- Conor McGregor was watching his team-mate Charlie Ward fight on Friday night
- McGregor ran into the octagon after Ward’s first-round win vs John Redmond
- However, he was ordered out and touched on the chest by referee Marc Goddard
- Goddard’s actions angered McGregor who confronted him – the pair have history
- McGregor then appeared to aim a punch at another official later on in the night
Conor McGregor has hit the headlines again in Mixed Martial Arts but this time for all the wrong reasons after losing his cool with an official.
The two-weight world UFC champion was in attendance at Bellator 187 in Dublin on Friday night to watch his team-mate Charlie Ward fight.
And the evening was initially a joyous one for McGregor as he saw Ward dispatch of John Redmond in the final seconds of the first round.
Conor McGregor (centre right) lost his cool during Bellator 187 in Dublin on Friday night
The 29-year-old threw a punch in the direction of an official as the former saw red
McGregor was angry after being told to get off the top of the octagon by the official
McGregor and the official get into it during an ill-tempered affair at Bellator 187
In pure ecstasy of what Ward had achieved, McGregor jumped into the octagon to celebrate with him.
However, referee Marc Goddard ordered McGregor, who was not a licensed cornerman for the event, immediately out of there and touched his chest – much to his annoyance.
The man known as ‘Notorious’ took exception to these actions and retaliated by going after Goddard and shoving him as the latter attended to Redmond – who was still on the mat.
A mini-melee ensued as others got involved to calm down the spat.
McGregor initially lost his temper with ref Marc Goddard after being ordered out of the cage
McGregor rushed into the cage to celebrate watching his team-mate Charlie Ward win
McGregor roars with delight alongside Ward as Goddard tries to separate the jubilant pair
After being escorted out of the cage, McGregor promptly returned to the vicinity of the area as he acknowledge the crowd.
However, he quickly saw the red mist again as he confronted one of those who broke up his initial spat with Goddard.
The 29-year-old tried to jump into the octagon and appeared to attempt to land a punch in one of their directions.
McGregor and Goddard have previous history. Goddard is the same official who ordered McGregor to leave cageside as he cheered Artem Lobov on at UFC Gdansk.
Goddard’s action angered McGregor who chased after the referee to confront him
McGregor had to be restrained as he aimed some verbals towards Goddard
The pair have a history of bumping heads and it showed again on Friday night at Bellator 187