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RUSSIAN

ROUT

Mixed martial arts fighter
Conor McGregor arrives at
Brooklyn Supreme Court,
Thursday, June 14, 2018, in
New York.
Associated Press
MMA star

McGregor

says he

regrets

melee

By MICHAEL R. SISAK
NEW YORK (AP) — Mixed
martial arts star Conor Mc-
Gregor expressed regret
Thursday for a backstage
melee at a Brooklyn arena
that saw him caught on
camera hurling a hand
truck at a bus full of fight-
ers, and he is negotiating a
plea deal to resolve crimi-
nal charges in the case.
The Irish brawler, 29, and
his friend, fellow fighter and
co-defendant Cian Cow-
ley, 25, remained free on
bail after a court appear-
ance that went quicker
than a typical five-minute
round in the UFC octagon.
They each face up to sev-
en years in prison on a top
charge of felony criminal
mischief, but a deal would
almost certainly reduce or
eliminate their time behind
bars. McGregor and Cow-
ley strode into a packed Russian routs Saudi Arabia 5-0
courtroom in tight blue
suits, past rows of report-
ers and other defendants in opening game of World Cup
who were waiting for them
to finish up so their cases
could be called. The duo Russia's Yuri Gazinsky heads the ball to score the opening goal during the group A match between Russia and Saudi Arabia which
stood and said little during opens the 2018 soccer World Cup at the Luzhniki stadium in Moscow, Russia, Thursday, June 14, 2018.
the appearance. Associated Press
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