McGregor bottle-throwing fine reduced to $25K, 25 hours community service

It turns out that Conor McGregor was right when he vowed that he wouldn't pay an exorbitant fine to the Nevada Athletic Commission.

On Wednesday, a motion was passed by the NAC to significantly reduce Conor McGregor's punishment for his involvement in a chaotic UFC 202 press conference last August that saw him hurling cans and bottles at rival Nate Diaz.

McGregor was originally fined $75,000 for the incident, but the commission agreed to re-hear the fighter's case and the bill has been changed to $25,000 along with 25 hours of community service.

Following the initial verdict, McGregor scoffed at the $75,000 figure and an additional $75,000 that he was reportedly asked to pitch in for the creation of an anti-bullying public service announcement.

"Good luck trying to get it," McGregor said at the time.

The community-service time appears to have replaced the PSA. It was recommended that the Irishman visit schools or gyms in Nevada or Dublin and offer his expertise in MMA training, jiu-jitsu, and self-defense.

McGregor was not present at the hearing. His attorney pointed out that the UFC champion was contrite and took full responsibility for his actions, which may have influenced the commission's decision to reduce his fine.

After the re-hearing, NAC chairman Anthony Marnell told Heidi Fang of the Las Vegas Review-Journal that the commission may have overreached in their initial sanctions, and that McGregor is free to apply for a boxing license and compete in Nevada again after his punishment is resolved. That leaves the door open for the state to host a much-talked about crossover fight between McGregor and Floyd Mayweather.

Diaz is also expected to receive a re-hearing in the near future after initially being handed a $50,000 fine in December.