Conor McGregor APPLAUDED by Michael Bisping for UFC 223 rampage
CONOR MCGREGOR has been applauded by Michael Bisping for sticking up for his team-mate Artem Lobov.
Michael Bisping has applauded Conor McGregor for defending Michael Bisping
Ahead of UFC 223, Lobov was involved in an altercation with new lightweight champion Khabib Nurmagomedov in New York, finding himself cornered by 'The Eagle' and his entourage.
Upon seeing the video of Nurmagomedov cornering Lobov, McGregor flew out to New York to get his hands on the Dagestan native, bringing several of his friends with him.
On Thursday evening, McGregor and his posse gatecrashed the UFC 223 media day hell-bent on finding Nurmagomedov.
They soon learned that Nurmagomedov was on a bus about to leave the arena and swarmed it, with McGregor throwing a dolley through the window.
McGregor's actions have been widely condemned by the mixed martial arts community, with several of his peers claiming he’s out of control.
Bisping agrees that 'The Notorious' was wrong for attacking the buss but believes his heart was in the right place.
“There are no gangs in MMA,” Bisping told TMZ. “There are gangs in England. There are gangs in Dublin. There’s gangs all over the world just like right here. There are no gangs in MMA.
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Conor is just trying to look after his boys, right? Which you got to applaud him for
“Conor is not trying to be a gangster. Conor is just trying to look after his boys, right?
“Which you got to applaud him for. He made a mistake. That’s all it is.”
Despite the severity of McGregor’s crime, Bisping doesn’t believe it’ll bring about the end of his mixed martial arts career.
Conor McGregor was charged with three counts of assault and one count of criminal mischief
“He got too charged, he fucked up,” Britain’s first UFC belt holder added.
“We all fuck up, we’re all human beings. God bless him.
“He’ll be back. Everyone still loves him. Good for him.”
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As a result of his rampage, McGregor was charged with three counts of assault and one count of criminal mischief.
The Irishman appeared in front of a court last Friday but will return to the States for another hearing on June 14.
McGregor, Ireland’s first UFC belt holder, hasn’t set foot inside the Octagon since his historic UFC 205 victory over Eddie Alvarez, a triumph which saw him become the promotion’s first simultaneous two-weight world champion.