The UFC has issued a formal statement on the events that took place at a media day today in support of UFC 223. Following a media event for the card at Barclays Center in Brooklyn, N.Y., lightweight champion Conor McGregor (21-3 MMA, 9-1 UFC) came into the building along with members of his team and ultimately attacked a bus containing fighters from UFC 223 and their teams, witness videos showed. The attack on the bus included a broken window after McGregor threw a dolly, and the fallout from the whole thing has taken three fights off the card. McGregor teammate Artem Lobov (13-14-1 MMA, 2-4 UFC) was removed from his featherweight fight against Alex Caceres (13-11 MMA, 8-9 UFC) for his participation in the attack. Michael Chiesa (14-3 MMA, 7-3 UFC) was sent to the hospital for cuts, and ultimately his fight against Anthony Pettis (20-7 MMA, 7-6 UFC) was nixed by the New York State Atletic Commission.
Ray Borg’s UFC 223 fight scrapped with eye issue reportedly from Conor McGregor bus attack
April 5, 2018
Twitter Mailbag: On who will be real champ after UFC 223 and a scenario we’d rather not imagine
April 5, 2018
Dana White appalled by Conor McGregor’s ‘disgusting’ UFC 223 rampage; arrest could follow
April 5, 2018
Twitter reacts to Conor McGregor unhinged, including Daniel Cormier’s idea for punishment
April 5, 2018
Conor McGregor’s chaotic arrival after UFC 223 media day causes damage, injury to Michael Chiesa
April 5, 2018