Conor McGregor and his entourage are captured on video at the Barclays Center attacking a bus leaving the arena with several UFC fighters, including members of Khabib Nurmagomedov’s team.
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
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
I’m told Chiesa’s cut is on his face. Unclear how serious it is at this time. Most of the fighters have left the arena and are on their way back to the hotel, if not there already.
— Ariel Helwani (@arielhelwani) April 5, 2018
In the last few hours Conor McGregor:
-Arrived in NY to support team mate Artem Lobov.
-Then charged a UFC bus throwing projectiles at it.
-Actions which have caused injuries to Michael Chiesa.
-Artem Lobov is now pulled from the card.
-A warrant is out for his arrest.#UFC223— Chamatkar Sandhu (@SandhuMMA) April 5, 2018
This all comes after Dana White – UFC president, confirmed Wednesday at a UFC 223 pre-fight press conference that McGregor will lose his lightweight title at the commencement of Khabib Nurmagomedov vs. Max Holloway on Saturday night.
You’s’ll strip me of nothing you’s do nothing cunts.
— Conor McGregor (@TheNotoriousMMA) April 5, 2018
Artem Lobov has been pulled from UFC 223, per White, as he was apparently part of the crew that stormed the building.
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