Conor McGregor, Urijah Faber get into physical altercation backstage at UFC 189 weigh-ins

Conor McGregor and another Team Alpha Male fighter almost fought a day before UFC 189.

A seemingly friendly greeting between McGregor and Urijah Faber almost turned into something much more backstage before UFC 189 weigh-ins Friday afternoon at MGM Grand in Las Vegas. McGregor mussed Faber’s hair and pretended to grapple him, but it got serious very quickly.

McGregor meets Faber’s teammate Chad Mendes in the main event of UFC 189 on Saturday night with the interim featherweight title on the line.

Here’s a listen to the audio from Faber’s Instagram page:

Looks Connor’s Jr high level wrestling hasn’t learned the drag re-drag drill yet. I’ve seen crack heads roaming the streets that look healthier than McGregor right…