Update: Michael Chiesa Will Fight At UFC 223

Conor McGregor’s New York City outburst will not prevent Michael Chiesa from doing his job this Saturday night. During an all-out melee following UFC 223 media day earlier today, the controversial Irish champion threw a guardrail at a fighter bus transporting Khabib Nurmagomedov, who will face last-minute challenger Max Holloway in the main event of […]

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Conor McGregor’s New York City outburst will not prevent Michael Chiesa from doing his job this Saturday night.

During an all-out melee following UFC 223 media day earlier today, the controversial Irish champion threw a guardrail at a fighter bus transporting Khabib Nurmagomedov, who will face last-minute challenger Max Holloway in the main event of this weekend’s UFC 223 from Brooklyn, and he also injured lightweight Michael Chiesa in the crossfire.

Chiesa, who battles former lightweight champion Anthony Pettis on the main card, was reportedly taken to the hospital for facial lacerations and was ’50/50′ to compete at UFC 223 this weekend.

Thankfully, ‘Maverick’ will be able to fight, however, with MMA Fighting’s Ariel Helwani confirming that he left the hospital without any big issue and continued his cut down to 155 pounds:

Chiesa apparently just suffered surface lacerations that fortunately did not require stitches:

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Khabib Responds To Conor McGregor’s NYC Bus Attack

Khabib has responded to Conor McGregor’s chaotic bus attack in Brooklyn, New York, earlier today. After McGregor was caught on tape throwing a guardrail at a bus that the undefeated Dagestani was riding, word came that lightweight Michael Chiesa has been injured in the crossfire, before the New York police reportedly issued a warrant for […]

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Khabib has responded to Conor McGregor’s chaotic bus attack in Brooklyn, New York, earlier today.

After McGregor was caught on tape throwing a guardrail at a bus that the undefeated Dagestani was riding, word came that lightweight Michael Chiesa has been injured in the crossfire, before the New York police reportedly issued a warrant for the Irishman’s arrest.

The insane scene unfolded rapidly, with more details emerging that McGregor had come to New York City early to confront Nurmagomedov after he had bullied his longtime training partner Artem Lobov in a hotel earlier this week.

With the buzzing mess creating massive hype, ‘The Eagle’ finally addressed the situation to MMA Fighting’s Ariel Helwani, saying he was laughing at McGregor’s antics:

“I am laughing inside,” Nurmagomedov said. “You broke window? Why? Come inside. You know UFC don’t let you come inside. If you real gangster why don’t you come inside?

“This is big history gangster place. Brooklyn. You want to talk to me? Send me location. We have to talk? I am gonna come, no problem.

“I grew up like this. I don’t grow up throwing chairs at window. This is not my bus.”

Khabib clarified that most of his team wasn’t on the bus as Mcgregor threw a guardrail at it, only his manager and members of the red corner on Saturday night:

“This is not my team bus, this is red corner bus,” he said. “My whole team wasn’t with me. It was just me, (my manager) Ali Abdelaziz and a cornerman, Muhammed. The whole red corner was on the bus. Rose Namajunas, Al Iaquinta, Karolina Kowalkiewicz, Ray Borg. Everyone.”

‘The Eagle’ also cleared up that he wasn’t injured in the melee:

“I am good. I feel good. Tomorrow, I am going to make weight. On Saturday, I am going to take belt and change the game.”

Finally, Khabib said he didn’t want Mcgregor to go to jail because he would fight him anywhere if he only sent a location, and wanted to on the bus today. According to the undefeated contender, McGregor knew they wouldn’t let him leave and risk his main event at UFC 223:

“To be honest, I don’t want him to go to jail,” Nurmagomedov said. “We have to fight. If we have to fight, let’s fight. Send me location. Please, we have to fix this. Me and you. One-on-one. You want 10-on-10? OK.

“I give his whole team slap and no one say anything. He come with media, with cameras when I’m alone. Of course I want to go outside but they don’t let me leave the bus. He knows this.

“They don’t do nothing. I’m here.”

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Details Emerge Surrounding Conor McGregor’s New York City Melee

The biggest all-out media spectacle of the year in mixed martial arts unfolded from Brooklyn, New York, today when lightweight champion Conor McGregor threw a guardrail at a bus containing rival Khabib Nurmagomedov after UFC 223 media day, resulting in at least one UFC fighter getting injured and an arrest warrant being issued for the […]

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The biggest all-out media spectacle of the year in mixed martial arts unfolded from Brooklyn, New York, today when lightweight champion Conor McGregor threw a guardrail at a bus containing rival Khabib Nurmagomedov after UFC 223 media day, resulting in at least one UFC fighter getting injured and an arrest warrant being issued for the Irish champion.

Many, including McGregor’s longtime foil Nate Diaz, speculated that ‘The Notorious’ came to NYC to back up Russian friend and teammate Artem Lobov, who was put in a tough spot when “The Eagle” isolated Lobov at a hotel and confronted him earlier in the week.

And apparently, that’s just the case according to Steven Muehlhausen on Twitter, who revealed details from an anonymous source that the UFC’s biggest name came to New York early to back “The Russian Hammer” in his rivalry with Khabib and his team:

The source also continued on about “The Notorious’” plan for the melee, claiming that McGregor was sick of it and wanted to see what they would do when he showed up:

More on this developing – and completely mad – story as it arises.

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Conor McGregor Fires Back at the UFC: You Will ‘Strip Me of Nothing’

Conor McGregor isn’t giving up his title without a fight. Following Wednesday’s news that the UFC planned to strip McGregor of his lightweight championship the moment Khabib Nurmagomedov and Max Holloway step into the cage together at UFC 2…

Conor McGregor isn’t giving up his title without a fight. Following Wednesday’s news that the UFC planned to strip McGregor of his lightweight championship the moment Khabib Nurmagomedov and Max Holloway step into the cage together at UFC 223, the 29-year old Irish superstar responded with a venomous post aimed at the promotion. While UFC […]

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It Sucks Tony Ferguson Got Hurt, But Khabib Nurmagomedov vs. Max Holloway Is Still A Great Fight

Some of the most disappointing and shocking news imaginable dropped late Sunday night, on April Fools of all days, when UFC president Dana White announced UFC interim lightweight champion Tony Ferguson was injured and out of his UFC 223 main event bout…

Some of the most disappointing and shocking news imaginable dropped late Sunday night, on April Fools of all days, when UFC president Dana White announced UFC interim lightweight champion Tony Ferguson was injured and out of his UFC 223 main event bout against Khabib Nurmagomedov. In Ferguson’s place will be Max Holloway, the UFC featherweight […]

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UFC 223: Khabib vs. Holloway Odds, Tickets, Predictions and Pre-Weigh-in Hype

Max Holloway and Khabib Nurmagomedov is the superfight you never knew you wanted. With just six days between the announcement of the bout and the main event at UFC 223, there’s barely enough time to even get hyped for it…

Max Holloway and Khabib Nurmagomedov is the superfight you never knew you wanted. With just six days between the announcement of the bout and the main event at UFC 223, there’s barely enough time to even get hyped for it…