NEW, YORK, KOMPAS.com - Petarung MMA asal Republik Irlandia, Conor McGregor , menyerahkan diri ke kepolisian Brooklyn satu jam setelah dia melakukan perusakan bus yang mengakibatkan dua atlet UFC di dalamnya mengalami luka serius.
Setelah kejadian perusakan bus terjadi, McGregor menjadi buron karena Presiden UFC, Dany White, melaporkan ulah McGregor kepada kepolisian setempat.
"Ada surat perintah untuk menangkap dia. Mereka sedang mencari McGregor," kata Dany White dikutip dari Daily Mail .
Namun, tidak beberapa lama, McGregor menyerahkan diri kepada pihak kepolisian. McGregor sementara akan menginap di kepolisian Brooklyn untuk menunggu proses penyelidikan atas tuduhan melakukan tindakan kriminal yang membahayakan orang lain.
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Ulah McGregor ini disebabkan keputusan UFC yang akan mencabut sabuk gelar juara dunia kelas ringan McGregor karena tidak melakukan pertandingan sejak tahun 2016.
McGregor yang tidak terima dengan keputusan tersebut mengamuk setelah konferensi pers UFC223 di Barclays Arena, New York, Amerika Serikat, Kamis (5/4/2018).
Petarung berusia 29 tahun ini meluapkan amarahnya dengan merusak bus yang ditumpangi para pesaingnya di UFC hingga menyebabkan kaca bus tersebut pecah.
Dua atlet yang berada dalam bus tersebut, Michael Chiesa dan Ray Borg, mengalami luka serius. Michael Chiesa menderita luka gores di wajahnya, sedangkan Ray Borg mendapatkan kerusakan di dua kornea matanya.
Akibat cedera ini, Michael Chiesa dan Ray Ray Borg harus absen di pertandingan UFC 223 yang dijawadwalkan berlangsung pada Sabtu (8/4/2018) waktu setempat.
Conor McGregor, the mixed martial arts fighter known for his antics, was charged Friday after a video appeared to show him attacking a bus full of UFC fighters arriving for an upcoming event in Brooklyn, N.Y.
McGregor was charged with three counts of assault and one count of criminal mischief, the New York Police Department told Fox News. He turned himself in Thursday night at a police precinct, accompanied by his lawyer, the New York Post reported.
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A Los Angeles Times reporter tweeted that he visited the precinct holding McGregor and the fighter was not expected to be released until later Friday morning.
TMZ first reported the attack, along with the harrowing video filmed from inside the bus parking area at Brooklyn's Barclays Center.
Video footage shows McGregor with a group of people causing chaos Thursday as they take an elevator to a loading dock at Barclays Center. He is seen tossing trash cans and being prevented from throwing a barricade at a bus during his unannounced appearance in the city.
The UFC said in a statement that McGregor and Artem Lobov entered the area with more than a dozen individuals and vandalized the bus.
"Lobov has been removed from this weekend’s card and individuals involved in the incident are not welcome at tomorrow’s ceremonial weigh-in or Saturday’s event at Barclays Center,” the statement said.
The NYPD said McGregor threw a hand truck at a bus, causing a minor injury to an individual on the bus. At least two fights at Saturday's UFC 223 card have been scrapped because of the incident.
"The organization deems today's disruption completely unacceptable and is currently working on the consequences that will follow," UFC said in a statement.
Michael Chiesa, a fighter, was reportedly hospitalized with injuries caused by the broken window.
According to the Washington Post, McGregor took issue with UFC President Dana White saying that an upcoming bout between Max Holloway and Khabib Nurmagomedov will decide the new UFC lightweight championship, with no qualifier in front of the title.
McGregor won the title in 2016, but stepped away from the UFC last year in order to train for his highly publicized boxing match with Floyd Mayweather. It seems that McGregor took issue with the idea of being stripped of his title.
White told TMZ that this is "bigger than us firing him" in reference to McGregor, hinting that the star may be in greater legal trouble for the scuffle.
"I imagine he's going to be sued beyond belief and ... This is a real bad career move for him," White told TMZ.
Reps for White did not immediately respond to Fox News' request for comment.
The Associated Press contributed to this report.
Dana White has been the bombastic president of the UFC since January 2001, and is not a man given to bouts of quiet introspection. But on Thursday afternoon, fresh from witnessing Conor McGregor hurl a metal sack barrow through the window of a bus containing several of his fighters — injuring two — he could not hide the shock and disappointment in his voice.
“This is the most disgusting thing that has ever happened in the history of the company, and there is a warrant out for McGregor’s arrest,” he said quietly, having been ushered into a nondescript backroom at Brooklyn’s Barclays Center, while McGregor and his group of goons fled the scene of the crime in a blacked out SUV.
“The police are looking for him right now,” White continued. “His plane cannot take off, he cannot leave the state of New York with this warrant. He’ll be grounded, and I’m assuming eventually if they don’t catch him, he’ll turn himself in. You can imagine he’s going to be sued beyond belief and this was a real bad career move for him.”
Conor McGregor's most controversial moments
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1/11 Conor McGregor's most controversial moments The Irish superstar is no stranger to controversy. Here are ten occasions in which he generated headlines for all the wrong reasons. Zuffa LLC via Getty Images
2/11 'F*** the Queen' McGregor came in for criticism from some quarters for wearing a poppy at a UFC event back in 2015. “I know where my allegiance lies and what I do for my country,” was his firebrand response. “You have a pint in your hand and a Celtic jersey on in your local. F*** you and the Queen.” Zuffa LLC via Getty Images
3/11 Nazi row One of the first serious controversies in McGregor’s career. “Kiss them feet, Nazi,” he tweeted German fighter Dennis Siver. His apology also came in for criticism: “Ich bin bin sowwy. Now about them feet…” he wrote. Zuffa LLC via Getty Images
4/11 Insulting Aldo “I own this town, I own Rio de Janeiro,” McGregor told Brazilian fighter Jose Aldo, in a series of heavily criticised comments. “In previous times I would invade his favela on horseback and would kill anyone who wasn’t fit to work, but we’re in a new time, so I’ll whoop his ass instead.” Zuffa LLC via Getty Images
5/11 UFC 200 no show McGregor decided he did not have the time to fulfil his press duties ahead of UFC 200, and his scheduled rematch with Nate Diaz. UFC president Dana White was unimpressed with his no-show at a press conference and decided to pull him from the card. McGregor and Diaz would eventually meet at UFC 202, with the Irishman taking a points decision. Zuffa LLC via Getty Images
6/11 Bottles ahoy McGregor has been in trouble for throwing things before. Ahead of UFC 202 he became involved in a heated altercation with the Diaz brothers, which culminated in him hurling full cans of energy drink across a press conference. He was subsequently fined $25k by the Nevada State Athletic Commission and handed 25-hours community service. Zuffa LLC via Getty Images
7/11 Racism allegations There were a number of controversial moments during the Mayweather vs McGregor world press tour, with the UFC champion accused of racism on more than one ocassion. He attracted criticism for telling Mayweather to “dance for me, boy!” before later reasoning he was not a racist because “I’m black from the bellybutton down.” Getty Images
8/11 Showtime spat Showtime Spots executive Stephen Espinoza was less than impressed when McGregor turned his ire to him during the Mayweather vs McGregor world tour. “While we’re at it, f*ck Showtime too,” McGregor shouted at Espinoza in Toronto. “Look at you, you little f*cking weasel, I can see it in your eyes, you’re a f*cking bitch. Cut my mic off? Cut the champ’s mic off? Hell no. You f*cking weasel.” Zuffa LLC via Getty Images
9/11 Bellator brawl After his team-mate Charlie Ward defeated John Redmond at a Bellator event in Dublin, McGregor vaulted into the cage and began arguing with respected referee Marc Goddard. McGregor pushed Goddard and threatened an official, before eventually apologising. “I’ve always learned from my mistakes, and this will be no different,” he said.
10/11 Homophobia allegations The Irishman was heavily criticised when television cameras overheard him referring to Andre Fili as a “f****” after the American beat his training partner Artem Lobov at UFC Gdansk. “I’m human; I slip up, I say stupid things every damn day,” McGregor later apologised. “All I can (do) is hold my hand up and apologise if anyone was offended.” Zuffa LLC via Getty Images
11/11 Darkest day A warrant for McGregor’s arrest was issued after the Irishman was caught on video smashing the window of a bus full of fighters with a sack trolley. Two fighters were injured in the incident, with McGregor eventually handing himself in to the police.
It is testament to the frankly unsustainable level of influence that McGregor holds over the UFC that the first sign his career could be in some form of mild peril was not when he decided to endanger the health of his fellow athletes, but when White finally decided to stop defending the superstar he has backed to the hilt on so many previous occasions.
His message was clear: McGregor has to sort out this mess on his own.
And what a mess it is. Video footage appears to show White’s most bankable star throwing everything from a sack barrow to an aluminium rubbish bin at the bus full of fighters, injuring at least two scheduled to compete on Saturday. McGregor was supposedly attempting to confront long-term rival Khabib Nurmagomedov, who was involved in a minor altercation with one of his training partners earlier this week.
Having initially made a run for it, the New York Police Department announced that McGregor had surrendered to police at the department's 78th Precinct late on Thursday night. He was not immediately charged with any crimes, although New York police spokesperson George Tsourovakas assured reporters that the investigation is ongoing.
Conor McGregor lost all control on Thursday afternoon (Getty)
Contrary to the conspiracy theories that immediately began to do the rounds, the whole sorry saga is nothing short of a nightmare for the UFC. McGregor is by far the biggest star in the sport; the first man in the history of the promotion to simultaneously hold titles in two different weight classes, responsible for four of the six highest selling pay-per-views in the company’s history. He is also arguably the UFC’s sole remaining crossover star, recognisable to MMA fans and non-fans alike.
But he hasn't appeared for the UFC since November 2016, instead deciding to move into boxing for a lucrative fight with Floyd Mayweather, and was this week stripped by White of the 155-pound championship he had never defended. The UFC has been eagerly anticipating his move back into the sport — and the money that will bring — but White’s insistence that McGregor “would return this year” now looks desperately unlikely.
And then there are the wider ramifications of McGregor’s actions. Three fights have now been scrapped from UFC 223 as a result of the incident, at a difficult time in the calendar when the promotion desperately needs this event to succeed. Artem Lobov — McGregor’s training partner and close friend — was the first to go, his bout with Alex Caceres scrapped by White in response to his involvement in the bus attack.
Artem Lobov was also involved in the attack (Getty)
Next it was announced that popular lightweight Michael Chiesa would be unable to make his fight with Anthony Pettis as a result of the injuries he sustained in the altercation. Chiesa was standing directly next to the window McGregor lobbed the sack barrow through, resulting in several cuts to his face and upper body.
“A decision was made by the New York State Athletic Commission to pull me from UFC 223,” Chiesa later tweeted. “I'm devastated to say the least. Anthony, I hope to run this match up ASAP. June 9th in your backyard. That's all I have to say for now. Much love.”
Flyweight Ray Borg also was injured in the wake of the McGregor attack, with glass fragments reportedly damaging his eye. It was soon announced that his fight with Brandon Moreno was also off, robbing UFC 223 of yet another scheduled bout.
McGregor is no stranger to controversy ( Zuffa LLC via Getty Images)
Such was the fallout that the UFC felt compelled to issue an official statement on the mayhem, an unusual move considering the months of tactical silence over McGregor’s inactivity and stubborn refusal to defend his lightweight title. “The organisation deems today's disruption completely unacceptable and is currently working on the consequences that will follow,” they said.
“Individuals involved in the incident are not welcome at tomorrow's ceremonial weigh-in or Saturday's event at Barclays Center.”
White elaborated further as the dust began to settle. He admitted that McGregor was now unlikely to fight again this year, as had been planned, while wondering aloud whether the Irishman was using drugs. Such raw disappointment in his cash cow made clear just how ambiguous McGregor’s current status with the promotion is, while also rebutting those who immediately insisted the whole row had to be some sort of preordained PR stunt.
McGregor now faces an anxious wait to learn his punishment — both from the police and the UFC. White has also warned him to expect several lawsuits. “I know a handful of people here already that are filing lawsuits against him,” he added. “God knows how many he's going to have by the time this is done.”
As for the UFC, Saturday night will proceed as planned with lightweight contender Nurmagomedov due to face Max Holloway in a showdown for McGregor's belt, which he won in 2016 but never defended. But shorn of three fighters and with their biggest star now further than ever from returning to the Octagon, these are precarious days for the promotion.
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Conor McGregor has handed himself into police in Brooklyn after the Irishman appeared to attack a coach carrying numerous UFC fighters at the Barclays Centre in New York.
The former two-weight champion, who was stripped of his lightweight championship title this week, gatecrashed a media event ahead of this Saturday’s UFC 223 where he was filmed picking up railing before attempting to throw it at the coach.
The vehicle was carrying Khabib Nurmagomedov, McGregor’s long-term rival, and other UFC fighters back to their hotel after a media day at the Barclays Centre.
Lightweight Michael Chiesa allegedly suffered a cut to his forehead during the fracas as attempts were made to restrain McGregor.
Chiesa's coach Rick Little told MMA Junkie: "Conor went bananas and put a beating on the van that we were in looking for Khabib.
UFC president Dana White announces Conor McGregor stripped of lightweight championship
"A million security guards had to restrain him. Mike's cut up now. He's got marks on him, for sure. I don't think it's too serious.
"Everything happened so fast, it was just like we were jumped."
In the wake of the incident UFC president Dana White said that a warrant for McGregor's arrest had subsequently been issued.
"What happened today was criminal, disgusting and makes me sick," he said.
"There is a warrant out for McGregor's arrest. They're looking for him right now and his plane is grounded. I assume if they don't catch him he will turn himself in. He's going to be sued beyond belief and this is a very bad career move for him."
McGregor is said to have handed himself into authorities at around 9pm local time on Thursday and is set to see a judge on Friday.
Artem Lobov, who was allegedly part of the group that stormed the building and attacked the coach, has also been removed from the UFC 223 card.
Thursday's ugly scenes follows White’s announcement that this weekend’s headline bout between Khabib Nurmagomedov and Max Holloway at UFC 223 will be for McGregor’s lightweight championship, with the Dubliner absent from mixed martial arts since his victory over Eddie Alvarez in November 2016.
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1/10 Who will Conor McGregor fight next? Various characters from various sports are queuing up for the chance to fight McGregor, but what is the Irishman's most likely next move? Getty Images
2/10 Tony Ferguson Ferguson beat Kevin Lee in an interim title fight and is McGregor's most likely next opponent. Getty Images
3/10 Khabib Nurmagomedov UFC president Dana White said McGregor had told him he wanted to fight Nurmagomedov in Russia shortly after Christmas. But the Russian's injury problems likely discount him from the equation. Getty Images
4/10 Nate Diaz II It's the fight all MMA fans want to see. But Diaz has been inactive since the McGregor rematch and is hardly deserving of being granted a title shot. Getty Images
5/10 Tyron Woodley McGregor has spoken about challenging for a third UFC title. But before he challenges Woodley he mus tsurely defend his lightweight strap. Getty Images
6/10 Georges St-Pierre An MMA dream fight. Unlikely to be McGregor's next move, however. Getty Images
7/10 Paulie Malignaggi There is bad blood between the pair and if McGregor decides to remain in boxing, Malignaggi is his most likely next opponent. Getty Images
8/10 Amir Khan Khan recently admitted he wants to return to boxing in 2018. Could he fight McGregor in a money-spinning bout? Getty Images
9/10 Floyd Mayweather II A rematch was widely rumoured ahead of their first contest, but Mayweather now insists he has no plans to come out of retirement. Getty Images
10/10 WWE Expect this to happen at some point. But it would be a surprise if McGregor was to move into wrestling before defending his lightweight title. Getty Images
"No interim champ. When this fight is over, champion,” White said during a press conference on Wednesday while pointing towards both Nurmagomedov and Holloway. “One of these guys will be the champion.”
But McGregor issued a response on Thursday that left little to the imagination about how he feels over White’s decision, with the two-time UFC champion reacting in a similar way to the last time he was stripped of a belt.
“You’s’ll [sic] strip me of nothing you’s do nothing c***s,” McGregor wrote on Twitter on Thursday morning.
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