Conor McGregor Takes a Swing at Machine Gun Kelly with His Cane During Altercation on VMAs Red Carpet

“Conor went in on it a little bit,” the source says, noting that the fighter dropped his cane, then retrieved it and began swinging it in Kelly’s direction.

A rep for Kelly did not immediately respond to a request for comment, and a rep for McGregor denied he asked for a photo.

“Conor and Dee are in their seats enjoying the show. Conor appreciates all his fans,” says McGregor’s rep, adding that Machine Gun Kelly “attended Conor’s last fight.”

Additional photos show the men standing face to face during the heated moment.

Kelly is scheduled to perform his new single “Papercuts” on the VMAs stage, while Fox, 35, is slated to present.

Inside the awards show, McGregor appeared to have moved on from the incident and was seen kissing his girlfriend Dee Devlin.

Megan Fox and Machine Gun Kelly.ANGELA WEISS/Getty

The incident comes two months after McGregor was forced to undergo surgery afterinjuring his leg during a highly anticipated UFC 264 fightagainst Dustin Poirier in July.

source: people.com