McGregor responds to claim he laughed at Covington

Conor McGregor has responded to claims that he laughed at Colby Covington. McGregor argued that these claims are not true and that the footage in question was staged.

McGregor said he had a great time at the show in Rome and that the footage of him laughing does not belong to that moment. He stressed that he has never laughed at opposing male or female athletes and that he respects them. He thanked all the fighters.