’ Disses Conor McGregor

Published 05/27/2023, 4:11 AM EDT

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Conor McGregor has, at times, lived up to his moniker ‘The Notorious’ by getting into trouble outside the cage. The Irish superstar has a reputation for being hot-blooded and short-tempered. The 34-year-old does not take disrespect lightly and often returns fire, in kind, to his critics. However, McGregor has now found himself being trolled by someone who may be a bit too ‘Notorious’ for him.

Irish gangster and known associate of the Kinahan crime family, Ian Maloney, has taken a dig at Conor McGregor. Also known as ‘Mad Dog’, Maloney dissed McGregor in a poem that he wrote, which he later recited in a TikTok video.

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The 35-year-old has around 100 convictions to his name. Maloney has also spent time in jail for his participation in the armed robbery of a Dublin jewelry store. However, he has now turned his life around and is focusing on poetry.

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While Maloney is focusing on raising money for charity through his writings, he took a cheeky shot at McGregor in his TikTok video.

Ian Maloney targets Conor McGregor in new TikTok poem

Conor McGregor has made headlines for his notorious behavior more than a few times. Maloney summed up some of these in his new poem to take a shot at the fellow Irishman. He also referenced the Mayweather bout and McGregor’s beef with Paul McGrath and PJ Byrne.

Interestingly, Floyd Mayweather is also gearing up for a clash against a crime family. His next opponent is John Gotti III, grandson of John Gotti of the infamous New York crime family, the Gambinos. Gotti has already warned Mayweather that it would be a “kill or be killed” fight for him.

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In the video Maloney posted to TikTok, he recited his poem: “Conor McGregor couldn’t beat Mayweather, The fight was staged to go 10 rounds for the excitement for the crowds. I have to say I was a fanboy before, but with the bad press you lost my respect. …”

He continued, “… stop with this fake gangster s**t, it’s lame. Slagging PJ about mental health and calling the Irish legend Paul McGrath out. But you tap out like a little b*tch, why did you punch that granddad for not drinking that Proper 12 whisky sh*t.”

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After sliding in a few more insults at the end, Maloney said, “You know I’m messing with ya, McGregor. You know I love ya.”

Since leaving his life of crime behind, Maloney has written a book called ‘Wrong Doings.’ The proceeds from the sales reportedly went to Children’s Health Hospital in Crumlin.

What do you make of Maloney’s dig at McGregor? Do you think it’s just wry Irish humor? Or does he have a bone to pick with the former UFC champion? How do you think McGregor will respond to this?

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Yeswanth Praveen

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Yeswanth Praveen is a UFC writer at EssentiallySports, having written over 500 articles on the sport. With a Master’s degree in English Literature, Yeswanth expertly combines his writing and storytelling skills with his passion for MMA. He was initially drawn to the sport after the intense rivalry between Conor McGregor and Khabib Nurmagomedov captured his attention.
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Rohini Kottu