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Donagh Corby

Conor McGregor responds to cocaine accusation from UFC rival with “heroin addict” jibe

Conor McGregor has taken aim at UFC rival Matt Brown after the welterweight branded him "coked up", branding the fighter a "heroin addict" in a series of tweets.

In a recent interview on the Believe You Me podcast with Michael Bisping and Anthony Smith, both of whom have had their issues with the Irishman, Brown claimed that he was finished at the top level and had become "a bum". The fighter then claimed that his rival was using cocaine, and regularly drunk.

Brown has had his own issues with drugs in the past, openly discussing his issues with meth addiction, cocaine and even surviving a heroin overdose in his early years. And in response to his appearance on Bisping's show, McGregor mocked Brown for his history with two tweets about the fighter.

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