McGregor unbothered after fire at the Black Forge Inn. Early on Friday, July 25, 2025, flames briefly engulfed the front entrance of The Black Forge Inn, Conor McGregor’s pub in Crumlin, Dublin.
Different Irish news sites, including the Irish Independent, reported that a small fire broke out at Conor McGregor’s Black Forge Inn with gardai currently investigating the incident to determine if it was an act of criminal intent. A spokesperson for Dublin Fire Brigade said a report of a fire at a premises on the Drimnagh Road was made around 3am on Friday morning.
“Firefighters from Dolphins Barn were mobilised to the address and on arrival found a small fire at the front of the building,” they said.
“Using a high pressure hose reel, one fire engine dealt with the incident and no injuries were reported. The scene was handed over to gardaí.”
This isn’t the first time the Black Forge Inn has been the target of a criminal attack. This attack is similar to a petrol bomb incident in 2022 that prompted the installation of bullet proof windows.
McGregor remained unshaken. Posted on his social media from his yacht during a family vacation he doesn’t look bothered but calm about the incident. “You wouldn’t get through it with a rocket launcher,” McGregor said. “Spotless. Up the Forge! Built different, baby.”
The former two-division UFC champion then took the opportunity to promote his Forged Irish Stout. Before drinking from a can of Forge beer, he said: “The pub is open for business today folks. He later posted an aerial shot of the pub, captioned: “UNBEATABLE!”.
In the accompanying footage, fire and police authorities were seen outside McGregor’s pub extinguishing a flame as smoke rises from the property Though authorities are still looking into the cause of the fire, McGregor has already lit up social media with his reaction to the incident. it’s clear The Black Forge Inn and its owner won’t be rattled easily.
