"Conor's been training. He's in shape. He's ready to go. Now it's just about getting back to business and we hope to have some news to announce very soon."<doc-sep>McGregor was implicated in an incident on April 5 that was caught on video UFC star Conor McGregor pleaded guilty to disorderly conduct on Thursday, in a deal that allows him to avoid jail time after attacking a bus filled with UFC fighters at Barclays Center in April. The 30-year-old fighter, who recently announced he is expecting his second child with girlfriend Dee Devlin, will participate in anger management treatment and serve five days of community service, ESPN reported. The former UFC champion will still be able to work within the United States as part of the agreement with the Brooklyn District Attorney’s Office, and he will also keep a clean criminal record. Get push notifications with news, features and more. “I just want to say I’m thankful to the DA and the judge for allowing me to move forward,” McGregor told reporters outside of the New York courthouse. “I want to say to my friends, my family, my fans — thank you for your support.” McGregor faced a possible 12 criminal charges stemming from the incident in April, which saw him tossing a metal dolly through a bus window as the vehicle arrived at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn for a UFC media event. Among the possible 12 charges, the Dublin native had faced two felony criminal mischief charges carrying a maximum sentence of seven years in prison. Footage of the incident was posted on Instagram Stories by UFC fighter Felice Herrig, which showed McGregor holding up a metal guardrail and preparing to launch it at the bus before he was intercepted. The caption, “Conor McGregor Causing Trouble,” could be read on the video. Other men, allegedly part of the Irish sports star’s entourage, were also shown in footage charging at the bus, with at least one seen trying to throw a chair. UFC fighter Michael Chiesa was injured, sustaining several cuts to his face, and his coach, John Wood, said he had been hospitalized after McGregor and the other men threw objects at the bus. “They stormed the building, got down to the loading docks where the fighters were getting on buses and started to attack the buses with trash cans, dollies,” UFC president Dana White told reporters directly after the incident. “This is the most disgusting thing that has ever happened in the history of this company.” Chiesa, along with fighter Ray Borg, were pulled from their fights on April 7 due to the minor injuries they received during the incident. RELATED: Second Child on the Way for Conor McGregor As part of the agreement, McGregor reimbursed the bus company in full, BBC reported. “This is a fair resolution that holds the defendant accountable, ensures restitution for the victims and requires the defendant to perform community service where he can reflect on his conduct and give back to society,” the Brooklyn District Attorney’s Office said in a statement, according to ESPN. With the legal hurdle now behind him, it is speculated that McGregor will once again return to the UFC to face Russian fighter Khabib Nurmagomedov — the current UFC Lightweight Champion who was a passenger on the bus that was attacked.<doc-sep>Conor McGregor will avoid jail time after pleading guilty to a charge of disorderly conduct on Thursday after instigating a massive brawl at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn on April 5 ahead of UFC 223. McGregor, who faced a maximum of seven years in prison after being charged with two counts of felony criminal mischief and several misdemeanors, took the plea deal Thursday. He was subsequently sentenced to restitution for the bus company, five days of community service, anger management and orders of protection involving Michael Chiesa, Ray Borg and Jason Ledbetter for two years. The plea will not affect McGregor's travel visa, nor will it result in a criminal record. "I just want to say I'm thankful to the D.A. and the judge for allowing me to move forward," McGregor said outside the courtroom, per ESPN. "I want to say to my friends, my family, my fans -- thank you for your support." The charges stemmed from an incident at Barclays Center in which McGregor threw a hand truck into a bus, shattering the window and forcing Chiesa and Borg to withdraw from the event after being injured by shards of glass. McGregor hasn't fought since his marquee boxing match against Floyd Mayweather in August of last year. He was stripped of his lightweight championship after UFC 223 due to inactivity. It was awarded after the event to Khabib Nurmagomedov, who defeated Al Iaquinta, a last-minute replacement after Tony Ferguson pulled out of the show with an injury. McGregor's court appearance was incredibly short -- lasting less than half an hour -- and he's already paid restitution for the damage he caused. Cian Cowley, who trains with McGregor, got three days of community service and will participate in anger management courses for his role in the incident. The fighter has not yet been punished by UFC for his actions that day and has not stepped inside the Octagon since November 2016. A potential superfight with Nurmagomedov would be a massive bout for the organization and one it can now freely make with McGregor cleared of further punishment.<doc-sep>NEW YORK (AP) — This time, Conor McGregor didn’t put up a fight. The mixed martial arts star pleaded guilty on Thursday to disorderly conduct and will perform five days of community service to resolve charges stemming from a backstage melee at a New York City arena in which he was caught on camera hurling a hand truck at a bus full of fighters. Statement from Conor McGregor after his guilty plea. pic.twitter.com/WqtJ4gVYmc — Ryan Gerbosi (@RyanGerbosi) July 26, 2018 McGregor will also be evaluated for an anger management program and barred from contact with fighters injured in the mayhem after a news conference for the UFC 223 event at Brooklyn’s Barclays Center in April. There are no restrictions on McGregor’s travel. If he stays out of trouble for a year, his record will be wiped clean. If he violates the terms of his plea deal, he could be jailed for up to 15 days. Prosecutors said he’s already paid to fix the bus. “I just want to say I’m thankful to the DA and the judge for allowing me to move forward,” McGregor said outside a Brooklyn courthouse. “I want to say to my friends, my family, my fans, thank you for the support.” The 30-year-old Irish brawler, who last month said he regretted his actions, then rushed to a waiting SUV with his entourage, separated by bike-rack barricades from dozens of photographers and reporters and a self-professed superfan. “You’re the champ Conor!” Robbie Fox yelled, an Irish flag draped around his neck. “They won’t do anything to you Conor, you’re the champ!” McGregor, clad in a tight, blue pinstripe suit, was joined in court by his 25-year-old friend, fellow fighter, Irish citizen and co-defendant Cian Cowley, who was sentenced to three days of community service and anger management. Prosecutors said the sentence will allow McGregor to “reflect on his conduct and give back to society.” The charges to which he and Cowley pleaded guilty are technically violations, not criminal offenses. McGregor, once the UFC’s simultaneous 145- and 155-pound champion, hasn’t fought since the fracas. The UFC stripped him of its 155-pound championship belt in April because he had not fought in 17 months. During that time, McGregor turned to boxing and secured a guaranteed $30 million payday despite losing a highly anticipated bout last year to Floyd Mayweather Jr. The UFC declined to comment Thursday on the outcome of McGregor’s case. Last week, McGregor attended the World Cup final in Moscow as a guest of Russian President Vladimir Putin and posed with him in a photo posted on Instagram. In the caption, McGregor called Putin “one of the greatest leaders of our time.” The day before, on McGregor’s 30th birthday, his girlfriend revealed on Instagram that she was pregnant with their second child. McGregor, widely known for his fight-related antics, was seen on camera attacking the bus in a Barclays Center loading dock after a press event ahead of UFC 223, which featured the sport’s biggest card of the year. He and an entourage that UFC president Dana White described as “20 hoodlums that flew in from Ireland” crashed the event allegedly looking for retaliation against main event fighter Khabib Nurmagomedov, who had been in an altercation with McGregor’s friend Artem Lobov. Video showed McGregor tossing trash cans and being blocked from throwing a barricade before he launched the hand truck. Fighters Michael Chiesa and Ray Borg were hurt by shattered glass, forcing them from their bouts. Nurmagomedov, the current 155-pound champion, was on the bus and said he had to be restrained to keep from fighting McGregor. In an online chat with fans this week, Nurmagomedov said he’d be interested in taking that battle to the UFC octagon. White said McGregor justified the confrontation in a text exchange just before he turned himself in to police. According to White, he said it “had to be done.”<doc-sep>
BROOKLYN — Conor McGregor accepted a plea deal Thursday that will spare the former UFC champ jail time. Wearing a navy blue suit, McGregor appeared in Kings County Criminal Court for a status hearing, where he pleaded guilty to disorderly conduct as prosecutors agreed to drop two felonies and other charges that stemmed from his attack on a bus in April. When the judge asked whether McGregor had anything to say on his own behalf, he responded, "No, your honor." Under terms of the deal, McGregor will be required to perform five days of community service and undergo up to three days of anger management. Assistant district attorney Janet Gleeson said in court that McGregor had already paid restitution for the damage he caused. “This is a fair resolution that holds the defendant accountable, ensures restitution for the victims and requires the defendant to perform community service where he can reflect on his conduct and give back to society," the Brooklyn District Attorney’s Office said in a statement to USA TODAY Sports. After his hearing, McGregor made a brief statement to members of the media and a handful of fans gathered outside court before departing in a black SUV. "I just want to say I'm thankful to the DA and the judge for allowing me to move forward," McGregor said. "I want to say to my friends, my family, my fans, thank you for the support." The deal did not include a probation term, something that could have made it difficult to enter at border crossings – a crucial component as McGregor, a native and resident of Ireland, looks to resume his MMA career. "This (deal) has zero impact on immigration, which was quite frankly a significant factor in district attorney (Eric) Gonzalez's decision here," Bruce Maffeo, McGregor's attorney, said outside court. "His office has been committed to dealing fairly and appropriately with people who are here with immigration problems." McGregor and others were seen on video in April throwing objects at a bus full of UFC fighters at Barclays Center, an incident that forced Michael Chiesa (facial injuries) and Ray Borg (eye injury) off UFC 223. McGregor was arrested several hours later, and the Irishman had been free on $50,000 bail. Cian Cowley, another MMA fighter who was seen on video attacking the bus, also appeared in court Thursday. He accepted a similar agreement. UFC president Dana White has said multiple times that McGregor, the sport's biggest draw, would have to resolve the case before resuming his career in the octagon. With that effectively taking place on Thursday, it's expected McGregor will fight by year's end, potentially against undefeated UFC lightweight champ Khabib Nurmagomedov. "Conor has been training. He's in shape. He's ready to go," Audie Attar, McGregor's manager, said Thursday. "Now it's about getting back to business. We hope to have something to announce really soon."