What was Conor McGregor’s reaction to his $150,000 fine for his UFC 202 pre-fight presser bottle-throwing mess? A typical Conor McGregor one-liner, you might say.
The Nevada Athletic Commission dropped the hammer of all hammers on Conor McGregor. At Monday’s hearing, the UFC featherweight champion was fined $150,000 and ordered to perform 50 hours of community service, nearly two full months since he and Team Diaz put on a can and bottle-throwing war for the ages at the UFC 202 pre-fight press conference.
You may be curious as to how McGregor, who “attended” the hearing via phone, would respond to what is theoretically a pittance for one of the highest-paid stars in all of combat sports. You needn’t be curious any longer, as McGregor’s first tweet after the fine was confirmed was this:
I get fined more than these bums get paid
— Conor McGregor (@TheNotoriousMMA) October 10, 2016
A very McGregorific response, I guess you can say.
As for Nate Diaz, as noted in a previous Bloody Elbow article, he “was granted a continuance for his role in the incident.”
McGregor will presumably making just a tad more than $150,000 for his UFC 205 main event fight against Eddie Alvarez. That November 12th Madison Square Garden showdown will be for Alvarez’s lightweight belt, as Conor seeks to become the first ever simultaneous two-division champion in UFC history.