UFC’s Conor McGregor denies sex assault allegations – ‘I’ll say a prayer for those who try to curse me’

Conor McGregor has said he denies the allegations of sex assaults made against him.

The UFC star is being investigated over two incidents by Irish police, according to reports in The New York Times, and has finally broken his silence.

“Look, just no, I can’t say anything about this. It just has to take place, right,” former two-weight champion McGregor told ESPN’s Ariel Helwani, who then asked whether the claims “bother him”.

“Would it bother you?” McGregor asked back. Helwani replied “yes” and the Irishman said: “There you go.”

“But time, time, patience. Patience is a skill we must master,” McGregor said. “Patience is one of the most valuable skills a human being must master.