On Thursday afternoon, Conor McGregor and his entourage showed up at the Barclay’s Center in Brooklyn, NY—the host venue for Saturday’s UFC 223 card—and all hell broke loose. Even by McGregor standards, it was a terrible scene, as the Irishman and his cohorts went berserk, throwing garbage cans, chairs and more at the UFC 223 fighter bus, which was packed to the edges with the card’s fighter. According to multiple reports, McGregor’s attack left several passengers covered in glass, and UFC 223 fighter Michael Chiesa with a laceration on his head. Now, UFC boss Dana White has spoken up on the madness. As you can expect, he is furious.
Dana White: "What happened today was criminal, disgusting and it makes me sick."
— Mike Bohn (@MikeBohnMMA) April 5, 2018
“What happened today was criminal, disgusting, and it makes me sick,” the UFC President told MMAJunkie’s Mike Bohn.
Some tidbit from Dana's interview with @MMAjunkie:
– Said Conor and 30 "thugs" threw bike racks and chairs at the bus
– Said Chiesa was cut up really bad
– Says Rose was in the bus & shaken up
– Said Conor will be sued
– Dana calls it the most disgusting incident in UFC history— Adam Martin (@MMAdamMartin) April 5, 2018
Dana also said the guys at TheMacLife were credentialed media members and they let Conor and his team into the building. Says he hopes they get arrested as well.
Dana says he's not sure if Conor is on drugs but is puzzled why he's acting like this considering he has a new son.
— Adam Martin (@MMAdamMartin) April 5, 2018
Expect a longer statement from the UFC President, and updates on what this all means for McGregor and the larger UFC 223 fight card, in the coming hours.
This article first appeared on BJPenn.com on 4/5/2018.