Amid all the controversies Conor McGregor found himself, the latest civil case in Dublin he’s involved in seems to be the final nail in the coffin for fans. Whatever questionable thing McGregor did before the case, fans seemed to forgive, chalking it down to his wild persona as a fighter. Previously, fans still gave credit to ‘Mystic Mac’ for changing the landscape of MMA, despite his reputation taking a nosedive on several occasions.

In the latest, the Dublin civil court found ‘The Notorious’ liable to pay the plaintiff Nikita Hand a sum close to $260,000 after the latter accused him of assaulting her in 2018. This development has left a nasty taste for many in the community and seems to be the inflection point of MMA gyms trying to distance themselves from any imagery of the Irish superstar. Previously, it was common for many MMA gyms to have some kind of mural of McGregor, but now it seems like these gyms are taking down murals of the Irish superstar, as seen in a video shared by ‘CrashMMA’ on Instagram.

Why this feels like a severe dent in Conor McGregor’s reputation as compared to his previous infractions, is because it’s not just members in the fight community distancing themselves from ‘The Notorious’. In what seems like the loss of a lucrative business opportunity in the world of gaming, a major developer has sought to distance themselves from the Irish superstar as well.

IO Interactive announced that Conor McGregor will be removed from their game, Hitman: World of Assassination after the recent court rulings. The gaming company took to its X handle to emphasize that the entity will sever every tie with Conor McGregor, “In light of the recent court ruling regarding Conor McGregor, IO Interactive has made the decision to cease its collaboration with the athlete, effective immediately. We take this matter very seriously and cannot ignore its implications. Consequently, we will begin removing all content featuring Mr. McGregor from our storefronts starting today,” wrote the official representative of IO.

Con͏o͏r Mc͏Grego͏r͏ ͏͏made͏͏ a ͏͏spe͏c͏ial appearanc͏e͏ as one of Agent 47’s elusive ͏targets, playing the role of an MMA fighter “The ͏D͏isrup͏t͏or͏” in͏͏ Hitman:͏ Wo͏r͏͏l͏d͏͏ of Ass͏as͏͏sination.͏ ‘The Disruptor’ is modeled after ‘The Notorious’, down to his tattoos, fighting style, and way of talking. T͏h͏is miss͏ion͏ ͏͏fi͏rst ͏la͏͏unc͏hed i͏n July͏͏ and͏ w͏as rei͏n͏t͏roduce͏d͏ ear͏lier th͏is month ͏͏for͏͏ p͏l͏͏ayers͏͏͏͏ t͏o͏ ͏͏exp͏er͏i͏e͏nc͏e͏ ag͏a͏in.͏ With these developments, does it look like the sun might be setting on McGregor’s horizon? Let’s see what fans had to say.

Fans react as Conor McGregor’s court case situation worsens

After the Dublin civil court proceedings, the MMA community wasted no time in ripping McGregor a new one. Athletes like Khabib Nurmagomedov, Islam Makhachev, and Jake Paul, known to be McGregor’s biggest enemies, immediately took to their socials to denigrate the Irishman.͏ Even mild-mannered members of the MMA community like Demetrious Johnson and referee John McCarthy didn’t cut Conor McGregor any slack either.

A͏s thing͏s worsen for him, a ͏f͏an wrote commented in favor of the Irishman, commenting on the current time we’re living in, “Bro this is a soft ahh generation.” A fan even asserted that it would be better for the gyms to put up Alex Pereira‘s murals considering the fact that he has achieved much more, “Put Alex Poatan in the wall.”

Well, there are some, who believe that it is just sad to put down Conor McGregor’s murals because he is still one of the biggest stars the world of MMA has ever produced, “What a shame to take those murals down.” Furthermore, another fan even criticized the gym, “Nobody even knows where this gym is lol.” 

Conor McGregor’s return to the Octagon might be possible in the second half of next year. However, with his return still uncertain, a fan has shared a very valid analogy, “They all gonna turn again if he goes and wins a fight.” Last but not least, another fan asserted that despite the hate, everyone within the MMA realm would still tune in to watch him fight, “But they’ll still watch his fight and mimic his style.”

The story is still developing, and we are yet to see what 2025 brings for fight fans and ‘The Notorious’ who has seemingly found himself in the hottest of hot waters. The question remains, however – will Conor McGregor be able to make a successful comeback to fighting after this debacle in the Irish court? Let us know your thoughts below.