Conor McGregor could find himself in hot water.
McGregor took almost everybody by surprise by arriving unannounced at the Barclays Centre on Thursday afternoon.
As the UFC 223 media day was wrapping up, ‘The Notorious’ made his presence felt by storming the venue which will host this weekend’s card in Brooklyn, where the new UFC lightweight champion will be crowned.
McGregor clearly hasn’t taken too kindly to claims from UFC President Dana White that he will no longer hold the 155lbs title but he’s definitely crossed a line with his behaviour.
You’s’ll strip me of nothing you’s do nothing cunts.
— Conor McGregor (@TheNotoriousMMA) April 5, 2018
With former opponent Max Holloway and fierce rival Khabib Nurmagomedov set to do battle for the lightweight crown, McGregor kicked right off as he pursued the fighters while they attempted to leave the venue and return to their hotel.
The Irishman, along with his sizeable posse, were directed down an elevator to where the buses were collecting those involved on the UFC 223 card.
Things quickly got out of hand as McGregor’s crew attacked a bus with guard rails and folding chairs, as captured by UFC strawweight Felice Herrig, who was in a different coach.
Felice Herrig captured part of the ruckus caused behind the scenes when Conor McGregor and his team arrived. This is from her Instagram account pic.twitter.com/9R6T2eNNTs
— Damon Martin (@DamonMartin) April 5, 2018
MMA Fighting reporter Ariel Helwani has claimed that the bus which was attacked was the very one in which Nurmagomedov, who was involved in an altercation with McGregor’s training partner Artem Lobov earlier this week, was travelling.
UFC lightweight Michael Chiesa was reportedly injured in the attack but, at the time of writing, it remains unknown how serious the injury is or if Chiesa will be able to compete against Anthony Pettis in just two days’ time.
According to multiple sources Michael Chiesa suffered a laceration in the fracas. He is being attended to at the arena. Unclear at this time how serious his injury is.
— Ariel Helwani (@arielhelwani) April 5, 2018
I’ve seen video shot by fighters in the van. Very clear Conor is telling someone to get out of the van before being pulled away by security. Khabib and his team were in that particular van.
— Ariel Helwani (@arielhelwani) April 5, 2018
I’m told some of the fighters who were on the van are “shaken up.” They are still at the arena and Dana White, as well as local authorities, are there now.
— Ariel Helwani (@arielhelwani) April 5, 2018
