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Irish Mirror
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Darragh Culhane

Conor McGregor pays tribute to tragic MMA star Stephan Bonnar

Conor McGregor has paid tribute to tragic MMA fighter Stephan Bonnar while in Las Vegas.

McGregor is in Las Vegas filming the latest series of The Ultimate Fighter.

And the Dubliner posed for a photo in front of a mural remembering Bonnar.

Stephan Bonnar appeared in the first-ever Ultimate Fighter and was a runner-up and would go on to fight 15 times in the UFC.

Bonnar's last UFC fight was against the legendary Anderson Silva and retired from MMA in 2014.

The American fighter tragically passed away on December 22, 2022.

McGregor shared a snap, saying: "Stephan Bonnar. The original “Ultimate Fighter!”".

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