Having been stripped of his UFC lightweight title, Conor McGregor appeared to turn up unannounced at a UFC 223 media event in the Barclay's Centre this afternoon.
A moment that resonates more closely with what one would expect of a WWE event, McGregor did not come quietly.
@TheNotoriousMMA is about that life pic.twitter.com/kLRbMVzSzk
— joshua. (@jrsvx) April 5, 2018
Conor McGregor just arrived at Barclays Center after media day. He is in NYC!
— Mike Bohn (@MikeBohn) April 5, 2018
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
Conor McGregor just showed up unannounced at the Barclays Center after media day was finished for #UFC223
— Damon Martin (@DamonMartin) April 5, 2018
Conor McGregor just walked into the Barclay’s Center. Madness. People chasing after him. There will be footage I’m sure. #UFC223
— FloCombat (@FloCombat) April 5, 2018
McGregor can be seen here arriving at the event, looking to make his way into the main auditorium.
Naturally enough, there were plenty of fans looking to get a sight of the recently-stripped world champion fighter.
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
This footage taken from the Instagram account of Felice Herrig appears to show McGregor picking up a barrier, before throwing it in the direction of a door.
Conor McGregor is making his presence felt here in NYC. Felice Herrig just posted this clip of him on IG going a little wild. ? pic.twitter.com/arvUJF1pV2
— Mike Bohn (@MikeBohnMMA) April 5, 2018
As information continues to filter out from the event, Ariel Helwani has offered his description of the damage McGregor is said to have caused for fellow fighters.
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
