Report: Conor McGregor -- Death Threats In Ireland ... Beefs Up Security

UFC superstar Conor McGregor reportedly feels his life is in danger after receiving threats -- and hired a 24/7 security team to watch his back.

The reports come out of Ireland ... where media outlets say McGregor was shadowed by two massive bodyguards at a fashion event in Dublin last week.

“He told people their names were Rocky and Drago and that he’d hired them because of death threats," a source told the Irish Sun.

Check out the video from the event ... you can see them in suits trailing Conor and his GF, Dee Devlin, at the event. So far, no official comment from Conor's camp.