Conor McGregor struck by car going 'full speed' while riding bicycle: 'I could have been dead there'

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Conor McGregor, a former lightweight and featherweight champion, is feeling extremely grateful after being struck by a vehicle from behind while riding his bicycle on Friday. 

The UFC star posted a photo on social media, showing his bicycle lying in the middle of the road after he claims a car hit him "full speed" from behind.  

Conor McGregor is seen during the 75th annual Cannes Film Festival on May 25, 2022, in Cannes, France. (Edward Berthelot/GC Images)

"Got a bang of a car just now from behind," he wrote in the caption of his Instagram post. "A sun trap, the driver couldn’t see me. Full speed straight thru me."

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"Thank you, God, it wasn’t my time," he continued. "Thank you wrestling and judo also. Having an awareness on the landing saved my life."

In a subsequent video posted to his social media, McGregor can be seen pacing around in shock as he picked up some of his belongings. 

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"I could have been dead there," he can be heard saying in the video as he appears to speak to the driver of the vehicle involved.

July 10, 2021; Las Vegas, Nevada: Conor McGregor fights Dustin Poirier during UFC 264 at T-Mobile Arena. (Gary A. Vasquez-USA TODAY Sports)

"Thank you so much, God," he said in another video posted on his Instagram. "It’s not my time. It’s not my time." 

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The bicycle accident follows news that McGregor is under investigation in Spain after being accused of physical assault in Ibiza, a claim he denies. 

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