IN PHOTOS: Conor McGregor parties with alleged ex-mobster with a month remaining before Michael Chandler fight

Conor McGregor recently celebrated former mob boss Michael Franzese's birthday at his famous Black Forge Inn pub in Ireland. The Irishman seemingly painted the town red with his guests and shared some pictures with the former caporegime of the Colombo crime family, a leading motivational speaker and writer today.

McGregor is set to make his long-awaited return to action against Michael Chandler at UFC 303 on June 29 during the promotion's annual International Fight Week celebrations. The event will be held at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas. Seemingly taking a break from his training regime, the Irishman hosted Franzese and his family at the Black Forge Inn and heartily partook in the birthday jubilee.

'The Notorious' recently posted pictures of the birthday celebrations on Instagram and wrote in the caption:

"Happy birthday @michaelfranzese_ #topearner."

The photos showed a dapper-looking McGregor living it up with the Franzese, his wife Camille, and daughter Julia. McGregor's partner, Dee Devlin, was also by his side and accompanied him to the party.

Check out their group pictures below:

(Screenshots from @thenotoriousmma on Instagram)

(Screenshot from @thenotoriousmma on Instagram)

(Screenshots from @thenotoriousmma on Instagram)

McGregor immersed himself in the occasion and was seen letting his hair down to enjoy the party. The Irishman seemingly hit the dance floor with Black Forge Inn patrons to enjoy some music and have some fun. Unsurprisingly, 'The Notorious' showed off a bottle of his Proper No.12 whisky while grooving on the dance floor.

Check out the pictures below:

(Screenshots from @thenotoriousmma on Instagram)

McGregor and Franzese also took some time to pose together for photos in a more private setting. The two suited-up men posed with a wall full of Proper No.12 whisky bottles in the background.

Check out the pictures here:

(Screenshots from @thenotoriousmma on Instagram)

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Michael Franzese on meeting Conor McGregor at Black Forge Inn in Ireland

Former mobster Michael Franzese recently shared some details of his meeting with Conor McGregor in Ireland and revealed that the Irishman skipped training to meet him. In a recent X post, the ex-mob boss lauded McGregor's hospitality and heaped praise on the people of Dublin for their fun-loving nature. He wrote:

"MY BEAUTIFUL WIFE & DAUGHTER with Conor McGregor at his Black Forge Restaurant & Club in beautiful Dublin. Conor took a break from training for his fight in Vegas this June. He was great and so is the city of Dublin and it’s fun loving people. We had a blast!!"

In another tweet, Franzese revealed that he'll be attending UFC 303, where McGregor will take on Michael Chandler. He also called the Irishman a "class act" and an "absolute gentleman" in his post and wrote:

"Had the absolute pleasure of spending time with “The Champ,” Conor McGregor, at his Black Forge Restaurant in Dublin. What a “class act” he is. An absolute gentleman…. I’ll be attending his upcoming fight in Vegas, end of June.