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UFC (Ultimate Fighting Championship ) fighter Conor McGregor smiles during a news conference in Moscow, Russia, Thursday, Oct. 24, 2019. McGregor announced that he will fight an undisclosed opponent with the event expected to happen in Las Vegas, USA, in January 2020. (AP Photo/Pavel Golovkin)Pavel Golovkin/Associated Press

Video: Conor McGregor Has Water Bottle Thrown at Him at Russia Press Conference

Adam WellsOct 25, 2019

UFC superstar Conor McGregor had a water bottle thrown at him during a contentious press conference in Russia.Ā 

A Dagestani manĀ was questioning McGregor about previous comments he made about the citizens of Dagestan before throwing a bottle over the head of the fighter.

As part of a promotional tour in Russia this week, McGregor was asked by a reporter in Moscow on Thursday if he intended to visit Dagestan.Ā 

"I wouldn't go to Dagestan to take a s--t, and that is the truth," he responded, via TMZ Sports.Ā 

The Republic of Dagestan is the birthplace of KhabibĀ Nurmagomedov, who defeated McGregor at UFC 229 to retain the UFC Lightweight Championship.Ā