“It Was Not About Profit, but in Actuality Now, It May Be the Biggest of Them All”- Conor McGregor Explains Why He Bought the Black Forge Inn in Dublin

Published 03/19/2022, 9:07 AM EDT

The impact that Conor McGregor has made in the MMA world cannot be compared to that of any other fighter in the history of the sport. The charisma that the Irishman displays is also unparalleled. These are a few of the reasons ‘The Notorious’ is the richest individual in the fight game.

McGregor has his own little empire and lives a life of luxury and royalty. He spends his time and money to indulge in the finer things of life. One of the multi-millionaire’s recent purchases was very dear to him and his family.

Conor McGregor bought himself ‘The Black Forge Inn,’ a bar and restaurant located in Dublin, Ireland. In a recent interview with his own media house, ‘The Mac Life,’ Conor gave his reason for his purchase of the Irish bar.

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He said,” it’s very very dear to my heart this premises, you know. I did not buy this pub for profit. I did not have any type of profit in my head in this. You know I would have been happy losing money here, you know, to be honest with you. I just wanted to buy it you know. Redo it.”

McGregor added,” It’s a place I’ve been coming here for many, many years. Myself and my fiancee. And you know it’s our families love it. It’s been a place we’ve visited since, you know, our teens, you know. Trying to even get into the place before we were allowed into the place type of thing, you know?”

The Irishman then went on to make a shocking claim about the revenue factor of the investment. He said, “It was not about profit, but in actuality now it may be the biggest of them all.”

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Conor McGregor: Net Worth

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Conor McGregor was the highest-paid sportsman of the year 2021, according to a report from Forbes. Not only did his annual income surpass everyone in the combat sports world, but the greatest athletes of all time, for example, Lionel Messi and Lewis Hamilton.

According to Celebrity Net Worth, the Irishman boasts a net worth of a staggering $200 million. His Irish whiskey brand, Proper Number 12, has been his biggest earner to date.

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‘The Black Forge Inn’ is one of his many investments, and according to the interview, it is doing significantly well for him and his city.

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Pranit Punjabi is a UFC author at EssentiallySports. A third-year psychology major, this Justin Gaethje fan merged his interest in psychology with his deep passion for MMA and was intrigued by this new angle to help him get closer to the action. Pranit aims to look through the violence and chaos, into what makes MMA truly beautiful, the deep and rich psychological aspect of the game.

“It Was Not About Profit, but in Actuality Now, It May Be the Biggest of Them All”- Conor McGregor Explains Why He Bought the Black Forge Inn in Dublin

Conor McGregor: Net Worth

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