Conor McGregor Steps In To Save Local MMA Gym After It Was Announced They Would Be Permanently Closing

TheMacLife- 2020 has been a disastrous year for many gyms across the world forced to grapple with the enforced closures brought about by the ongoing impact of COVID-19. 

One such gym feeling the pinch was one of SBG’s satellite gyms in Ireland: SBG Portarlington, known to some as SBG Port. The facility, led by longtime SBG fighter Philip ‘The Honeybadger’ Mulpeter, announced over the weekend that they had been forced to permanently shut their doors due to the massive financial impact of the coronavirus.

However, that was soon to change after Conor McGregor — a frequent training partner of Mulpeter’s over the years — stepped in to ensure that the gym would stay open. As was revealed by GAMA (Gaelic Athletic Martial Arts) on Instagram, McGregor’s eleventh-hour intervention has not only saved the gym, but added further foundation to the growth of mixed martial arts in Ireland.

While YouTubers famous for looting in malls are trying to make a buck outta Conor McGregor's name right now, he's leading by example over in Ireland and making sure all of the gyms he's trained in over the years are staying open for business.

Just after it was announced that SBG Portarlington (a brother-gym to SBG Dublin, Conor's home base) would have to shut down for good thanks to the impact of COVID-19, it was re-announced that they'd be staying open thanks to "The Notorious" swooping in to save the day....

What a move. What a man. One and only.

This is far from the first awesome charitable action McGregor has taken since the pandemic has shocked the world….

….and I'm sure it won't be the last. Conor has never forgotten where he came from.