Overview
- Eric Adams posted video of the Madison Square Garden melee and called the assaults completely unacceptable as the NYPD conducts a full investigation.
- Dillon Danis and members of Islam Makhachev’s team were involved, with video identifying Magomed “John Pork” Zaynukov and Abubakar Nurmagomedov throwing strikes before they were removed from the arena.
- UFC CEO Dana White banned Danis from future events, accepted responsibility for not removing him earlier, and said the promotion would not press charges.
- No public criminal charges have been announced, though several outlets note potential legal exposure and possible visa or travel consequences for participants if cases proceed.
- The fracas occurred before the UFC 322 main card at Madison Square Garden; Makhachev later won the welterweight title in the headliner.