A US woman who had accused Conor McGregor of sexually assaulting her at an NBA game has voluntarily dismissed her lawsuit against the Irish mixed martial arts star.
McGregor, 37, one of the Ultimate Fighting Championship’s most high-profile and lucrative fighters, had denied the claims of sexual battery following a 2023 Miami Heat game.
Lawyers representing the woman, described in the original complaint as a 49-year-old Wall Street executive, filed a notice of voluntary dismissal in a Florida court on Tuesday.
Criminal prosecutors had already opted not to pursue charges related to the alleged incident.
McGregor attended the Miami Heat’s NBA Finals Game 4 against the Denver Nuggets in June 2023 as part of a promotional sponsorship for a pain-relief spray brand.
The initial lawsuit claimed that McGregor encountered the woman in the VIP section at the end of the game. It alleged that an acquaintance of the fighter later guided her to a men’s restroom, where McGregor is accused of assaulting her in a toilet stall.
In a separate sexual assault case in Ireland last year, McGregor was found liable and ordered to pay roughly $250,000 in damages to a woman who accused him of rape.
Last month, the former UFC featherweight and lightweight champion received an 18-month suspension after missing three drug tests within a 12-month period.
Because the suspension was backdated to start in September 2024, McGregor will be eligible to return to competition by March next year, leaving him potentially free to participate in a UFC event scheduled for June 14 at the White House to coincide with US President Donald Trump’s birthday.
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A US woman has voluntarily dropped her sexual assault lawsuit against UFC star Conor McGregor, after prosecutors had already declined to pursue criminal charges.
McGregor has previously faced legal issues, including a separate case in Ireland where he was ordered to pay $250,000 in damages for sexual assault. He is currently serving an 18-month backdated suspension for missed drug tests but will be eligible to compete again in March 2025.
The case’s dismissal removes immediate legal pressure on McGregor, though his past legal troubles continue to attract media attention.
