Conor McGregor, Machine Gun Kelly Get Into Heated Exchange On VMAs Red Carpet
A scuffle broke out between Conor McGregor and Machine Gun Kelly when the two stars crossed paths on the red carpet at the 2021 MTV Video Music Awards
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(L-R) Conor McGrego, Megan Fox and Machine Gun Kelly attend the 2021 MTV Video Music Awards at Barclays Center on Sept. 12, 2021 in Brooklyn, New York.
Machine Gun Kelly and UFC Champ Conor McGregor got into a heated confrontation before Sunday night's broadcast of the 2021 MTV Video Music Awards at Brooklyn’s Barclays Center.
The two stars were each walking the red carpet for the VMAs when, according to photos captured by photographers covering the event, it appears that they got into a bit of a scuffle. In one photo, McGregor, who wore a pink blazer and black pants for his appearance, is seen being held back by a member of his team as he attempts to swing at the musician.
According to sources close to TMZ, McGregor asked Machine Gun Kelly (MGK) for a photo when the two crossed paths, to which the musician declined. That's when, according to the sources, the situation allegedly "escalated into him pushing Conor," who may have stumbled back and spilled his drink.
The outlet also reports that their respective teams were able to step in before things truly escalated between the boxer and the rapper.
A video shared on Twitter by user @g0ddessmez shows what seems to be both McGregor and MGK exchanging words before being separated by members of their teams.
Fox, who accompanied her other half for his appearance on the red carpet, was also seen in the midst of the quick melee in videos shared on social media.
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Olivia Rodrigo performs onstage during the 2021 MTV Video Music Awards at Barclays Center on September 12, 2021 in the Brooklyn borough of New York City. (Photo by John Shearer/MTV VMAs 2021/Getty Images for MTV/ViacomCBS)
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NEW YORK, NEW YORK – SEPTEMBER 12: (L-R) Justin Bieber and The Kid LAROI perform onstage during the 2021 MTV Video Music Awards at Barclays Center on September 12, 2021 in the Brooklyn borough of New York City. (Photo by Kevin Mazur/MTV VMAs 2021/Getty Images for MTV/ViacomCBS)
NEW YORK, NEW YORK – SEPTEMBER 12: Olivia Rodrigo performs onstage during the 2021 MTV Video Music Awards at Barclays Center on September 12, 2021 in the Brooklyn borough of New York City. (Photo by Bennett Raglin/Getty Images)
NEW YORK, NEW YORK – SEPTEMBER 12: Olivia Rodrigo performs onstage during the 2021 MTV Video Music Awards at Barclays Center on September 12, 2021 in the Brooklyn borough of New York City. (Photo by Bennett Raglin/Getty Images)
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NEW YORK, NEW YORK – SEPTEMBER 12: Lil Nas X performs onstage during the 2021 MTV Video Music Awards at Barclays Center on September 12, 2021 in the Brooklyn borough of New York City. (Photo by John Shearer/MTV VMAs 2021/Getty Images for MTV/ViacomCBS)
NEW YORK, NEW YORK – SEPTEMBER 12: (L-R) Lil Nas X and Jack Harlow perform onstage during the 2021 MTV Video Music Awards at Barclays Center on September 12, 2021 in the Brooklyn borough of New York City. (Photo by John Shearer/MTV VMAs 2021/Getty Images for MTV/ViacomCBS)
NEW YORK, NEW YORK – SEPTEMBER 12: Twenty One Pilots perform onstage during the 2021 MTV Video Music Awards at Barclays Center on September 12, 2021 in the Brooklyn borough of New York City. (Photo by Jeff Kravitz/MTV VMAs 2021/Getty Images for MTV/ViacomCBS)
NEW YORK, NEW YORK – SEPTEMBER 12: Camila Cabello performs onstage during the 2021 MTV Video Music Awards at Barclays Center on September 12, 2021 in the Brooklyn borough of New York City. (Photo by John Shearer/MTV VMAs 2021/Getty Images for MTV/ViacomCBS)
NEW YORK, NEW YORK – SEPTEMBER 12: Shawn Mendes performs onstage during the 2021 MTV Video Music Awards at Barclays Center on September 12, 2021 in the Brooklyn borough of New York City. (Photo by Kevin Mazur/MTV VMAs 2021/Getty Images for MTV/ViacomCBS)
NEW YORK, NEW YORK – SEPTEMBER 12: Doja Cat performs onstage during the 2021 MTV Video Music Awards at Barclays Center on September 12, 2021 in the Brooklyn borough of New York City. (Photo by Michael Loccisano/Getty Images)
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NEW YORK, NEW YORK – SEPTEMBER 12: Doja Cat performs onstage during the 2021 MTV Video Music Awards at Barclays Center on September 12, 2021 in the Brooklyn borough of New York City. (Photo by John Shearer/MTV VMAs 2021/Getty Images for MTV/ViacomCBS)
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NEW YORK, NEW YORK – SEPTEMBER 12: Chloe Bailey performs onstage during the 2021 MTV Video Music Awards at Barclays Center on September 12, 2021 in the Brooklyn borough of New York City. (Photo by Kevin Mazur/MTV VMAs 2021/Getty Images for MTV/ViacomCBS)
NEW YORK, NEW YORK – SEPTEMBER 12: Chloe Bailey performs onstage during the 2021 MTV Video Music Awards at Barclays Center on September 12, 2021 in the Brooklyn borough of New York City. (Photo by John Shearer/MTV VMAs 2021/Getty Images for MTV/ViacomCBS)
NEW YORK, NEW YORK – SEPTEMBER 12: Normani performs onstage during the 2021 MTV Video Music Awards at Barclays Center on September 12, 2021 in the Brooklyn borough of New York City. (Photo by Bennett Raglin/Getty Images)
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NEW YORK, NEW YORK – SEPTEMBER 12: (L-R) Normani and Teyana Taylor perform onstage during the 2021 MTV Video Music Awards at Barclays Center on September 12, 2021 in the Brooklyn borough of New York City. (Photo by Jeff Kravitz/MTV VMAs 2021/Getty Images for MTV/ViacomCBS)
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NEW YORK, NEW YORK – SEPTEMBER 12: (L-R) Ashanti and Ja Rule speak onstage during the 2021 MTV Video Music Awards at Barclays Center on September 12, 2021 in the Brooklyn borough of New York City. (Photo by Bennett Raglin/Getty Images)
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NEW YORK, NEW YORK – SEPTEMBER 12: Doja Cat speaks onstage during the 2021 MTV Video Music Awards at Barclays Center on September 12, 2021 in the Brooklyn borough of New York City. (Photo by Bennett Raglin/Getty Images)
NEW YORK, NEW YORK – SEPTEMBER 12: (L-R) Billie Eilish accepts the Video for Good award for ‘Your Power’ from Avril Lavigne onstage during the 2021 MTV Video Music Awards at Barclays Center on September 12, 2021 in the Brooklyn borough of New York City. (Photo by Kevin Mazur/MTV VMAs 2021/Getty Images for MTV/ViacomCBS)
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NEW YORK, NEW YORK – SEPTEMBER 12: (L-R) Giveon and Justin Bieber attend the 2021 MTV Video Music Awards at Barclays Center on September 12, 2021 in the Brooklyn borough of New York City. (Photo by Kevin Mazur/MTV VMAs 2021/Getty Images for MTV/ViacomCBS)
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BROOKLYN, NEW YORK – SEPTEMBER 12: In this image released on September 12, Swae Lee and Alicia Keys perform onstage at Liberty State Park in Jersey City for the 2021 MTV Video Music Awards broadcast on September 12, 2021. (Photo by Kevin Mazur/MTV VMAs 2021/Getty Images for MTV/ ViacomCBS)
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BROOKLYN, NEW YORK – SEPTEMBER 12: In this image released on September 12, Alicia Keys performs onstage at Liberty State Park in Jersey City for the 2021 MTV Video Music Awards broadcast on September 12, 2021. (Photo by Kevin Mazur/MTV VMAs 2021/Getty Images for MTV/ ViacomCBS)
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NEW YORK, NEW YORK – SEPTEMBER 12: Foo Fighters perform onstage during the 2021 MTV Video Music Awards at Barclays Center on September 12, 2021 in the Brooklyn borough of New York City. (Photo by Bennett Raglin/Getty Images)
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BROOKLYN, NEW YORK – SEPTEMBER 12: In this image released on September 12, Ed Sheeran performs onstage at Pier 3 in Brooklyn for the 2021 MTV Video Music Awards broadcast on September 12, 2021. (Photo by Kevin Mazur/MTV VMAs 2021/Getty Images for MTV/ ViacomCBS)
NEW YORK, NEW YORK – SEPTEMBER 12: Busta Rhymes performs onstage during the 2021 MTV Video Music Awards at Barclays Center on September 12, 2021 in the Brooklyn borough of New York City. (Photo by John Shearer/MTV VMAs 2021/Getty Images for MTV/ViacomCBS)
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Machine Gun Kelly performs onstage during the 2021 MTV Video Music Awards at Barclays Center on Sept. 12, 2021 in the Brooklyn borough of New York City.
Asked by "Entertainment Tonight" what led to the scuffle, McGregor told the outlet that "absolutely nothing" happened and he doesn't fight "little vanilla boy rappers."
"Nothing happened with me, I only fight real fighters, people that actually fight, you know what I mean," he continued. "I certainly don't fight little vanilla boy rappers. I don't even know the guy. I don't know anything about him, except that he's with Megan Fox."
The alleged scuffle between the two comes almost two months after the boxer suffered from a broken tibia (also known as the shinbone) in his left leg, which is why during Sunday's events, a walking cane was reportedly tossed to the ground before it was given back to the injured athlete.
A rep for Conor tells E! News, "It was unfortunate that MGK's security reacted. Conor and Dee enjoyed the performances."
E! News has reached to MGK's reps for comment and has not heard back.
