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.
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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Jalen Rose says he has been to the Barclays Center many times, and Conor McGregor needed multiple levels of access to get to where the scene happened. (1:10)
UFC star Conor McGregor has been charged by New York police with three counts of misdemeanor assault and one count of felony criminal mischief after turning himself in following an incident Thursday in Brooklyn, according to the New York City Police Department.
McGregor, 29, unexpectedly showed up at a UFC 223 media event Thursday at Barclays Center, and was caught on camera throwing a hand dolly through the window of a bus that was carrying UFC fighters.
Editor's Picks Three UFC 223 fights off after Conor incident Three fights at UFC 223 have been called off following an incident Thursday where Conor McGregor threw objects at a bus at Barclays Center, injuring Michael Chiesa and Ray Borg.
Conor storms UFC media day in chaotic scene Former UFC lightweight champion Conor McGregor showed up at media day ahead of UFC 223, damaging a bus and injuring two fighters during a chaotic scene at Barclays Center in Brooklyn. 1 Related
MMA fighter Cian Cowley, who was part of McGregor's group that caused the melee, also was charged with assault and criminal mischief.
UFC lost three fights for its Saturday pay-per-view event directly connected to the incident involving McGregor, the UFC said in a statement late Thursday.
Lightweight Michael Chiesa (14-3) has been pulled from a scheduled bout against Anthony Pettis because of facial lacerations. Flyweight Ray Borg (11-3) has been forced out of a bout against Brandon Moreno because of what the UFC described as multiple corneal abrasions. Both injuries were allegedly caused by McGregor's actions.
"A decision was made by the New York State Athletic Commission to pull me from UFC 223," Chiesa wrote on Twitter. "I'm devastated to say the least. [Pettis], I hope to run this match up ASAP, June 9 in your backyard. That's all I have to say for now. Much love."
McGregor's own teammate, Artem Lobov (13-14-1), had earlier been pulled from his fight against Alex Caceres because of his participation in the incident. Earlier this week, Lobov was involved in a minor hotel scuffle with UFC lightweight Khabib Nurmagomedov, who is scheduled to fight Saturday against Max Holloway.
"To be honest, I don't want [McGregor] to go to jail," Nurmagomedov told MMAFighting.com. "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."
play 0:29 Conor McGregor wreaks havoc at UFC 223 media day Former UFC lightweight champion Conor McGregor stormed Barclays Center with his entourage on Thursday, appearing to damage a vehicle containing UFC fighters.
UFC president Dana White condemned McGregor's behavior Thursday, calling it "the most disgusting thing that has ever happened" in UFC history. White said credentialed journalists from McGregor's website, The Mac Life, let McGregor and a large entourage into Barclays Center.
In an official statement Thursday evening, the UFC stated, "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."
ESPN's Brett Okamoto and The Associated Press contributed to this report.
Conor McGregor lost to Floyd Mayweather in August 2017, in one of the richest bouts in boxing history
Mixed martial arts fighter Conor McGregor has been charged with assault and criminal mischief by New York City Police Department (NYPD) following an incident at a UFC media day.
The former two-weight champion was one of a group alleged to have vandalised a bus containing rival fighters, the Ultimate Fighting Championship said.
The Irishman turned himself into police custody at 9pm local time on Thursday.
He will appear at Brooklyn Criminal Court after 9:30am (14:30 BST).
"McGregor has been charged with three counts of assault and one of criminal mischief," a NYPD spokesperson told BBC Sport.
The incident occurred at Brooklyn's Barclays Center, where the UFC had gathered to promote Saturday's show, headlined by Khabib Nurmagomedov and Max Holloway.
McGregor, 29, was with fellow fighter Artem Lobov, who was due to fight featherweight Alex Caceres.
The UFC says McGregor and Lobov - accompanied by more than a "dozen individuals" - attacked the bus.
Footage appears to show McGregor throwing a trolley at the bus - smashing a window - followed by further altercations.
UFC says two fighters were injured and have been withdrawn from Saturday's undercard.
Lightweight Michael Chiesa received several facial cuts, while flyweight Ray Borg suffered an eye injury.
Lobov has also been removed from the bill, due to his alleged involvement.
"The organisation deems today's disruption completely unacceptable and is currently working on the consequences that will follow," the UFC said.
McGregor, who was beaten by Floyd Mayweather in a boxing match in August 2017, has not fought in the UFC since knocking out Eddie Alvarez in November 2016.
Before Thursday's incident, he was stripped of his UFC lightweight title for being inactive, with the winner of Nurmagomedov-Holloway taking the belt.
