Cash dictates the UFC won’t cut ties with the troubled Conor McGregor

C onor McGregor – the ‘Notorious’ face of the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) – has once again found himself mired in controversy as serious allegations of sexual assault cast a shadow over his anticipated return to the sport.

Last week, the Irish mixed martial artist was accused of assaulting an unnamed woman at the Kaseya Center in Miami during Game 4 of the NBA finals. In a demand letter, attorney Ariel Mitchell described her client’s alleged encounter with McGregor, which took place in the VIP men’s bathroom. The letter also claimed that McGregor was “aided and abetted by the NBA and Miami Heat Kaseya security.”

In a statement, Miami Heat revealed the organization is “aware of the allegations” and is “conducting a full investigation.” The NBA is assisting the Heat while the Miami Police revealed it is investigating a report filed Sunday.

Through a lawyer, McGregor said he has not been charged with a crime and denied the accusations and vowed “not be intimidated.”

The incident marks the latest in a long series of accusations, litigation, and criminal conduct on McGregor’s part. It is also the fourth time that McGregor has been accused of sexual assault in the last five years.

In March 2019, reports emerged that McGregor was under investigation in Ireland after a woman accused him of sexual assault in a Dublin penthouse the previous December. McGregor was arrested and questioned but was released pending further investigation. In October 2019, police received another complaint against McGregor from a woman who said he had sexually assaulted her in a car outside a Dublin pub. The UFC fighter denied both claims and did not face criminal charges in either case.

In September 2020, McGregor was detained and questioned