Showtime Sports executive Stephen Espinoza, Conor McGregor and the UFC did big business together last year, but their relationship since “The Money Fight” has been anything but peachy. The latest example? Espinoza’s remarks on Twitter in the wake of McGregor’s melee at UFC 223 media day and the falling apart of the pay-per-view card that followed. McGregor, who attacked and damaged UFC fighter buses with his entourage at Barclays Center in Brooklyn, surrendered to the New York Police Department on Thursday and faces two felony charges for criminal mischief and 10 misdemeanors. He could receive up to 11 years in prison for the felonies. The rampage, which left multiple people (including fighters) injured , directly resulted in the cancellation of three fights, prompting UFC President Dana White to lash out at the 29-year-old star , who hasn’t fought an MMA fight since November 2016.
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