UFC superstar Conor McGregor links up with Wrexham charity amid 'magic' promotion push

Things have been good for The Dragons since they were taken over by Hollywood actors Ryan Reynolds and Rob McElhenney in November 2020.

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With just three games remaining, Wrexham currently sit top of the Vanarama National League after amassing 104 points which would usually be enough to secure promotion to League Two.

However, Notts County have matched them stride for stride all season and are just one point behind, so everything is still to play for in the final few matches.

McGregor, looking to seize on the excitement surrounding the non-league promotion battle, has announced he's linked up with the Turf Hotel in Wrexham.

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The former dual-weight UFC champion is putting his beer on sale outside The Racecourse Ground in an effort to raise money for a charity backed by the clubs leading goalscorer, Paul Mullin.

He tweeted: "Taking my Forged Stout tank in to the absolute magic that is happening at Wrexham AFC, and in aid of helping a great charity "Your Space" that raises awareness and support for autism.

"Drop by and show love if you are in town. Try out the game changer Forged Stout."

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McGregor is known to be a massive football fan. The 34-year-old has expressed an interest in owning a club and previously put himself forward when Manchester United and Chelsea came on the market.

'Notorious' has spoken about potentially investing in Celtic and Liverpool, but nothing has come of his desire to get into the business of football yet.

Right now, McGregor is busy preparing for his long-awaited UFC comeback.

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The biggest star in MMA history hasn't fought since suffering a catastrophic leg injury in the first round of his third fight with Dustin Poirier at UFC 264 in July 2021.

McGregor is now fully fit and booked to face Michael Chandler but their fight does not yet have a date, venue, or weight but he it's believed more fight information will be released soon.

The Irishman has been locked in a dispute with the UFC's drug testing agency for several months because they want him to submit to six months of random testing before his return bout.

McGregor initially refused and insisted he only needs to pass two drug tests but last week he hinted he's back in the US Anti-Doping Agency testing pool and suggested the issue has been resolved.