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MMA fighter Conor McGregor was arrested after an alleged, caught-on-camera rampage at Barclays Center in April, officials say
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McGregor was charged by the NYPD with assault and criminal mischief, MMA fighter Cian Cowley was also charged
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The two are said to be involved in plea negotiations and are due back in court Thursday
Mixed martial arts star Conor McGregor is due in court amid plea negotiations to resolve charges stemming from a backstage melee at Brooklyn’s Barclays Center in April.
The 30-year-old Irish fighter is expected to be joined Thursday in Brooklyn by his 25-year-old friend and co-defendant Cian Cowley. Both are charged with assault and criminal mischief.
Conor McGregor. Picks up guard rail. Attempts to throw it at bus. ABSOLUTE CHAOS IN NEW YORK. #UFC223 (Via Felice Herrig’s IG story) pic.twitter.com/JYQZD7jtKP
— Chamatkar Sandhu (@SandhuMMA) April 5, 2018
Conor McGregor in chaotic brawl prior to #UFC223 media day pic.twitter.com/aK6tEjUdWZ
— MMA Experts (@MMA_Experts) April 5, 2018
Well, Conor McGregor is in Brooklyn for #UFC223. Here’s some shaky video of a bunch of people running after him. pic.twitter.com/AhhLDzguQP
— Ryan Gerbosi (@RyanGerbosi) April 5, 2018
Coach Kavanagh must have yelled “Ninja vanish!”. Conor McGregor and his Foot Clan escape in a cranked and ready SUV getaway vehicle. (footage by @AdamHillLVRJ) #UFC223pic.twitter.com/zWkgq5nP5m
— Justin Golightly (@SecretMovesMMA) April 5, 2018
Video showed what appeared to be McGregor hurling a hand truck at a bus full of fighters after a news conference for the UFC 223 event at Brooklyn’s Barclays Center in April.
Two fighters hurt by broken glass were unable to compete in one of UFC’s biggest cards of the year. The judge ordered McGregor and Cowley to stay away from the men they allegedly assaulted, including fellow fighters Michael Chiesa and Ray Borg.
UFC released a slickly produced video showing the rampage from several camera angles, including from inside the bus.
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McGregor has expressed regret, saying after his last court appearance in June that he understood the seriousness of the matter and hoped to resolve it soon.
Last week, he attended the World Cup final as Russian President Vladimir Putin’s guest.
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McGregor hasn’t fought for UFC since November 2016 and was stripped by UFC President Dana White of the 155-pound championship he had never defended. McGregor last fought in a boxing match he lost to Floyd Mayweather Jr. last August.
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