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Daily Mirror
Daily Mirror
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Ben Davies

UFC star Conor McGregor brands cancer survivor "prune head" in latest outburst

Conor McGregor's latest social media outburst saw him brand a cancer survivor a "prune head" after being trolled.

The Irishman is one of the most high-profile sporting figures in the world having shot to fame for his exploits in the UFC and his boxing fight with Floyd Mayweather. During his time in the limelight, McGregor has picked fights on social media with the likes of octagon rival Khabib Nurmagomedov, and most recently rising star Hasbulla, who has a growth hormone deficiency (GHD).

His most recent war of words has attracted criticism after he electied to respond to student Sam Allick on social media, who had suggested he was "ageing rapidly". McGregor angrily fired an insult at Allick online, tweeting: "Lord Almighty. Say less bro. You look like a baby grandpa. @yungsallick you little prune head."

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