UFC star Conor McGregor is under investigation in his native Ireland for sexual assault, according to a report on Tuesday.
The Dublin-born pro brawler is accused of assaulting a woman in December and was arrested the following month, four people familiar with the probe told the New York Times. The news comes just hours after an early morning tweet in which the fighter announced his retirement.
He has not been charged with a crime — though under standard protocol in Ireland and much of Europe, a formal charge does not necessarily follow an arrest.
McGregor, who welcomed his second child in January with longtime girlfriend Dee Devlin, was released after questioning.
The alleged victim told investigators that the incident occurred at the Beacon Hotel on the edge of Dublin.
McGregor, who has made millions in the octagon as one of the MMA’s most recognizable faces and boxed Floyd Mayweather in August 2017, has been spotted at the Beacon before and usually books its only penthouse room, a source told the Times.
His last and most recent known visit there was in December — the night before police say the alleged incident took place.
Police have recovered evidence from the room McGregor stayed in as well as security camera footage.
The allegations had previously been reported by Irish media, but McGregor was not named because of strict laws banning reporters from identifying people charged with rape unless they are convicted.
News of the ongoing investigation comes just after the 30-year-old announced his retirement from mixed martial arts on Twitter — for the second time.
“Hey guys quick announcement, I’ve decided to retire from the sport formally known as ‘Mixed Martial Art’ today,” he tweeted.
“I wish all my old colleagues well going forward in competition. I now join my former partners on this venture, already in retirement.”
He added, referring to his whiskey brand Proper No. 12, “Proper Pina Coladas on me fellas!”
McGregor first posted about retiring “young” back in 2016 — leaving critics dubious about his most recent announcement.
He had been serving a six-month suspension but expected to return to the octagon in July, he said in a pre-taped interview on “The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon.”
But he also hinted that fighting may no longer be in the cards.
“I am set for life, my family is set for life … we are good. But I am eager to fight, we will see what happens, I’m just staying ready,” he said.
McGregor is worth an estimated $99 million, according to Forbes, despite not appearing in a UFC fight since 2016.
He recently wrapped up community service at two churches in Brooklyn for chucking a hand truck at a bus full of rival fighters at the Barclays Center nearly a year ago.
But his legal woes in the US are far from over. He’s facing a civil suit in Florida for allegedly smashing a tourist’s phone when he caught him trying to snap a picture.
“This story has been circulating for some time and it is unclear why it is being reported now. The assumption that the Conor retirement announcement today is related to this rumor is absolutely false,” said McGregor’s spokeswoman Karen J. Kessler.
“Should Conor fight in the future it must be in an environment where fighters are respected for their value, their skill, their hard work and their dedication to the sport.”