It was unclear whether Conor McGregor would he in New York to see who would be taking over from him as lightweight champion, Khabib Nurmagomedov or Max Holloway.
Well he is well and truly in New York, lile a scene from WWE, having stormed the UFC media day video footage has surfaced showing him and several of his entourage of attacking a bus that apparently had Khabib Nurmagomedov on it.
This is after footage yesterday showing Nurmagomedov and his team surrounding McGregor’s friend and Team mate Artem Lobov.
It’s now emerging that UFC lightweight Michael Chiesa has been injured, with reports straw weight champion Rose Namajunas has also been injured. There had been reports that McGregor may have been arrested which the New York Police Department have denied.
Dana White has now confirmed that Artem Lobov has been pulled from card.
UPDATE:
Warrant out for Conor McGregor’s arrest.
Dana White said warrant is out for Conor McGregor’s arrest. His plane can’t leave New York.
— Brett Okamoto (@bokamotoESPN) April 5, 2018
Conor McGregor and members of his team showed up at the Barclays Center at the very end of media day moments ago. There was an altercation with some of the departing fighters who are competing on the card.
— Ariel Helwani (@arielhelwani) April 5, 2018
I’m told from people who were in the van that as the van was driving off, they started banging on the windows before security broke it all up.
— Ariel Helwani (@arielhelwani) April 5, 2018
I’m told as the van was driving away to take the fighters back to the hotel that’s when it happened. Those fighters haven’t left the arena now.
— Ariel Helwani (@arielhelwani) April 5, 2018
I’m told that chairs were thrown through the van window and one passenger on the van was injured.
— Ariel Helwani (@arielhelwani) April 5, 2018
Dana White is on his way back to the arena. Most of he fighters are still in the arena but some were able to leave.
— Ariel Helwani (@arielhelwani) April 5, 2018
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
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