Former two-division UFC champion Conor McGregor was in Dubai on Friday to promote BKFC 71.
McGregor is part owner of Bare Knuckles Fighting Championship and as of late, become the promotional face of the championship organization.
After the event, McGregor interacted with fans, signing autographs, and taking photos when a fan tried to attack him from behind.
McGregor’s security team quickly thwarted the attempt leaving them fan blooded.
Conor McGregor hasn’t fought since 2021. He suffered a broken leg against Dustin Poirier at UFC 274.
After coaching in the UFC’s Ultimate Fighter opposite Michael Chandler, the pair were supposed to face off last June, but McGregor pulled out of the fight due to a toe injury.