{"id":668594,"date":"2026-07-01T21:02:12","date_gmt":"2026-07-01T21:02:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/668594\/"},"modified":"2026-07-01T21:02:12","modified_gmt":"2026-07-01T21:02:12","slug":"the-internet-wont-let-jimmy-fallon-forget-his-conor-mcgregor-interview","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/668594\/","title":{"rendered":"The Internet Won&#8217;t Let Jimmy Fallon Forget His Conor McGregor Interview"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Content note: the following contains sexually violent details.<\/p>\n<p>The host of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.huffpost.com\/entertainment\/topic\/the-tonight-show\" target=\"_blank\" role=\"link\" class=\" js-entry-link cet-internal-link\" data-vars-item-name=\"The Tonight Show\" data-vars-item-type=\"text\" data-vars-unit-name=\"6a4514a4e4b005bae50d013a\" data-vars-unit-type=\"buzz_body\" data-vars-target-content-id=\"\/entertainment\/topic\/the-tonight-show\" data-vars-target-content-type=\"feed\" data-vars-type=\"web_internal_link\" data-vars-subunit-name=\"article_body\" data-vars-subunit-type=\"component\" data-vars-position-in-subunit=\"5\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">The Tonight Show<\/a> brought McGregor on as a guest to discuss his return to UFC. <\/p>\n<p>This comes two years after the fighter was found liable by 12 jurors in a civil case after Nikita Hand accused him of raping her in a Dublin hotel back in 2018.<\/p>\n<p>He was <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bbc.co.uk\/news\/articles\/cd6n04xjj1qo\" target=\"_blank\" role=\"link\" class=\" js-entry-link cet-external-link\" data-vars-item-name=\"ordered\" data-vars-item-type=\"text\" data-vars-unit-name=\"6a4514a4e4b005bae50d013a\" data-vars-unit-type=\"buzz_body\" data-vars-target-content-id=\"https:\/\/www.bbc.co.uk\/news\/articles\/cd6n04xjj1qo\" data-vars-target-content-type=\"url\" data-vars-type=\"web_external_link\" data-vars-subunit-name=\"article_body\" data-vars-subunit-type=\"component\" data-vars-position-in-subunit=\"6\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">ordered<\/a> to pay \u00a3206,000 in damages, though McGregor denies that he raped Hand, saying they had \u201cfully consensual sex\u201d. <\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bbc.co.uk\/news\/articles\/cn5w50pw65yo\" target=\"_blank\" role=\"link\" class=\" js-entry-link cet-external-link\" data-vars-item-name=\"Before the civil case\" data-vars-item-type=\"text\" data-vars-unit-name=\"6a4514a4e4b005bae50d013a\" data-vars-unit-type=\"buzz_body\" data-vars-target-content-id=\"https:\/\/www.bbc.co.uk\/news\/articles\/cn5w50pw65yo\" data-vars-target-content-type=\"url\" data-vars-type=\"web_external_link\" data-vars-subunit-name=\"article_body\" data-vars-subunit-type=\"component\" data-vars-position-in-subunit=\"7\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Before the civil case<\/a>, Ireland\u2019s Director of Public Prosecutions made the decision not to bring criminal charges to McGregor due to insufficient evidence. Two later appeals were dismissed.<\/p>\n<p>Now, fans have noticed that no clips of the McGregor interview have appeared on Fallon\u2019s Instagram page, even though it took place days ago. <\/p>\n<p>A comment under the talk show host\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/DZu5rf6RN8g\/?hl=en\" target=\"_blank\" role=\"link\" class=\" js-entry-link cet-external-link\" data-vars-item-name=\"Instagram clip,\" data-vars-item-type=\"text\" data-vars-unit-name=\"6a4514a4e4b005bae50d013a\" data-vars-unit-type=\"buzz_body\" data-vars-target-content-id=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/DZu5rf6RN8g\/?hl=en\" data-vars-target-content-type=\"url\" data-vars-type=\"web_external_link\" data-vars-subunit-name=\"article_body\" data-vars-subunit-type=\"component\" data-vars-position-in-subunit=\"8\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Instagram clip,<\/a> which showed his interview with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.huffingtonpost.co.uk\/news\/the-beatles\/\" target=\"_blank\" role=\"link\" class=\" js-entry-link cet-internal-link\" data-vars-item-name=\"Beatles\" data-vars-item-type=\"text\" data-vars-unit-name=\"6a4514a4e4b005bae50d013a\" data-vars-unit-type=\"buzz_body\" data-vars-target-content-id=\"\/news\/the-beatles\/\" data-vars-target-content-type=\"feed\" data-vars-type=\"web_internal_link\" data-vars-subunit-name=\"article_body\" data-vars-subunit-type=\"component\" data-vars-position-in-subunit=\"9\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Beatles<\/a> star <a href=\"https:\/\/www.huffingtonpost.co.uk\/news\/paul-mccartney\/\" target=\"_blank\" role=\"link\" class=\" js-entry-link cet-internal-link\" data-vars-item-name=\"Sir Paul McCartney\" data-vars-item-type=\"text\" data-vars-unit-name=\"6a4514a4e4b005bae50d013a\" data-vars-unit-type=\"buzz_body\" data-vars-target-content-id=\"\/news\/paul-mccartney\/\" data-vars-target-content-type=\"feed\" data-vars-type=\"web_internal_link\" data-vars-subunit-name=\"article_body\" data-vars-subunit-type=\"component\" data-vars-position-in-subunit=\"10\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Sir Paul McCartney<\/a>, reads: \u201cDon\u2019t want to post McGregor @jimmyfallon? Why not?\u201d <\/p>\n<p>It has <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/DZu5rf6RN8g\/?hl=en\" target=\"_blank\" role=\"link\" class=\" js-entry-link cet-external-link\" data-vars-item-name=\"racked up over 13,000 likes\" data-vars-item-type=\"text\" data-vars-unit-name=\"6a4514a4e4b005bae50d013a\" data-vars-unit-type=\"buzz_body\" data-vars-target-content-id=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/DZu5rf6RN8g\/?hl=en\" data-vars-target-content-type=\"url\" data-vars-type=\"web_external_link\" data-vars-subunit-name=\"article_body\" data-vars-subunit-type=\"component\" data-vars-position-in-subunit=\"11\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">racked up over 13,000 likes<\/a> as of the time of writing.<\/p>\n<p>In fact, the entire comment section under the McCartney video is filled with references to the McGregor appearance. <\/p>\n<p>\u201cRehabilitating McGregor. I hope you\u2019re proud of yourself,\u201d a comment <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/reels\/DZu5rf6RN8g\/\" target=\"_blank\" role=\"link\" class=\" js-entry-link cet-external-link\" data-vars-item-name=\"reads\" data-vars-item-type=\"text\" data-vars-unit-name=\"6a4514a4e4b005bae50d013a\" data-vars-unit-type=\"buzz_body\" data-vars-target-content-id=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/reels\/DZu5rf6RN8g\/\" data-vars-target-content-type=\"url\" data-vars-type=\"web_external_link\" data-vars-subunit-name=\"article_body\" data-vars-subunit-type=\"component\" data-vars-position-in-subunit=\"12\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">reads<\/a>. <\/p>\n<p>\u201cJimmy Fallon supports [grape emoji]ists [calling someone a \u201cgrapist\u201d is <a href=\"https:\/\/www.news.com.au\/lifestyle\/real-life\/news-life\/true-crime-obsession-making-us-all-heartless\/news-story\/f51d151801b4146ab36a50f677e8270e\" target=\"_blank\" role=\"link\" class=\" js-entry-link cet-external-link\" data-vars-item-name=\"a way of alluding to rapists online\" data-vars-item-type=\"text\" data-vars-unit-name=\"6a4514a4e4b005bae50d013a\" data-vars-unit-type=\"buzz_body\" data-vars-target-content-id=\"https:\/\/www.news.com.au\/lifestyle\/real-life\/news-life\/true-crime-obsession-making-us-all-heartless\/news-story\/f51d151801b4146ab36a50f677e8270e\" data-vars-target-content-type=\"url\" data-vars-type=\"web_external_link\" data-vars-subunit-name=\"article_body\" data-vars-subunit-type=\"component\" data-vars-position-in-subunit=\"13\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">a way of alluding to rapists online<\/a>] and then hides behind other guests when called out,\u201d another said.<\/p>\n<p>Still more simply wrote Nikita Hand\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/reels\/DZu5rf6RN8g\/\" target=\"_blank\" role=\"link\" class=\" js-entry-link cet-external-link\" data-vars-item-name=\"name over and over.\" data-vars-item-type=\"text\" data-vars-unit-name=\"6a4514a4e4b005bae50d013a\" data-vars-unit-type=\"buzz_body\" data-vars-target-content-id=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/reels\/DZu5rf6RN8g\/\" data-vars-target-content-type=\"url\" data-vars-type=\"web_external_link\" data-vars-subunit-name=\"article_body\" data-vars-subunit-type=\"component\" data-vars-position-in-subunit=\"14\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">name over and over.<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Similar responses have been shared under his <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/DZ6cUsSNcKR\/?hl=en\" target=\"_blank\" role=\"link\" class=\" js-entry-link cet-external-link\" data-vars-item-name=\"more recent Trump\" data-vars-item-type=\"text\" data-vars-unit-name=\"6a4514a4e4b005bae50d013a\" data-vars-unit-type=\"buzz_body\" data-vars-target-content-id=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/DZ6cUsSNcKR\/?hl=en\" data-vars-target-content-type=\"url\" data-vars-type=\"web_external_link\" data-vars-subunit-name=\"article_body\" data-vars-subunit-type=\"component\" data-vars-position-in-subunit=\"15\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">more recent Trump<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/DZ8_gN7tEPD\/?hl=en\" target=\"_blank\" role=\"link\" class=\" js-entry-link cet-external-link\" data-vars-item-name=\"\u201cpassword\u201d game\" data-vars-item-type=\"text\" data-vars-unit-name=\"6a4514a4e4b005bae50d013a\" data-vars-unit-type=\"buzz_body\" data-vars-target-content-id=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/DZ8_gN7tEPD\/?hl=en\" data-vars-target-content-type=\"url\" data-vars-type=\"web_external_link\" data-vars-subunit-name=\"article_body\" data-vars-subunit-type=\"component\" data-vars-position-in-subunit=\"16\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">\u201cpassword\u201d game<\/a>, and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/DZ9HOaquG1S\/?hl=en\" target=\"_blank\" role=\"link\" class=\" js-entry-link cet-external-link\" data-vars-item-name=\"Milly Alcock videos\" data-vars-item-type=\"text\" data-vars-unit-name=\"6a4514a4e4b005bae50d013a\" data-vars-unit-type=\"buzz_body\" data-vars-target-content-id=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/DZ9HOaquG1S\/?hl=en\" data-vars-target-content-type=\"url\" data-vars-type=\"web_external_link\" data-vars-subunit-name=\"article_body\" data-vars-subunit-type=\"component\" data-vars-position-in-subunit=\"17\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Milly Alcock videos<\/a> on social media.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI\u2019m struggling to find the clips of the predator on @jimmyfallon Was it deleted? It should be acknowledged and there should be an apology!\u201d an Instagram user opined under his <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/DZ9HOaquG1S\/?hl=en\" target=\"_blank\" role=\"link\" class=\" js-entry-link cet-external-link\" data-vars-item-name=\"most recent Instagram upload\" data-vars-item-type=\"text\" data-vars-unit-name=\"6a4514a4e4b005bae50d013a\" data-vars-unit-type=\"buzz_body\" data-vars-target-content-id=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/DZ9HOaquG1S\/?hl=en\" data-vars-target-content-type=\"url\" data-vars-type=\"web_external_link\" data-vars-subunit-name=\"article_body\" data-vars-subunit-type=\"component\" data-vars-position-in-subunit=\"18\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">most recent Instagram upload<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Others say they used to be fans but have changed their mind since the McGregor interview.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe loved you. We thought you were one of the good ones,\u201d a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/DZ8_gN7tEPD\/?hl=en\" target=\"_blank\" role=\"link\" class=\" js-entry-link cet-external-link\" data-vars-item-name=\"former fan said\" data-vars-item-type=\"text\" data-vars-unit-name=\"6a4514a4e4b005bae50d013a\" data-vars-unit-type=\"buzz_body\" data-vars-target-content-id=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/DZ8_gN7tEPD\/?hl=en\" data-vars-target-content-type=\"url\" data-vars-type=\"web_external_link\" data-vars-subunit-name=\"article_body\" data-vars-subunit-type=\"component\" data-vars-position-in-subunit=\"19\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">former fan said<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Comments also included the mention of tampons \u2013 \u201cTampon. Surgically. Removed,\u201d <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/DZ8_gN7tEPD\/?hl=en\" target=\"_blank\" role=\"link\" class=\" js-entry-link cet-external-link\" data-vars-item-name=\"one reads\" data-vars-item-type=\"text\" data-vars-unit-name=\"6a4514a4e4b005bae50d013a\" data-vars-unit-type=\"buzz_body\" data-vars-target-content-id=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/DZ8_gN7tEPD\/?hl=en\" data-vars-target-content-type=\"url\" data-vars-type=\"web_external_link\" data-vars-subunit-name=\"article_body\" data-vars-subunit-type=\"component\" data-vars-position-in-subunit=\"20\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">one reads<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/world\/2024\/nov\/05\/mma-fighter-conor-mcgregor-raped-woman-in-dublin-hotel-court-told\" target=\"_blank\" role=\"link\" class=\" js-entry-link cet-external-link\" data-vars-item-name=\"During the 2024 trial\" data-vars-item-type=\"text\" data-vars-unit-name=\"6a4514a4e4b005bae50d013a\" data-vars-unit-type=\"buzz_body\" data-vars-target-content-id=\"https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/world\/2024\/nov\/05\/mma-fighter-conor-mcgregor-raped-woman-in-dublin-hotel-court-told\" data-vars-target-content-type=\"url\" data-vars-type=\"web_external_link\" data-vars-subunit-name=\"article_body\" data-vars-subunit-type=\"component\" data-vars-position-in-subunit=\"21\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">During the 2024 trial<\/a>, gynaecologist and forensic examiner, Dr Daniel Kane, said he had had to remove Hand\u2019s \u201cwedged\u201d tampon with forceps.<\/p>\n<p>HuffPost UK has reached out to The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon for comment.<\/p>\n<p>Help and support:<\/p>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/www.instagram.com\/embed.js\"><\/script><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Content note: the following contains sexually violent details. 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