Conor McGregor denies altercation with Machine Gun Kelly on MTV VMAs

(CNN) – Mixed martial arts fighter Conor McGregor and rapper Machine Gun Kelly were seen exchanging words on the red carpet at the MTV VMAs Sunday night. Although reports claim there was an altercation, McGregor has denied it.

“Nothing happened with me, I just fight real fighters, people who really fight, you know what I mean,” McGregor told Entertainment Tonight after the incident. “I certainly don’t fight little rappers vanilla boy. I don’t even know the guy. I don’t know anything about him except that he’s with Megan Fox. “

CNN has contacted a representative for Kelly for comment from the singer, who was awarded for the second year in a row for the best alternative music video.

McGregor was at the MTV VMAs to present an award to Justin Bieber and was seen on stage with a cane as he recovers from a fracture he sustained in his last fight against Dustin Poirier.

Kelly took the stage with Travis Barker to perform his hit “Papercuts.”

McGregor’s representative also disputed reports that his client had asked Kelly for a photo prior to their meeting.