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Conor McGregor Involved in Altercation with Machine Gun Kelly at MTV Awards Show

Why is Conor trying to fight Machine Gun Kelly at the VMA awards. pic.twitter.com/MoN9qa9guU

— Jason Williams (@jasoneg33) September 13, 2021

Conor McGregor is still managing to make headlines even as he recovers from a broken leg suffered in his last Ultimate Fighting Championship appearance.

According to TMZ Sports, the former two-division UFC champion was involved in an altercation with musician Machine Gun Kelly — whose given name is Colson Baker — at MTV Video Music Awards on Sunday at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn, N.Y.

McGregor reported approached Kelly initially to ask for a photo and was denied by the musician.