McGregor, 29, was freed on US$50,000 bail on Friday after a melee following a promotional event for his Saturday fight.

Axar.az reports citing foreign media that Ultimate Fighting Championship star Conor McGregor is facing criminal charges after a backstage melee on Thursday night injured two fighters and forced the removal of three bouts from UFC’s Saturday night card - which is the biggest of this year.

Video footage shared by TMZ Sports shows the promotion’s most bankable star throwing a hand truck at a bus full of fighters on Thursday after a news conference for UFC 223 at Brooklyn’s Barclays Centre.

McGregor, 29, who was charged with three counts of assault and one count of criminal mischief, was released on US$50,000 bail on Friday after a court appearance.