Conor McGregor might be rolling in cash after his mega-fight with Floyd Mayweather – but he could be forced to pay out some of it to a security guard he allegedly nailed with a can at a press conference.
The Irishman, currently relaxing in Ibiza after his 10th-round loss, might have to use some of his reported $100 million earning to handle a lawsuit against him.
The incident occurred in a pre-fight press conference ahead of his UFC bout with Nate Diaz on Aug. 17, 2016, at the Copperfield Theatre in Vegas.
The presser became infamous when Diaz stormed out and the two began to throw bottles of water at each other.
At one point, McGregor appeared to grab a can of Monster energy drink from the table and hurl it toward his opponent.
And according to a lawsuit obtained by The Blast, security guard William Pegg is suing Notorious after claiming he was struck by the can.
He claims that he was hit in the back of the head, near his left shoulder.
And he says that he incurred medical expenses of around $3,800 after requiring treatment for his injuries.
Pegg is now chasing damages and believes he is entitled to at least $72,000.
In the lawsuit, he states McGregor collected $11m from his fight with Diaz, which saw him “significantly” struck by his opponent 166 times.
Pegg divided the $11m fee by 166 and arrived at the £68,000 – with the extra $4k coming from medical expenses.
McGregor’s lawyers have filed a response to deny any responsibility.