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Dana White Denies Conor McGregor Bus Attack Was a Publicity Stunt


Ultimate fighting star Conor McGregor, left, is led by an official to an unmarked vehicle while leaving the 78th Precinct of the New York Police Department, Friday, April 6, 2018, in the Brooklyn borough of New York. McGregor is facing criminal charges in the wake of a backstage melee he allegedly instigated that has forced the removal of three fights from 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 Thursday news conference for UFC 223 at Brooklyn's Barclays Center. (AP Photo/Julio Cortez)
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With some wondering if Conor McGregor's attack on a bus at UFC 223 media day on Thursday was a publicity stunt to generate buzz, UFC President Dana White called that speculation "the dumbest thing I've ever heard in my life." 

White sat down with TMZ and shut down any rumors the chaos was staged:

At the Barclays Center in Brooklyn on Thursday, McGregor showed up and went wild, injuring other fighters in the process:

The 29-year-old Irish star was ultimately arrested for his behavior:

This article will be updated to provide more information on this story as it becomes available. 

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