During a UFC media day on Tuesday, UFC lightweight Kevin Lee called Conor McGregor a ‘cokehead’. He also said that McGregor is trying to be a “gangster” and a “thug”, which Lee says is a dangerous game to play.
Following UFC superstar Conor McGregor’s arraignment in New York on Friday, his bail bondsman Ira Judelson spoke with reporters outside the courthouse.
Covering The Cage hosts Heidi Fang and Adam Hill go over Conor McGregor in facing three misdemeanor chargers and posting $50,000 bail.
UFC star Conor McGregor was in court on Friday and charged with three misdemeanors and a felony. McGregor, 29, showed up after media day for Saturday’s UFC 223 event with an entourage intent on confronting Khabib Nurmagomedov. McGregor hurled a dolly through a window and injured at least two of the athletes who had been scheduled to fight. Lightweight Michael Chiesa suffered facial lacerations and deemed unable to compete in his bout against Anthony Pettis.
Conor McGregor in court finding out about his $50,000 bail and his next court date.
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Conor McGregor turned himself in to the NYPD late Thursday night after his involvement in vandalizing a UFC bus transporting fighters in Brooklyn, New York. Two fighters, Michael Chiesa and Ray Borg, suffered injuries in the incident forcing them off of the UFC 223 card. Artem Lobov, a teammate and friend of McGregor’s, was also removed from the card for his involvement in what happened.
Conor McGregor is wanted for questioning by the NYPD following an incident at a media event ahead of UFC 223 at the Barclays Center. Review-Journal reporters Heidi Fang and Adam Hill break down what happened and who was affected when McGregor and his crew attacked a bus with UFC fighters on it.
Updated: Conor McGregor turned himself in to the NYPD late Thursday night after his involvement in vandalizing a UFC bus transporting fighters in Brooklyn, New York. Two fighters, Michael Chiesa and Ray Borg, suffered injuries in the incident forcing them off of the UFC 223 card. Artem Lobov, a teammate and friend of McGregor’s, was also removed from the card for his involvement in what happened.
Review-Journal MMA reporters Adam Hill and Heidi Fang preview and give their picks for the main event and co-main event of UFC 223 taking place in Brooklyn, New York on Apr. 7. In the main event, Khabib Nurmagomedov and Max Holloway will vie for the undisputed lightweight belt. A rematch for the strawweight title will serve as the co-main event where Rose Namajunas will put her belt on the line against Joanna Jedrzejczyk.