Conor McGregor's recent assault accusations are "kind of believable," former UFC champion explains why
UFC superstar Conor McGregor has once again found himself in the middle of a controversy. This time around, the Irishman allegedly assaulted a 42-year-old Irishwoman in 2022 while partying in Ibiza on his birthday.
According to the victim, she was kicked in the stomach and punched in the chin by 'Notorious' while the duo were partying on the UFC fighter's yacht. The woman reportedly had to jump overboard to escape the fighter and ultimately had to be rescued by a Red Cross boat.
Interestingly, former UFC middleweight champion Michael Bisping feels that the accusations against the Irishman are believable since McGregor is known for his occasional violent streaks.
'The Count' argued that even though many fighters, including himself, have had unfortunate moments where they have acted poorly in public, McGregor's past is riddled with one too many such incidents. He stated during a recent episode of his Believe You Me podcast:
"He has done things that make them feel like this is kind of believable though. Yeah like that old guy in the bar and stuff."
Conor McGregor has had numerous public scuffles in the past. His most notorious moment perhaps came when he attacked a bus that was transporting fighters out of the UFC 223 press conference venue. The incident ended up injuring some of the UFC staff and fighters.
Watch the full episode below:
A few controversial Conor McGregor moments
If one thing can be said about UFC's biggest star Conor McGregor, it is that he truly lives up to his moniker 'Notorious'. The Irishman has on numerous occasions garnered infamy for his violent public incidents.
Let's take a look at some of McGregor's all-time hits.
It looks like not even old men are safe from the wrath of the former UFC double champion. In April 2019, McGregor unloaded a punch on an old man while at The Marble Arch Pub in Dublin.
The elderly man allegedly refused a drink from 'Notorious', prompting the fighter to lash out.
Watch McGregor's assault against the old man below:
In 2021, Italian DJ Francesco Facchinetti claimed that the former UFC two-division champion punched him in the nose without provocation.
The incident, which took place at a party at the St. Regis hotel in Rome, reportedly left the DJ with a broken nose.
Watch Francesco Facchinetti detail the alleged physical assault by Conor McGregor below:
Earlier last year, the Irishman was once again part of a public scuffle. This time rapper Machine Gun Kelly was the target of his wrath. The UFC fighter threw a drink at 'MGK' during the MTV Video Music Awards after the rapper allegedly denied McGregor's photo request.
Watch McGregor's altercation with 'MGK' below: