Footage has emerged this afternoon of former two-weight UFC champion, Conor McGregor concerned in a near-altercation with a fan at a BKFC occasion in a single day in Dubai, through which the latter tried to assault the Dubliner earlier than he was subdued by his safety officers.
McGregor, a former two-weight champion within the promotion, has been sidelined from competitors since 2021, most lately fracturing his tibia and fibula in a primary spherical physician’s stoppage TKO loss to Dustin Poirier.
And withdrawing from a welterweight conflict with Michael Chandler at UFC 303 final summer season, McGregor fractured a toe on the identical foot as his prior leg damage.
Within the time since, the 36-year-old has but to be booked for his comeback to motion. And moreover, has hinted that his time within the sport could already be over — in the meanwhile at the least, claiming he’s “joyful” with what he has already achieved in fight sports activities.
But additionally staking a maintain within the Naked Knuckle Combating Championship within the final 18 months, Conor McGregor attended an occasion in Dubai in a single day.
Fan makes an attempt to assault Conor McGregor at BKFC Dubai occasion
And strolling by means of the venue, greeting followers and fellow fighters, an opportunistic fan took the chance to launch a blindsided assault towards McGregor, earlier than he was taken down and overwhelmed by the Crumlin striker’s safety.
Making an attempt to get his personal again — or at the least the chance to confront the tried assailant, McGregor was corraled by his personal safety group within the course of earlier than he may lay arms on the previous.
However in February of this 12 months besides, McGregor was as soon as extra confronted by a fan, who mocked him following his 2018 submission loss to bitter enemy, Khabib Nurmagomedov.
And with no safety officers round, Conor McGregor launched a verbal assault on the critic — showing to spit on him within the course of.
