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Conor McGregor's Attorney Denies Report Fighter Is Nearing Plea Deal

TMZ Sports reported Saturday that Conor McGregor was nearing a plea deal for his April arrest when he attacked a bus during the UFC 223 media day, but his attorney, Cozen O’Connor, wasted little time in denying that report.

MMAFighting's Marc Raimondi passed along a statement from O'Connor on Sunday:

Marc Raimondi

TMZ had a report yesterday stating that Conor McGregor was in the “final stages” of a plea deal in his Brooklyn criminal case. A spokesperson for McGregor’s attorney Cozen O’Connor sent this statement on the matter. McGregor’s next court date is Thursday.