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Conor McGregor Arraigned Friday After Arrest; Next Court Date June 14

Conor McGregor was arraigned at a Brooklyn courthouse on Friday after he was charged with three counts of assault and one count of criminal mischief stemming from Thursday’s bus attack at Barclays Center…

Conor McGregor was arraigned at a Brooklyn courthouse on Friday after he was charged with three counts of assault and one count of criminal mischief stemming from Thursday’s bus attack at Barclays Center…

Conor McGregor Out On Bail, Next Court Hearing Set

Conor McGregor is in court Friday making his first appearance in front of a judge following his  bus attack on Thursday, and apparently, his pal Dillon Danis bailed him out. MMA Fighting’s Ariel Helwani reports that Danis ponied up the $50,000 dollars necessary to get McGregor out of police custody: Dillon Danis paid for McGregor’s […]

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Conor McGregor is in court Friday making his first appearance in front of a judge following his  bus attack on Thursday, and apparently, his pal Dillon Danis bailed him out.

MMA Fighting’s Ariel Helwani reports that Danis ponied up the $50,000 dollars necessary to get McGregor out of police custody:

McGregor was charged with one felony count of criminal mischief and three misdemeanor counts of assault. Danis, a Bellator fighter who is preparing to make his promotional debut, has been a friend and training partner of McGregor’s for quite some time now, which explains his paying McGregor’s bail during Friday’s arraignment.

Helwani reports that UFC President Dana White is in attendance at the Brooklyn courthouse, but isn’t allowed to speak to anyone at the moment.

Bail was then officially set at $50k For McGregor:

McGregor will have to return to Brooklyn on June 14th for his next court date.

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Khabib vs. Al Iaquinta Finalized For UFC 223

Following an all-out soap opera that was set into motion earlier today when featherweight champion Max Holloway was forced out of his short-notice lightweight title fight with Khabib Nurmagomedov at tomorrow’s (April 7, 2018) UFC 223 from Brooklyn, New York, “The Eagle” finally has a new opponent for the featured bout. First, it was former […]

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Following an all-out soap opera that was set into motion earlier today when featherweight champion Max Holloway was forced out of his short-notice lightweight title fight with Khabib Nurmagomedov at tomorrow’s (April 7, 2018) UFC 223 from Brooklyn, New York, “The Eagle” finally has a new opponent for the featured bout.

First, it was former champion Anthony Pettis who was tabbed to replace Holloway, but the UFC reportedly would not agree to “Showtime’s” asking price. Next up was rising contender Paul Felder, who was scheduled to meet Al Iaquinta at the pay-per-view event, but that fight was denied by the NYSAC because Felder was unranked.

The event was running low on viable 155-pound competition after Pettis’ original foe Michael Chiesa was forced off the card due to lacerations suffered in Conor McGregor’s bus attack at Barclays Center yesterday, leaving only Iaquinta, who weighed in at 155.2 pounds – 0.2 of a pound over the championship limit – at early weigh-ins.

But apparently, that wasn’t enough to keep him from stepping into the main as an unlikely challenger.

Word arrived via Ariel Helwani his afternoon (Fri. April 6, 2018) that Iaquinta will face Khabib in the UFC 223 main event tomorrow night, signifying a wholly unexpected rise for the Long Islander:

Iaquinta won’t be able to win the belt, however, as he weighed in at 155.2 pounds earlier in the day, albeit with his underwear on.

Nurmagomedov will be able to win the gold, however:

According to Helwani, Iaquinta definitely would have made the title fight weight, as we only 0.2 over in his underwear and weighed in early, but no one could have seen the necessity unfolding:

UFC 223 finally has a main event, even if it took what can legitimately be called the most hectic week in UFC history.

I guess it’s all part of the fight game, fans. Stay tuned for what will certainly be more big news surrounding UFC 223 tonight.

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Conor McGregor Bail Set After Assault Arrest; Allowed to Return to Ireland

After being arrested for his actions during UFC 223 media day, Conor McGregor will, in fact, be allowed to return to Ireland as part of his bail package. Ariel Helwani of MMAFighting…

After being arrested for his actions during UFC 223 media day, Conor McGregor will, in fact, be allowed to return to Ireland as part of his bail package. Ariel Helwani of MMAFighting…

Al Iaquinta vs. Khabib Nurmagomedov Targeted For UFC 223

When all else fails, turn to “Raging Al.” The Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) has been dealt a bad hand. First, Tony Ferguson tore ligaments in his knee cancelling his bout with Khabib Nurmagomedov at UFC 223. Then, Conor McGregor goes…

When all else fails, turn to “Raging Al.” The Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) has been dealt a bad hand. First, Tony Ferguson tore ligaments in his knee cancelling his bout with Khabib Nurmagomedov at UFC 223. Then, Conor McGregor goes on a rampage and shatters glass injuring two UFC 223 fighters and forcing them off […]

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Michael Chiesa Pressing Charges On Conor McGregor After Brooklyn Bus Assault

The bad news just keeps on coming. TMZ reports that UFC lightweight Michael Chiesa has filed a police report with the NYPD after sustaining cuts to his face from broken glass caused by a bus window Conor McGregor smashed in Thursday’s melee. McGregor turned himself in to authorities last night and is now facing multiple […]

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The bad news just keeps on coming. TMZ reports that UFC lightweight Michael Chiesa has filed a police report with the NYPD after sustaining cuts to his face from broken glass caused by a bus window Conor McGregor smashed in Thursday’s melee.

McGregor turned himself in to authorities last night and is now facing multiple assault charges, one of which from Chiesa, who was forced to pull out of his UFC 223 fight with Anthony ‘Showtime’ Pettis on Saturday.

McGregor is officially charged with one felony count of criminal mischief and three misdemeanor counts of assault.

Dana White says that’s just the tip of the iceberg, as several people injured in the attack say they will be filing a lawsuit against the multi-millionaire.

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