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Conor McGregor pleads guilty to bus attack and avoids jail – but must go to ANGER MANAGEMENT classes
CONOR McGregor has today pleaded guilty to charges stemming from his April attack on a rival fighter's bus in New York.
The Irish MMA star will perform community service and attend anger management courses after admitting to charges of disorderly conduct.
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"The Notorious" entered the plea in a New York court today, three months after he was arrested following the melee at the Barclays Center arena.
The 30-year-old Irishman was joined in court by his 25-year-old co-defendant Cian Cowley who was also instructed to undergo anger management and perform three days community service.
In addition he has to fully reimburse the bus company, which he has already done.
The agreement avoids any jail time and does not affect the fighters travel visa to the USA.
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Outside court McGregor said: "I just want to say I'm thankful to the DA and the judge for allowing me to move forward.
"I want to say to my friends, my family, my fans, thank you for the support."
He and his entourage then rushed to a waiting SUV, separated by bike-rack barricades from dozens of photographers and reporters.
A small crowd of fans cheered as he headed for his car.
The 30-year-old brash Irish star had been charged with assault, criminal mischief and other crimes for his role in the brawl.
Conor McGregor throws a trolley into a bus window in crazy scenes during build up to UFC 223
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View from inside the bus as Conor McGregor attacks it ahead of UFC 223
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Video footage, which went viral, appears to show McGregor and his entourage in an underground parking area smashing windows on a bus filled with Ultimate Fighting Championship fighters who were at the arena to publicise an upcoming UFC event.
The UFC, the sport's premier organising body, said one fighter was hit by a dolly thrown through a window, while another suffered a cut to his eye after the glass shattered.
At the time of the melee, McGregor was angry that the UFC had stripped him of the lightweight title, according to profanity-laced messages he posted on Twitter.
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The UFC took away the title after McGregor decided not to defend it in favour of taking a highly lucrative boxing match against the undefeated Floyd Mayweather.
Mayweather's pay-per-view victory garnered more than $600 million in revenues, making it the second-biggest bout of all time.
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