Prosecutors have released new bodycam footage showing Conor McGregor being placed in handcuffs in Miami Beach, after he allegedly smashed and stole a fan's phone during an altercation outside a hotel last month.
The police video shows the UFC legend being calmly escorted from a private residence to the side of a police car, where he is handcuffed and then placed in the back-seat.
The 30-year-old mixed martial-artist has been charged with one count of robbery and one charge of mischief after he allegedly became entangled in a dispute with Ahmed Abdirzak, 22, who was trying to take a photo with him, on March 11.
Speaking to DailyMail.com, Abdirzak said he was ‘scared’ for his life when a snarling McGregor apparently flew into a rage and 'punched' his iPhone 8 out of his hand, outside of the Fontainebleau Hotel.
MMA fighter Conor McGregor after his arrest on criminal mischief and strongarm robbery charges after taking Ahmed Abdirzak's phone and smashing it
Newly released body cam footage shows McGregor being escorted from a private residence in Miami
He was handcuffed being being placed in the back-seat on March 11
He was taken to the station before being released later that day on a $12,500 bond
Restaurant manager Ahmed then looked on in disbelief as McGregor picked up the handset and hurled it to the floor before stamping on it repeatedly.
The Irishman then picked up the smashed phone and slipped it into his pocked before casually strolling back to SUV - laughing and adopting the signature McGregor swagger strut.
Abdirzak said the phone contained footage of the incident. The chain of events was also captured on the hotel’s surveillance cameras.
'He walked away with that trademark McGregor strut that you see him enter the ring with in UFC,' Ahmed told DailyMail.com in an exclusive interview.
'I'm not going to lie, I was scared for my life – the guy is a lethal weapon.'
McGregor was arrested just hours later, before being released on a $12,500 bond. He has pleaded not guilty to all charges.
Abdirzak filed a civil suit against McGregor that has since been dropped after the pair reached an out-of-court settlement.
Ahmed Abdirzak tells DailyMail.com he was scared his life was at risk when Conor McGregor stormed up to him, grabbed him and seized his phone - at this spot here while he and his friend waited for their car. 'I looked into his face and his eyes were bulging. He was so angry. I don't know whether he was drunk or on drugs, but he looked f***ked.
Conor McGregor, one of the highest-paid athletes in the world, is facing charges of misdemeanor criminal mischief and strong-armed robbery. He is seen leaving jail on March 11 night after being bonded out
The Fountainbleu Hotel in Miami Beach is home to LIV where Conor McGregor was partying
‘Patience in this world is a virtue I continue to work on,’ the now retired fighter said in a coy Instagram post, the day after the reported incident. ‘I love my fans dearly. Thank you all.’
Brit Ahmed, from Slough, Berkshire, and a group of friends flew into the U.S. last Friday for a Spring Break vacation in Miami Beach.
Top of their list of nightspots to visit was super club LIV in the swank Fontainebleau Hotel.
'Everyone told me that LIV is the place to be. The place is really high-end, the music was insane,' he went on.
'We saw loads of celebrities. The big US rapper Blueface was performing live. We had a fantastic evening. There was no trouble inside.
'There was a lot of A-list celebrities there. Conor was probably the lowest there, nobody was showing him any love.
'The only reason I was looking at him was because I was from the United Kingdom and he's big there.'
Other footage from inside LIV showed McGregor appearing to argue with a clubber as he partied with a number of women.
In a clip posted on Instagram, the Irish MMA star appeared to be shouting at a bearded man. McGregor edges closer to him, before the camera pans away.
The alleged skirmish outside the club happened at 5am when Ahmed and his friends, including best friend Fuad Nur, 23, ran into the star in the hotel valet area as they waited for their rental car.
Here to party: Conor McGregor was the least famous celebrity spotted by Ahmed Adbirzak and his friends in the LIV nightclub. The biggest name was rapper Blueface
Videos posted on Instagram show the MMA superstar partying with a number of people, including this woman in a captain's hat
'My friend spotted him on the way out and shouted to him 'McGregor, McGregor, we've come all the way from London',' he went on.
'He turned to him and gave him a salute. I said 'Man dem McGregor' [a London street expression of friendship and appreciation] and he repeated it word for word, mocking me.
'It seemed good-natured at that point though, he seemed friendly. I wasn't insulting him or antagonizing him at all.
'I don't drink, I've never touched alcohol in my life. I've never done drugs. I was completely sober.'
Ahmed said McGregor began shouting lyrics from the hit rap song Thotiana which Blueface had performed inside the club.
He insists he was about 15ft away when he took out his phone to record the spectacle - and that McGregor saw it and advanced towards him.
'He reached out his left hand to greet me, to shake my hand. But then he held my arm so I couldn't get away,' said Ahmed.
'His grip was insane. I could tell he was a professional athlete. I thought he's going to hit me. I was shocked.
'I looked into his face and his eyes were bulging. He was so angry. I don't know whether he was drunk or on drugs, but he looked f***ked.
'I just remained passive, I didn't want to fight. Then with his right hand he punched the phone. It was so hard I felt the impact through my entire body.'
Inside the club: On one clip, Conor McGregor appeared to be arguing with another party-goer, with his arm raised. Hours later he was involved in the skirmish on the car park
