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At McGregor's last court appearance,
prosecutors said they were negotiating a plea deal with him and
his co-defendant, Cian Cowley, also an Irish fighter.
McGregor's lawyer did not respond to requests for comment on
Wednesday.
The 30-year-old brash star is charged with assault and criminal
mischief for his role in the brawl. Video footage, which went
viral, appears to show McGregor and his entourage in an
underground parking area smashing windows on a bus filled with
Ultimate Fighting Championship fighters who were at the arena to
publicize an upcoming UFC event.
The UFC, the sport's premier organizing body, said one fighter
was hit by a dolly thrown through a window, while another
suffered a cut to his eye after the glass shattered.
At the time of the melee, McGregor was angry that the UFC had
stripped him of the lightweight title, according to
profanity-laced messages he posted on Twitter.
The UFC took away the title after McGregor decided not to defend
it in favor of taking a highly lucrative boxing match against
the undefeated Floyd Mayweather. Mayweather's pay-per-view
victory garnered more than $600 million in revenues, making it
the second-biggest bout of all time.
(Reporting by Joseph Ax; Editing by Dan Grebler)
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