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AS hundreds of celebrities descended on NYC's Barclays Center for 2021's VMAs, things got a little heated on the red carpet.

and almost as their entourages and security frantically tried to .

Did Conor McGregor throw a drink at MGK at the VMAs?

and Conor of the on September 12, 2021, after the singer allegedly hurled a bottle at the champ - a claim that has not been confirmed.

It's unclear what the scrap was about but Conor was caught being held back by his security as stared him down.

An eyewitness told that , for a photo but he refused, and it escalated into the actor shoving the fighter.

Conor reportedly stumbled and spilled his drink before throwing the rest of it at .

A separate source told : "They scuffled then it settled down and Conor went for him again."

Another eyewitness told the website that security had to get involved and “everyone was screaming.”

“[McGregor] was ready to throw fists,” they said, adding, “Security was having trouble holding him back.”

According to some reports, the scuffle broke out after Conor asked for a photo but was shot down by MGK.

The pair reportedly do not know each other.

In a statement to , a rep for the fighter said: "Never asked for a photo. Totally untrue.

"Conor does not know MGK other than someone who attended his last fight."

Just days before the VMAs, MGK was accused of "pushing a parking attendant" on the set of his directorial debut film.

A police report claims the star pushed the attendant over a delay in getting his car, reports.

MGK has denied the allegations.

Meanwhile in July, Conor was involved in a heated confrontation with Rafael dos Anjos at the UFC 264 weigh-ins.

Footage released by the UFC showed security keeping Conor apart from Dos Anjos and his team.

A fired-up Conor, who looked dehydrated, repeatedly called RDA a "rat" as he was ushered away to another section of the Apex.