McGregor arraigned after melee

Conor McGregor was arraigned Friday on felony criminal mischief and other charges following a backstage melee he sparked at a UFC event in New York.

Conor McGregor was arraigned Friday on charges of felony criminal mischief charges and misdemeanor assault, menacing and reckless endangerment charges following a backstage melee he sparked at a UFC event in New York City.

McGregor was released on $50,000 bond. He is due back in court June 14.

Video footage appeared to show McGregor throwing a hand truck at a bus full of fighters on Thursday after a news conference for UFC 223 at Brooklyn's Barclays Center.

McGregor was trying to get at UFC 223 main event fighter Khabib Nurmagomedov because the Russian had been involved in a hotel altercation with fellow fighter Artem Lobov. McGregor tried to stick up for Lobov, a close friend, and apparently loaded a private jet with his friends and flew to New York to rumble.

UFC President Dana White said Friday he spoke to McGregor via text.

White said the 29-yearold McGregor said he was sorry about the fighters who were injured, but, "this had to be done."

Michael Chiesa and Ray Borg were both pulled from the fight because of injuries suffered on the bus.

Lobov was pulled from Saturday's card for his involvement in the incident. McGregor's friend and codefendant Cian Cowley was released on $25,000 bond and also is due in court in June.

FROM WIRE REPORTS