Conor McGregor News

Tom Taylor - April 6, 2018

JUST IN: #UFC star Conor McGregor walked out of police station in #NewYorkCity after backstage melee he allegedly instigated pic.twitter.com/h8MUGhJDKr — WBZ | CBS News Boston (@wbz) April 6, 2018

Tom Taylor - April 6, 2018

Yesterday afternoon, Conor McGregor arrived at the Barclay’s Center in Brooklyn, New York—the host venue for UFC 223—and all hell broke loose. Reportedly seeking vengeance for Khabib Nurmagomedov’s heated run-in with his friend Artem Lobov, the Irishman and his henchmen attacked a bus containing a number of UFC 223 fighters. In video footage of the fracas, McGregor could be seen pelting the bus with whatever he could get his hands on, including a dolly, which he used to smash the back window of the vehicle. In addition to the significant property damage caused, McGregor’s rampage injured a few fighters, including Michael Chiesa and Ray Borg, who were ultimately forced out of their UFC 223 contests as a result.

Tom Taylor - April 6, 2018

Conor McGregor‘s Thursday afternoon rampage in Brooklyn, New York absolutely decimated the UFC 223 lineup. In one fell swoop, the crazed star and his cronies caused the cancellation of a whopping three scheduled bouts. The first bout to go was Artem Lobov’s undercard scrap with Alex Caceres. Lobov was removed from the fight for his role in the chaos at the host venue, and no replacement opponent was sought for Caceres.

Tom Taylor - April 6, 2018

Yesterday afternoon, Conor McGregor arrived at the Barclay’s Center in Brooklyn, New York—the host venue for UFC 223—and all hell broke loose. Even by McGregor standards, it was a terrible scene, as the Irishman and his lackeys attacked a bus containing a number of UFC 223 fighters. In video footage of the fracas, McGregor could be seen pelting the bus with whatever he could get his hands on, including a dolly, which he used to smash the back window of the vehicle.

Chris Taylor - April 5, 2018

Conor McGregor surrenders to NYPD and is now in custody! UFC superstar Conor McGregor is now in police custody following his “rampage” earlier today at the Barclay’s Center in Brooklyn.

Russell Sai - April 5, 2018

On Thursday, Conor McGregor, Artem Lobov, and their crew were involved in a violent incident in New York. McGregor, Lobov, and their crew attacked a bus filled with the UFC 223 red corner fighters shattering some of the vehicle’s glass windows.

Russell Sai - April 5, 2018

Many are still in disbelief by the actions of Conor McGregor and his crew who attacked a bus full of UFC 223 fighters in New York on Thursday. McGregor and his team can be seen throwing various large objects at a bus that was transporting the card’s red corner fighters. Windows on the bus were shattered and people including Michael Chiesa and Ray Borg were taken to the hospital to get checked on for injuries from broken glass.

Drake Riggs - April 5, 2018

The MMA world has been buzzing today after the gang-like attack from former UFC lightweight and featherweight champion, Conor McGregor at the Barclay Center which plays host to Saturday’s UFC 223 event in Brooklyn, New York. McGregor stormed the arena with a reported crew of about twenty men, one of which was fellow UFC fighter and his training partner, Artem Lobov who was scheduled to fight this Saturday against Alex Caceres. However, after the incident, Lobov has been pulled from his fight.

Tom Taylor - April 5, 2018

On Thursday afternoon, Conor McGregor and his entourage showed up at the Barclay’s Center in Brooklyn, NY—the host venue for Saturday’s UFC 223 card—and all hell broke loose. Even by McGregor standards, it was a terrible scene, as the Irishman and his team went berserk, throwing garbage cans, dollies, chairs and more at the UFC 223 fighter bus, which was packed to the edges with the card’s fighters…

Tom Taylor - April 5, 2018

Conor McGregor’s attack on the UFC 223 fighter bus (see it here) nearly left the card without a co-main event, as UFC strawweight champion Rose Namajunas was badly rattled by the ordeal, having nearly been injured by one of the Irishman’s projectiles. Apparently, it was all severe enough that she was almost forced off the card. Luckily, Namajunas is reported to have regrouped, and decided to compete as planned on Saturday night. This update comes from Ariel Helwani of MMAFighting.

Chris Taylor - April 5, 2018

VIDEO | Watch Conor McGregor throw a dolly through the fighter bus window! All hell broke loose today in Brooklyn when Conor McGregor and a fleet of his teammates arrived at the Barclay’s Center and proceeded to cause absolute mayhem.

Tom Taylor - April 5, 2018

Shortly after Conor McGregor and his entourage caused a scene of absolute mayhem at the Barclay’s Center in Brooklyn, NY, (watch that here) reports began to surface that the Irish star had been arrested. Apparently, these reports were premature, as McGregor is not yet in custody. Artem Lobov, meanwhile, who is one of McGregor’s main training partners, and a key player in today’s fracas, has been removed from his UFC 223 undercard fight with Alex Caceres.

Tom Taylor - April 5, 2018

Early on Thursday afternoon, Conor McGregor arrived at the Barclay’s Center in Brooklyn, NY for UFC 223, and things immediately took an absolutely chaotic turn.

Tom Taylor - April 5, 2018

With Khabib Nurmagomedov and last-minute replacement Max Holloway vying for lightweight gold in the main event of UFC 223 this weekend, the division’s current champion Conor McGregor is expected to be stripped of his title any day now. You can’t, after all, have two undisputed champions in the same division. While the UFC is likely to remove the “C” beside Conor McGregor’s name any day now, he doesn’t seem to be on board with the decision. Early on Thursday morning, the Irish superstar took to Twitter to give his thoughts on the matter.

Russell Sai - April 3, 2018

It is still hard to believe that Tony Ferguson and Khabib Nurmagomedov will not be fighting this weekend at UFC 223. Ferguson was involved in a “freak accident” and suffered an injury on Friday at a “UFC-obligated media event” where he tore a ligament in his knee. Ferguson was forced to pull out of the main event fight taking place this weekend against Nurmagomedov, which marks the fourth time that a UFC matchup between the two UFC lightweights has been canceled.

Chris Taylor - April 2, 2018

Conor McGregor releases savage response to UFC 223 main event drama! Yesterday the mixed martial arts world was left in shock after Brett Okamoto and Ariel Helwani reported that current UFC interim lightweight champion Tony Ferguson had suffered a knee injury and would no longer be able to compete against Khabib Nurmagomedov at this Saturday’s UFC 223 event in Brooklyn.

Tom Taylor - April 2, 2018

By this point, we’ve all woken up, pinched ourselves, and come to grips with the unfortunate reality that Tony Ferguson’s UFC 223 withdrawal was not an elaborate April Fools joke or a nightmare. The interim lightweight champ really has been forced out of the fight with a leg injury—a leg injury he sustained while he was walking, if you can believe that. The good news is that we get a solid consolation prize. Nurmagomedov will still fight on the card, taking on a beefed up version of UFC featherweight champ Max Holloway, who steps up on just six days notice. The two will battle for the undisputed lightweight title.

Chris Taylor - April 1, 2018

Breaking! Dana White addresses the UFC’s complicated lightweight title picture Earlier this evening news broke that current UFC interim lightweight champion Tony Ferguson had suffered a knee injury and was no longer able to compete against Khabib Nurmagomedov in the headliner of next weekend’s UFC 223 event in Brooklyn.