UFC president Dana White has confirmed that he spoke to Conor McGregor shortly before he turned himself into police in the wake of a backstage melee, and the Irishman is still largely unrepentant for his role in the criminal altercation.
The New York Police Department confirmed that McGregor was charged after handing himself in. He now faces three counts of assault and one count of criminal mischief, and will appear at Brooklyn Criminal Court after 9.30am local time (14.30 GMT).
Speaking ahead of the UFC 223 weigh-ins, White confirmed that McGregor was still struggling to appreciate the severity of his situation. “Conor and I talked through text yesterday. It was obviously the worst conversation we have ever had, shortly before he turned himself in. I don’t believe he realised what had just happened. It’s not that I don’t think he understood what happened, it’s that he tried to justify it. He said listen I’m sorry about Michael [Chiesa], and I’m sorry about Rose [Namajunas] and whoever else, but this had to be done.”
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