McGregor, from Dublin, Ireland, is one of the biggest pay-per-view draws in UFC history, having been the headliner on four of the largest grossing events in the company’s history. “Two individuals on the bus sustained injuries”. “Normally, yes, I would dive right in and do everything in my power to help one of my guys”.
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McGregor’s group attacked a bus using trash cans, metal barricades and the dolly, White said. “Fighters, one of our staff, one of our security guys was punched repeatedly by guys”.
White told media that McGregor texted him about the conflict, blaming it on a confrontation between fighter Khabib Nurmagomedov and another fighter on the card, Artem Lobov.
TMZ said multiple people involved said they plan on suing McGregor. “But he felt the Khabib thing had to be done”. “Listen, insane things happen in sports”.
“There’s nothing like this that has ever happened”, claimed White. This is not Conor McGregor.
He turned himself in to police Thursday night and appeared in court Friday afternoon.
At the Brooklyn courthouse, both fighters were warned that an order of protection has been put in place in favour of four MMA fighters caught up in the saga – Michael Chiesa, Ozza Arias, Ricardo Chico and one other. Mike’s cut up now. Pic: UFCMcGregor was taunting those inside to get out and face him. He was just getting started. “These things have happened”, White said. Borg was due to fight Brandon Moreno. I’m devastated to say the least. That’s all I have to say for now.
UFC President Dana White said on ESPN’s Get Up! on Friday morning that he had no intentions of helping the former two-division world champion with his current legal situation. Holloway was forced to pull out of the Saturday’s fight because he did not make weight on Friday. You could do whatever you wanted to Khabib within the limits of the rules of fighting.
In July 2016, the UFC said it had agreed to be bought by talent agency WME-IMG in a transaction a source valued at $4 billion, one of the largest price tags for a sports brand.
McGregor profanely responded on Twitter and wrote, “You’ll strip me of nothing”.
The 29-year-old McGregor once held the 145 and 155-pound championships at the same time and boldly stated he wanted an ownership stake in UFC.
He had already been stripped of his featherweight title.
Efforts to reach McGregor’s representatives were not successful.
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Conor McGregor has been on hiatus from the UFC since his mega-million dollar boxing match against Floyd Mayweather Jr. but today he returned with a bang – or rather a smash.
