's legal troubles have cost him at least one business opportunity.
The UFC star in which he was accused of forcing victim Nikita Hand to have sex with him against her will, causing Hand to suffer numerous injuries. A Supreme court jury in Dublin, Ireland, ruled in Hand's favor and McGregor must now pay her over $250,000 in damages.
tweeted (and deleted) a statement saying he would appeal the ruling. That doesn't matter to video game developer IO Interactive, which announced Monday that it would be removing all McGregor content from the game Hitman: World of Assassination release.
See IO Interactive's statement below.
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In light of the recent court ruling regarding Conor McGregor, IO Interactive has decided to stop working with the athlete with immediate effect. We take this matter very seriously and cannot ignore its impact. Consequently, we will begin the removal of all…
– HITMAN (@Hitman)
“In light of the recent court ruling regarding Conor McGregor, IO Interactive has made the decision to cease working with the athlete with immediate effect,” the company wrote. “We take this matter very seriously and cannot ignore its impact. Therefore, starting today, we will begin removing all content featuring Mr. McGregor from our stores.”
In the game, McGregor's likeness was used for the character The disruptora martial arts star who becomes a target Hitman The protagonist of the franchise, Agent 47.
Watch a clip of McGregor's appearance in the game below.
As one of the most successful athletes in combat sports history, McGregor has numerous sponsorships and public business relationships associated with his name, including UFC and a partial ownership stake in BKFC. The former two-division champion hasn't fought since breaking his leg in a trilogy fight against him in July 2021.
