Conor McGregor has been released on bail after he was charged with assault and criminal mischief in New York.

The Irishman will be allowed to fly home to Ireland after the authorities decided not to seize his passport.

He will return to New York on June 14 for his next court hearing, along with teammate Cian Cowley who was also charged.

McGregor's bail of $50,000 was reportedly paid for by another of his teammates, Dillon Danis.

The biggest star in mixed martial arts appeared before the judge in the same clothes he wore 24 hours earlier; a blue, long-sleeved golf shirt that hid his elaborate tattoos.

Earlier, he was seen being led from a police station in handcuffs at around 10.30am New York time on Friday.

McGregor was involved in a melee following a press event for UFC 223 with video footage showing him and his entourage attacking a bus containing fighters, including lightweight rival Khabib Nurmagomedov.

McGregor can then be seen grabbing a railing and attempting unsuccessfully to throw it at the bus.

Unperturbed, he located a wheeled trolley and launched that at the vehicle, smashing one of the rear windows.

He and his entourage fled the scene and sped off in a waiting SUV.

Two UFC fighters were pulled from upcoming bouts due to injuries they sustained in the fracas.

Michael Chiesa, who received "several facial cuts", tweeted to say the New York State Athletic Commission had decided to pull him from his bout against Anthony Pettis.

UFC later released a statement confirming Chiesa's injuries and also said flyweight Ray Borg would not be taking part in his fight against Brandon Moreno due to "multiple cornea abrasions".

A third fighter, Artem Lobov - a close friend and training partner of McGregor - was also removed from the card due to his "involvement in the incident", UFC said.

Reports suggested the confrontation had been sparked by an earlier run-in Lobov had with UFC lightweight title contender Khabib Nurmagomedov - who was on the targeted bus.

The ugly scenes were condemned by UFC president Dana White, who labelled them "one of the most disgusting things that's happened in the history of the company".

McGregor has been a divisive presence in the sport due to his quick temper, flashy tastes and trash-talking of rivals, but quickly became one of UFC's most bankable stars after signing a contract in 2013.

His rapid ascendancy saw him capture two belts before jumping sports to face undefeated boxer Floyd Mayweather in a money-spinning crossover bout in Las Vegas last August. He lost the fight and has not competed since.

He was this week stripped of his UFC lightweight belt, which was due to be on the line in a bout between Nurmagomedov and Max Holloway at UFC 223, before the latter dropped out when doctors stopped him cutting further weight on Friday.

The UFC said in a statement: "NYPD was immediately alerted and is currently in the process of investigating the situation.

"UFC is working very closely with the New York Athletic Commission, Barclays Centre security and law enforcement authorities." </s> Irish UFC champion Conor McGregor has been charged with assault in New York.

He is due to appear in court later on Friday, US police said.

McGregor was detained following an incident at a UFC media day in Brooklyn on Thursday. The 29-year-old had earlier been stripped of his UFC lightweight title.

A New York Police Department spokesman said: "He (McGregor) has been charged with three counts of assault and one of criminal mischief."

He added that 25-year-old Cian Cowley, also a mixed martial arts (MMA) fighter, from Hyde Park, Dalkey, has been charged with assault.

McGregor has not fought in the UFC for more than a year but lost to former professional boxer Floyd Mayweather in a money-spinning bout last August.

He has been a flamboyant presence on the sporting scene and divided opinion in Ireland and further afield.

The incident happened at the Barclays Centre in the Brooklyn borough of New York City.

People had gathered to promote a competition headlined by Khabib Nurmagomedov and Max Holloway.

The UFC added: "NYPD was immediately alerted and is currently in the process of investigating the situation.

"UFC is working very closely with the New York Athletic Commission, Barclays Centre security and law enforcement authorities.

"All parties are working together to ensure the highest standard of proper safety precautions are implemented to protect the fans and athletes." </s> Media playback is not supported on this device Watch footage appearing to show McGregor attacking a bus in New York

Mixed martial arts fighter Conor McGregor has appeared in court and been released on bail after being charged with assault and criminal mischief.

The Irishman's case was heard at Brooklyn Criminal Court, with bail set for $50,000 (£35,500).

The former two-weight champion has not yet entered a plea and his next hearing is on 14 June.

He was charged by New York City Police Department (NYPD) after an incident at a UFC media day.

McGregor was one of a group alleged to have vandalised a bus containing rival fighters, the Ultimate Fighting Championship said.

He turned himself into police custody at 21:00 local time on Thursday (02:00 BST on Friday).

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.

Holloway was later ruled out of the fight because he was medically unstable.

McGregor, 29, was with fellow fighter Artem Lobov, who was due to fight featherweight Alex Caceres.

McGregor appeared at Brooklyn Criminal Court alongside his lawyer Jim Walden (right)

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. </s> Irish Mixed Martial Arts superstar Conor McGregor was charged with assault and criminal mischief by New York police on Friday, then led out in handcuffs and driven to court.

The 29-year-old fighter was escorted from the Brooklyn police station in jeans, white sneakers and a tight-fitting blue top, before being driven off in the back of a black sedan for his arraignment at a criminal court, also in Brooklyn.

The star was caught on video Thursday hurling a dolly through a side window of a bus loaded with rival mixed martial arts fighters who were attending a New York media event at the Barclays Center. The bus was moving slowly through the stadium parking lot when the incident occurred.

Police confirmed that McGregor has been charged with three counts of assault and one count of criminal mischief, and that Cian Cowley, 25, another MMA fighter, has been charged with one count of assault and one count of criminal mischief.

Cowley was also to appear before court in Brooklyn on Friday.

Fighter Michael Chiesa, who was on the bus, was taken to hospital following Thursday's incident and was being treated for cuts to the face, Ultimate Fighting Championship President Dana White said.

"A decision was made by the New York State Athletic Commission to pull me from UFC 223. I'm devastated to say the least," Chiesa later tweeted.

White said police issued a warrant for the arrest of McGregor, accusing the Irish star and a group of around 20 men of "storming the building."

"They got down to the loading docks where the fighters were getting on the buses and attacked them, throwing trash cans, dollies, things like that," White said. "Broke one of the windows, cut Michael Chiesa real bad, cut his hand, cut his face."

White called it "the most disgusting thing that has ever happened in the history of the company," and said "everyone's shaken up."

White warned that McGregor would face likely legal action.

"As you can imagine he's going to be sued beyond belief," White said. "This was a real bad career move for him."

The Irishman reportedly pocketed around $100 million for the superfight which he lost last August in Las Vegas against ex-welterweight champion boxer Floyd Mayweather.

Their matchup was one of the richest boxing bouts of all time.

It was not clear what triggered Thursday's alleged assault but it appeared to be linked in part to the UFC's decision to strip McGregor of his world title.

McGregor reportedly turned up unannounced at the end of Thursday's press event to publicize the upcoming UFC 223 card.

On Wednesday, White said the UFC would take back McGregor's lightweight title, which would be awarded to the winner of Saturday's UFC 223 fight between Khabib Nurmagomedov and Max Holloway in New York.

McGregor reacted angrily to the decision on social media. "You's'll strip me of nothing," he tweeted, invoking an expletive. </s> MIAMI BEACH, Fla. - Authorities say mixed martial artist and boxer Conor McGregor has been arrested in South Florida for stealing the cellphone of someone who was trying to take his photo.

According to a Miami Beach police report, the 30-year-old McGregor was arrested Monday afternoon and charged with robbery and criminal mischief.

The report says McGregor was leaving the Fontainebleau Miami Beach shortly after 5 a.m. Monday when a 22-year-old man attempted to take a picture of McGregor. Police say McGregor slapped the phone out of the man's hand and then stomped on it several times. Investigators say McGregor then grabbed the phone and left the area. Police later found McGregor at his local address.

McGregor was being held on $12,500 bail. Jail records didn't list an attorney.

McGregor, who's from Ireland, is the former UFC featherweight and lightweight champion and one of the biggest draws in MMA. He returned to UFC last fall after a hiatus during which he made his boxing debut, a loss to Floyd Mayweather. He was suspended from UFC for six months and fined $50,000 for a brawl after his loss to Khabib Nurmagomedov in October.

Copyright 2019 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed. </s> • The Irish UFC fighter Conor McGregor on Thursday stormed a UFC press conference in New York City and started a brawl.
• A video showed McGregor and his team attacking a bus carrying fighters and throwing guard rails and other loose objects.
• Earlier on Thursday, the UFC's Dana White had announced that McGregor would be stripped of his lightweight championship belt from 2016 after a fight between Max Holloway-Khabib Nurmagomedov this weekend.

A bizarre scene unfolded at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn, New York, on Thursday after a press conference for UFC 223 when the Irish UFC fighter Conor McGregor stormed the building and appeared to attack a bus carrying other fighters.

The UFC's Dana White had previously announced that McGregor would lose the lightweight championship belt after this weekend's Max Holloway-Khabib Nurmagomedov fight.

Video from the bowels of building showed McGregor throwing a guardrail and other objects at a bus before being restrained by security.

Here is video, via fighter Felice Herrig's Instagram:

Video was also taken from inside the bus and captured on social media of McGregor and his team attacking the bus. WARNING: Explicit language.

MMA Fighting's Ariel Helwani reported that McGregor was trying to fight Nurmagomedov.

According to MMA Junkie, fighter Michael Chiesa suffered a laceration to his forehead during the brawl. It was unclear how severe his injury was.

Someone later published video of what appears to show McGregor and his team leaving Barclays Center and getting into an SUV.

It was unclear what the source of the brawl was or its implications. Earlier on Thursday, McGregor had tweeted about his displeasure with UFC over losing his title.

"You's'll strip me of nothing you's do nothing c----," McGregor wrote. </s> Conor McGregor has appeared in court and been released on bail after being charged with three counts of assault and one count of criminal mischief following a rampage at a UFC press event in Brooklyn on Thursday.

The Irishman’s case was heard at Brooklyn Criminal Court, with bail set for $50,000 (£35,500). The former two-weight champion is yet to enter a plea and will appear at his next hearing on 14 June.

The 29-year-old turned himself in to police on Thursday evening after the violent incident, and the New York police department has now confirmed the charges.

“He’s been charged with assault, three counts of assault, and one count of criminal mischief,” Thomas Antonetti of the NYPD told Reuters. “He’s still in custody, still at the police precinct until he’s removed to court this morning.”

As the UFC held a media day on Thursday ahead of the upcoming fight card at the Barclays Center on Saturday, McGregor and his entourage entered through a side entrance and attacked a van containing other fighters.

Video of the fracas circulated on social media showed objects being thrown at the van, and a number of people were injured by glass fragments as windows were smashed. One video published by TMZ appears to show McGregor throwing a hand truck at a bus full of fighters.

caposa (@Grabaka_Hitman) yoooooo... first time seeing this one. Conor has legit lost his mind. pic.twitter.com/XcLFd2FIMo

Other footage showed McGregor with a group of people causing chaos as they took an elevator to the loading dock at Barclays Center. He can be seen tossing trash cans and being prevented from throwing a barricade during his unannounced appearance in New York.

UFC has also confirmed three fights on Saturday’s UFC 223 card have been scrapped as a result 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. “Individuals involved in the incident are not welcome at tomorrow’s ceremonial weigh-in or Saturday’s event at Barclays Center.”

Dana White, the president of UFC, has said that the van attack was “the most disgusting thing that ever happened in the history” of the organisation. White stripped McGregor of the 155lb championship belt this week, leading the Irishman to tweet, “you’ll strip me of nothing.”

McGregor, who claims to have made $140m from his boxing match with Floyd Mayweather last August, has not fought in the Octagon since the win over Eddie Alvarez in November 2016, when he became the first UFC fighter to hold two world titles simultaneously.

Earlier this week, the UFC 223 fighter Artem Lobov, thought to be a close friend of McGregor’s, was involved in a hotel scuffle with Khabib Nurmagomedov. Lobov was removed from Saturday’s card, while Nurmagomedov will fight Max Holloway for the lightweight championship left vacant by McGregor.

Michael Chiesa was admitted to hospital with injuries sustained in the attack and was forced out of his scheduled fight against Anthony Pettis. </s> Conor McGregor was involved in a backstage melee and video footage appears to show the UFC star throwing a guard rail at a bus full of fighters on Saturday's card. (Source: CNN)

UFC star Conor McGregor has turned himself into police in the wake of a backstage melee he instigated that has forced the removal of three fights off UFC's biggest card of the year.

Video footage appears to show the promotion's most bankable star throwing a hand truck at a bus full of fighters , after a press conference for UFC 223 at Barclays Center.

McGregor was being processed and no charges had been filed as of Thursday night.

Video showed McGregor with a group of people causing chaos Thursday as they took an elevator to the loading dock at Barclays Center. He can be seen tossing trash cans and being prevented from throwing a barricade at a bus during his unannounced appearance in New York.

The New York Police Department said McGregor threw a hand truck at a bus causing minor injury to an individual on the bus. UFC said three fights on Saturday's UFC 223 card have been scrapped as a result 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. "Individuals involved in the incident are not welcome at tomorrow's ceremonial weigh-in or Saturday's event at Barclays Center."

McGregor hasn't fought for UFC since November 2016 and was stripped this week by UFC President Dana White of the 155-pound championship he had never defended. White also said this week he did not expect McGregor to attend Saturday's fights.

He sure made his presence felt in Brooklyn.

McGregor profanely responded on Twitter and wrote, "You'll strip me of nothing." He was just getting started.

McGregor last fought at all in a boxing match he lost to Floyd Mayweather Jr. on Aug. 26, 2017.

The popular Irishman is tight with UFC 223 fighter Artem Lobov, who was involved this week in a scuffle in a hotel with Khabib Nurmagomedov. Nurmagomedov fights Max Holloway for the lightweight championship left vacant by McGregor.

Lobov was yanked from the card and banned from the building.

Michael Chiesa was sent to the hospital with injuries sustained in the attack and was forced out of his scheduled fight against Anthony Pettis.

"A decision was made by the New York State Athletic Commission to pull me from UFC 223," Chiesa tweeted. "I'm devastated to say the least. @showtimepettis 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 suffered multiple cornea abrasions in the wake of the McGregor attack and his fight against Brandon Moreno was also scratched

White said this week in New York that McGregor would fight again for UFC this year. McGregor's actions now put any future fights very much in doubt.

The 29-year-old McGregor once held the 145 and 155-pound championships at the same time and boldly stated he wanted an ownership stake in UFC. But the trash-talking, egocentric has been out of the fight game except for his boxing dalliance with Mayweather that made him wealthy enough to never have to fight again. McGregor and his girlfriend welcomed their first child, a son, in May 2017.

Copyright 2018 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed. </s> Cops charged mixed martial arts icon Conor McGregor early Friday for his role in an attack on a bus full of fighters at Brooklyn's Barclays Center.

The 29-year-old former UFC lightweight champ turned himself in at the 78th Precinct Stationhouse in Park Slope, Brooklyn, where he was slapped with three counts of assault and one count of criminal mischief, police said.

The foul-mouthed fighter and his entourage were caught on video Thursday hurling chairs and dollies at a bus inside the parking garage at the arena, TMZ first reported.

One member of his posse, friend and fellow Irishman Cian Cowley, 25, was charged with assault and criminal mischief, cops said.

Fighters Khabib Nurmagomedov, Rose Namajunas, Al Iaquinta, Karolina Kowalkiewicz, Ray Borg and Michael Chiesa were at the Barclays Center for a promotional appearance before a series of fights — including the lightweight championship between Holloway and Nurmagomedov — scheduled Saturday evening.

The UFC canceled the bouts scheduled for Chiesa and Borg after the two fighters were cut up and bloodied in the brouhaha.

Artem Labov was also dropped from the slate because of his involvement in the altercation with McGregor.

Thursday's Brooklyn fracas is not the first time McGregor has flung more than punches at fellow fighters outside the ring.

In August 2016, McGregor hurled water bottles and cans at opponent Nate Diaz during a press conference days before their fight.

The Nevada Athletic Commission fined McGregor $25,000 and ordered he serve 25 hours of community service for his involvement in the fight.

An MGM security guard also sued the fighter for $95,000 in damages after he was struck in the back by a can McGregor allegedly chucked.
An arrest warrant is issued for Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) lightweight champion Conor McGregor after he was involved in a melee at a press conference at the Barclays Center in New York City ahead of UFC 223. Video footage appears to show McGregor throwing a hand truck through a window of the Khabib Nurmagomedov team bus.