Conor McGregor has a habit of stealing the limelight wherever he goes, and he did no less at the Bellator. The ‘Notorious’ was amongst the spectators, cheering for the fight between John Redmond and his friend Charlie Ward.

During the event, the ‘Notorious’ stepped into the cage before the winner of the fight could be announced, causing a huge ruckus. Fans gave their thoughts on the UFC legend’s actions…

Conor McGregor fights a referee in the Bellator Arena.

Conor McGregor has never actually fought for Bellator. But, he made his presence felt when his close friend, Charlie Ward, made his debut against John Redmond at Bellator 187. On 10th November 2017, Conor McGregor stepped into the cage before the referee could confirm the winner. Referee Marc Goddard, who is a Black-belt in jiu-jitsu was unhappy with the UFC star and they both had a tussle right there.

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McGregor, despite not being a licensed cornerman for the fight, entered the cage before the fight was over. The ‘Notorious’ also had a verbal argument with the referee, who is physically bigger than McGregor. The former two-division champion also slapped a Bellator employee during the incident. (Source: MMA Fighting )

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Later on Instagram, McGregor apologized for his actions, but blamed the referee saying “The referee Marc Goddard [sic] was making a horrendous decision in trying to pick an unconscious fighter up off the floor and force the fight to continue into the second round,”.

But that moment is immortalized among the Bellator audience, who were not appreciative of Conor McGregor’s actions.

Fans claim “McGregor is shameless.” While reacting

Back when the incident happened in 2017, users took to Twitter to post their views on the incident.

Fans criticized McGregor’s actions and thought the UFC star went overboard with this.

Others pointed out the referee’s mistake in the matter, claiming he shouldn’t have laid his hands on Conor McGregor.

Years later, Bellator posted a YouTube video of “Moments You Wouldn’t Believe” and included the ‘Irishman’s’ beef with the referee. Fans still have a fresh memory of the incident and point out McGregor’s fault, commenting:

• “ subtitle lol.Conor vs referee”
• “Conor is so embarassing”
• “McGregor is shameless.”
• “I love Bellator but showing Conors antics to garner publicity is near shameless.”

This incident has sparked a huge discussion over the actions of The UFC legend.

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What do you make of McGregor’s actions?