CONOR MCGREGOR has settled a lawsuit stemming from his infamous rampage at the UFC 223 media day.
The UFC’s poster boy went nuclear at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn in April 2018 as he hunted down bitter rival Khabib Nurmagomedov – who slapped his now former friend Artem Lobov a few days earlier.
Conor McGregor threw a dolly threw the window of a bus carrying bitter rival Khabib Nurmagomedov at the UFC 223 media dayUFC
UFCUFC welterweight Michael Chiesa sued McGregor after being cut by flying glass[/caption]
APMcGregor ended up pleading to disorderly conduct and performed five days of community service[/caption]
PAThe Notorious has reached an out-of-court settlement with Chiesa[/caption]
After tracking Nurmagomedov down to a bus in the loading bay of the arena, McGregor and his crew attacked the vehicle holding the Russian.
And in an attempt to get him off the bus, he threw a dolly through one of the windows.
The shattered glass caused damage to the eyes of former flyweight title challenger Ray Borg, who was pulled from his clash with Brandon Moreno.
UFC welterweight Michael Chiesa was also aboard the vehicle and sustained cuts to his face from the flailing glass – which led to the cancellation of the bout.
Chiesa immediately launched legal action against McGregor, initially suing the Irishman for “negligence, negligent infliction of emotional distress, intentional infliction of emotional distress, assault and battery.”
But both fighters’ legal teams have agreed not to press ahead with the lawsuit after filing a stipulation of discontinuance with prejudice.
And according to MMA Fighting, both parties have reached an out-of-court settlement.
In a brief statement, McGregor’s representative Karen Kessler said: “The matter was resolved and is now closed.”
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McGregor’s antics – which UFC president Dana White branded the “most disgusting thing that has ever happened” in the promotion’s history – saw him charged with three counts of assault and one of criminal mischief.
The Notorious ended up pleading guilty to disorderly conduct and performed five days of community service.
McGregor’s rampage ended up teeing up the biggest fight in UFC history – which took place six months later in Las Vegas.
But he fell short in his grudge match with the undefeated Nurmagomedov in the main event of UFC 229, suffering a fourth-round submission defeat.
McGregor and the UFC pursued a blockbuster rematch but Nurmagomedov snubbed the fight and walked away from the sport two years ago.
Former two-division champion McGregor is looking to return to the octagon early next year following a 16-month hiatus.
The Dubliner hasn’t set foot inside the octagon since breaking his leg in his trilogy fight with Dustin Poirier.
GETTYConor McGregor is hoping to return to the octagon early next year[/caption]
McGregor is hoping to return to the cage before the end of the first quarter of 2023, although he currently needs to be in the USADA drug testing pool for six months before he can be cleared to compete.
But he’s seemingly planning to make use of an exemption rule in the promotion’s policy to make a quicker-than-expected return.