April 5, 2026 marked exactly eight years since Conor McGregor attacked a bus carrying Khabib Nurmagomedov at a UFC 223 media day event. The post invites readers to "feel old" by acknowledging the anniversary of the infamous incident. The attack, which involved McGregor throwing a dolly at the bus window, became one of the most notorious moments in UFC history and escalated the rivalry between the two fighters. No additional context or commentary about the incident's aftermath was provided. The brief post serves as a nostalgic reminder of the significant event in MMA history.
April 5, 2026 marked eight years to the day since Conor McGregor stormed the Barclays Center in Brooklyn and hurled a metal dolly at a bus carrying Khabib Nurmagomedov following a UFC 223 media day event, cementing one of the most notorious moments in the sport's history.
McGregor, now 37, carried a record of 22 wins and 6 losses across his career fighting out of SBG Ireland. The southpaw Irishman stood five-foot-nine with a 74-inch reach and built his reputation as one of MMA's most dangerous strikers, landing 5.32 significant strikes per minute at 49 percent accuracy. The bus attack came at the height of his bitter rivalry with Nurmagomedov, a feud that had been building through months of verbal confrontations before McGregor took it to a criminal level that afternoon in Brooklyn.
Nurmagomedov, also 37, retired with a perfect 29-0-0 record and remains one of the most dominant fighters the sport has ever produced. The Russian, who stood five-foot-ten with a 70-inch reach, was renowned for a suffocating grappling game that produced 5.32 takedowns per 15 minutes. On the day of the attack, he was at the arena preparing for a short-notice lightweight title bout, unaware that McGregor and a group of associates were making their way into the building.
Why it matters
- The incident resulted in criminal charges for McGregor and contributed directly to the buildup of their eventual October 2018 clash at UFC 229
- It remains a defining moment in how athlete rivalries can cross from promotion into genuine legal consequence
- Both men are now 37, and the event serves as a marker of how much time has passed since the lightweight division's most combustible era
