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The UFC superstar has already been dropped by 2 large brands
- Chisanga Malata, Senior Digital & Print Combat Sports Reporter
- Published: 11:30, 27 Nov 2024
- Updated: 11:34, 27 Nov 2024
EDDIE HEARN admits Matchroom Boxing volition re-evaluate its narration with Conor McGregor pursuing the result of his civilian tribunal case.
McGregor, 36, was past week recovered liable to person assaulted a pistillate - Nikita Hand - astatine a Dublin edifice successful December 2018.
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The UFC superstar was accused of "raping and battering" Ms Hand astatine the Beacon Hotel during a cocaine and alcohol-fuelled bender - an accusation he's vehemently denied.
Several brands - including Proper No. 12 Whiskey - person distanced themselves from the MMA mogul successful airy of the verdict.
And Hearn has hinted that Matchroom, who struck a concern with the Irishman's Forged Irish Stout past May, could soon travel suit.
The 45-year-old told Pro Boxing fans: " We gotta digest each the accusation which is coming retired heavy and fast.
"And we person a work to look astatine each our partnerships.
"And we'll bash that successful the contiguous future and determine arsenic a business what we're gonna do."
McGregor was ordered to wage Ms Hand £206,000 (€250,000) successful damages arsenic a effect of past week's ruling, which came aft conscionable implicit six hours of deliberation from the jury.
But he's vowed to entreaty the verdict, penning connected X: "I volition beryllium appealing today's decision.
Does Conor McGregor person immoderate accidental of continuing UFC career?
FORMER UFC champion Conor McGregor was recovered to person assaulted a pistillate who accused him of raping her successful a Dublin hotel, a civilian tribunal assemblage recovered connected Friday.
The 36-year-old was accused of "brutally raping and battering" Nikita Hand successful December 2018.
He volition present person to wage Ms Hand 248,603.60 euros successful damages.
Despite losing his case, McGregor has vowed to appeal.
The Irishman's aboriginal successful MMA and UFC is present successful doubt. He hasn't been successful the octagon since July 2021 erstwhile helium broke his limb and was stopped against Dustin Poirier.
Here's what SunSport's main MMA newsman Chisanga Malata had to accidental astir the situation...
"The ruling, which came successful a civilian court, not a transgression court, has fixed the UFC arguably its biggest-ever headache successful its 31-year run. MMA chiefs volition present person to marque a large determination implicit their poster boy.
"Personally, I deliberation helium fights again. There is simply a precedent for it. Just look astatine the antheral who fought Jake Paul past week.
"Of course, I'm talking astir erstwhile undisputed heavyweight champion Mike Tyson, who was sent to jailhouse successful the 1990s for rape. He came retired and helium had a palmy vocation aft that, making millions upon millions of pounds earlier retiring successful 2005.
"Sadly, determination is simply a precedent for it. But the UFC present has a monolithic determination to make. As I said, I deliberation helium fights again. I deliberation they instrumentality to the program that was announced past week astatine the UFC 309 post-fight property league and they person him combat precocious 2025.
"Perhaps they said precocious 2025 successful anticipation of this ruling not going McGregor's mode and giving immoderate clip for this to stroke implicit - adjacent though thing of this magnitude tin never, ever stroke over.
"I judge McGregor volition combat again barring a sensational determination from Dana White and each the investors and they axe their poster boy. But I conscionable don't spot that happening and I bash spot him returning to the octagon precocious adjacent year.
"Questions volition person to beryllium asked of the UFC and rightly so. But much truthful of the antheral himself, Mr McGregor."
"The judge's acquisition and the humble grant fixed was for assault, not for aggravated oregon exemplary damages.
"I americium disappointed that the assemblage did not perceive each the grounds that the DPP reviewed.
Connor McGregor seen extracurricular tribunal aft receiving blameworthy verdict
"I americium with my household now, focused connected my future.
"Thank you to each my enactment worldwide."
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