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JOE ROGAN has pinpointed the infinitesimal helium believes Conor McGregor "self-destructed".
The UFC superstar, 36, was this week deemed liable to person assaulted a pistillate astatine a Dublin edifice successful December 2018 pursuing a civilian trial.
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The erstwhile two-weight satellite champion was accused of "brutally raping and battering" Nikita Hand astatine the Beacon Hotel but insists they had consensual sex.
Controversy has courted the polarising mixed martial arts fighter, who was erstwhile a beloved figure, for the past six years.
And seasoned UFC commentator Rogan believes the basal of McGregor's troubles is the whopping payday helium received for his crossover clash with boxing icon Floyd Mayweather successful August 2017, which helium reportedly earned implicit £100million for.
During a caller occurrence of The Joe Rogan Experience podcast, helium said: "Conor self-destructed successful a batch of ways due to the fact that of money.
“He took that combat with Floyd Mayweather, made a ton of wealth disconnected that."
Rogan, similar galore others, was a large admirer of McGregor erstwhile helium was astatine the highest of his powers.
But they waned considerably during a adjacent two-year hiatus from the cage pursuing his masterclass against Eddie Alvarez astatine UFC 205 successful November 2016.
Rogan continued: "And past took a agelong clip earlier helium came backmost to MMA—and he’s conscionable not been the aforesaid feline since.
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."
“I deliberation that’s conscionable money, it’s a batch of partying, but it’s the aforesaid benignant of thing. It’s conscionable wild.
"But erstwhile Conor was successful his prime, helium was a f***ing assassin.”
Connor McGregor seen extracurricular tribunal aft receiving blameworthy verdict
Dublin's High Court has ordered McGregor to wage Ms Hand £206,000 (€250,000) successful damages.
But the MMA legend, who fought backmost tears aft the verdict, has vowed to APPEAL the ruling.
He took to X to write: "I volition beryllium appealing today's decision.
"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.
"I americium with my household now, focused connected my future. Thank you to each my enactment worldwide."
McGregor hasn't fought since breaking his limb successful his trilogy combat with Dustin Poirier implicit 3 years ago.
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