The Irish superstar was detained by the Miami Beach Police Department after an altercation with a fan in the early hours of Monday morning.
Authorities say mixed martial artist and boxer Conor McGregor has been arrested in South Florida for allegedly taking and smashing the mobile phone of a man who was trying to take his photo.
Trouble: A photo provided by the Miami Beach Police Department of arrested UFC superstar Conor McGregor.According to a Miami Beach police report, the 30-year-old McGregor was arrested on Monday afternoon and charged with robbery and criminal mischief. The report says McGregor was leaving the Fontainebleau Miami Beach hotel shortly after 5am local time on Monday when a 22-year-old man attempted to take a photo of him.
Police say McGregor slapped the phone out of the man's hand and then stomped on it several times. Investigators say McGregor then grabbed the phone and left the area. Police later found McGregor at his local address.Irishman McGregor is the former UFC featherweight and lightweight champion and one of the biggest draws in the UFC.
He returned to ultimate fighting late last year after a hiatus during which he made his boxing debut in a loss to Floyd Mayweather.
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