UFC Issues Statement On Conor McGregor’s Bus Attack
The UFC has issued a statement on the actions of Conor McGregor.
It’s been well documented that McGregor and several members of his entourage decided it was a good idea to fly from Ireland to Brooklyn, New York, which is the site of this Saturday’s UFC 223 pay-per-view event on Thursday (April 5, 2018).
Following Media Day, fighters who are competing at UFC 223 got on a few buses to go travel from the Barclays Center to their hotels to start cutting weight as they were scheduled to weigh-in for their fights on Friday.
McGregor and his crew were let in by members of MacLife and they made their way down to where the buses were. This is when all heck broke loose as McGregor started throwing trash cans, chairs, barricades and other items at the buses.
This led to three fights being pulled from the card as two fighters suffered injuries.
McGregor turned himself into the NYPD following his destruction late Thursday night. Authorities say he’s facing assault charges stemming the incident.
The UFC issued the following statement on the situation:
“During today’s media event at Barclays Center to promote ‘UFC 223: Khabib vs. Holloway,’ Conor McGregor and Artem Lobov entered the building accompanied by over a dozen individuals.
“The group, which included McGregor and Lobov, vandalized the vehicle that contained a number of athletes competing at the event taking place this weekend. NYPD was immediately alerted and is currently in the process of investigating the situation. UFC is working very closely with the New York Athletic Commission, Barclays Center security and law enforcement authorities. All parties are working together to ensure the highest standard of proper safety precautions are implemented to protect the fans and athletes.
“The organization deems today’s disruption completely unacceptable and is currently working on the consequences that will follow. Immediately, Lobov has been removed from this weekend’s card and individuals involved in the incident are not welcome at tomorrow’s ceremonial weigh-in or Saturday’s event at Barclays Center.”
