UFC fighter Conor McGregor reportedly “crashed” media day for the upcoming fight in Brooklyn, NY which ended with the fighter and his entourage attacking a bus:
Well, Conor McGregor is in Brooklyn for #UFC223. Here’s some shaky video of a bunch of people running after him. pic.twitter.com/AhhLDzguQP
— Ryan Gerbosi (@RyanGerbosi) April 5, 2018
The bus attack was caught on video as well:
Conor McGregor. Picks up guard rail. Attempts to throw it at bus. ABSOLUTE CHAOS IN NEW YORK. #UFC223 (Via Felice Herrig's IG story) pic.twitter.com/JYQZD7jtKP
— Chamatkar Sandhu (@SandhuMMA) April 5, 2018
Apparently he was looking for fellow fighter Khabib Nurmagomedov:
https://twitter.com/MMA_Jim/status/981948033641394176
According to TMZ, it was Nurmagomedov who was on the bus:
Conor McGregor and his entourage just went BERSERK at the Barclays Center … attacking a bus leaving the arena with several UFC fighters, including members of Khabib Nurmagomedov‘s team.
According to witnesses, a chair was thrown through one of the bus windows — and we’re told the damage left one fighter, UFC lightweight contender Michael Chiesa, cut up and bloodied.
Now, we don’t know why McGregor absolutely lost it, but it sounds like UFC president Dana White’s earlier announcement that McGregor would be stripped of his title might have had something to do with it:
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UFC president Dana White has confirmed that Conor McGregor’s lightweight title, which he claimed in 2016 at UFC 205, will be officially stripped this weekend, and will be claimed by either Nurmagomedov or Holloway.
“No interim champ. When this fight is over, champion,” White said during a press conference on Wednesday. Pointing to Nurmagomedov and Holloway, he said, “One of these guys will be the champion.”
McGregor’s response indicates what kind of mood he was in today:
You’s’ll strip me of nothing you’s do nothing cunts.
— Conor McGregor (@TheNotoriousMMA) April 5, 2018
According to one source, McGregor was in jail and is “done”:
https://twitter.com/MMA_Jim/status/981961654643712000
But we’re awaiting confirmation on that:
https://twitter.com/MMA_Jim/status/981966277899104256
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