Conor McGregor sparks outrage after video shows him hitting young sparring partners during training in Italy and Spain

Conor McGregor has left fans divided after a video showed him landing heavy punches on young sparring partners during training sessions in Italy and Spain last weekend. The 37-year-old Irish MMA fighter, who just days earlier posted a loving family picture online saying he was “at peace with life,” is now facing strong criticism on social media.

Many fans accused him of being too aggressive with his training partners.

Conor McGregor filmed throwing hard punches in Europe sparring sessions

McGregor was seen inside the ring on Saturday and Sunday, August 24 and 25, during sparring sessions in both Italy and Spain. Footage of him throwing hard punches against much younger sparring partners quickly surfaced on social media.

In the videos, McGregor can be seen landing heavy blows that some viewers described as “brutal” and “unnecessary.”

Social media users reacted sharply, saying he was going too far against fighters who were there only to train.The criticism came just hours after McGregor shared a family picture with his long-time partner Dee Devlin, 38, and their four children, Conor Jr., Croia, Rian, and Mack. He captioned the post on Wednesday morning, August 27: “I have never been so at peace in my life as I am right now.”While some fans praised the family moment, others were quick to highlight the sharp contrast between his peaceful message and the violent training footage that followed.

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Conor McGregor faces legal battles and talks about politics in Ireland

The controversy over the sparring video comes at a time when McGregor is already in the headlines for legal and political reasons. Just four days before posting his family picture, Ireland’s Court of Appeal dismissed his attempt to overturn a civil ruling that found him liable for sexually assaulting a woman in 2018.On July 31, three judges ruled that McGregor’s appeal failed on all five grounds, and they upheld the previous decision ordering him to pay €248,000 in damages to Nikita Hand.

The civil trial had ended in November 2024 when a jury found him responsible for the assault.Following the failed appeal, Hand has launched fresh legal action. In her latest filing, she accuses Conor McGregor and two others of abusing court processes and is seeking further damages.At the same time, Conor McGregor surprised many by posting on social media about wanting to run for president of Ireland. His political message, his court case, and now the sparring video have all combined to keep him at the center of public debate.