Conor McGregor got himself noticed at UFC 223 after all.
According to multiple witnesses, McGregor confronted a van full of fighters leaving the media event.
Ariel Helwani of mmafighting.com reported to UFC lightweight fighter Michael Chiesa suffered a facial cut as a result of the conflict. Chiesa is scheduled to face Anthony Pettis at UFC 223 on Saturday.
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 that chairs were thrown through the van window and one passenger on the van was injured.
— 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
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
MMA reporter Damon Martin reported to NYPD is investigating the fight.
NYPD confirms they are investigating the incident at the Barclays Center but no word yet on whether or not Conor McGregor was arrested. Stay tuned for more soon…
— Damon Martin (@DamonMartin) April 5, 2018
FYI: NYPD isn't saying Conor was or was not arrested. They won't have record of that until after a report is filed. They are investigating the incident. https://t.co/4zeXbiIqvX
— Damon Martin (@DamonMartin) April 5, 2018
I have lost all respect for Conor behaving very much like a child acting like the bully for not getting his way and thinking its ok to use violence against others disregarding their own personal safety. Shame on him or any other grown man who would resort to this type of childish behavior.
Dangerous behavior is what I should have said for watching him throw metal objects into the bus windows is just what it is in being very dangerous