- Conor McGregor and a group of men stormed a UFC event on Thursday and started a brawl by attacking a bus carrying several fighters.
- UFC President Dana White blasted McGregor afterward, calling his behavior "disgusting" and saying he doesn't want to have a working relationship with McGregor for the time being.
- White said police had issued a warrant for McGregor's arrest, but a report contradicted that claim.
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Dana White blasts Conor McGregor for starting a fracas at UFC event, claims police have issued an arrest warrant
Dana White called Conor McGregor's actions "disgusting" and "despicable" after the fighter started a fracas at a UFC event.
Dana White called the fracas started by Conor McGregor and his team at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn, New York, on Thursday "disgusting."
After a press conference for UFC 223 this weekend, McGregor and his team stormed the arena and attacked a bus carrying several fighters. A video showed McGregor throwing a guardrail, a trash can, and other loose objects at the bus. One fighter, Michael Chiesa, was reportedly injured in the brawl and was sent to the hospital.
A video showed McGregor and several other men leaving Barclays and getting into an SUV afterward.
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While the details of the event are still cloudy, White blasted McGregor afterward, saying he's not eager to do business with McGregor any time soon.
"After this disgusting, despicable move, I think everybody's relationship with Conor's gonna be not so great," White said.
"Not a great career move," White added.
On Wednesday, White announced that UFC would strip McGregor of his lightweight championship belt, which he's held since 2016, saying they would award it to the winner of
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