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Famous rapper Tekashi 6ix9ine (69) got attacked at UFC 266 with a drink thrown at him

Tekashi 6ix9ine is oddly notorious with his actions and his demeanor. The rapper was in attendance at the UFC 266 event and while he was making his way through the fans in attendance someone attacked him by throwing a drink at him. 69 did not hold back and threw his drink back at that fan.

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Tekashi 6ix9ine (Meaww)

It is pretty obvious by now that 6ix9ine has a lot of haters because of his actions in the past. However, you wouldn’t expect someone to throw a drink at him. In the video below it can be seen that 6ix9ine turns right back and throws his drink on that person as well (Via Red Cache)

https://twitter.com/redcachenet/status/1442881162045579267

Eye witnesses have told that after the altercation security rushed in to break things up and the fan who initially threw the drink was taken away in handcuffs. It is worth noting that 6ix9ine is still in probation. Moreover, he has not been charged with anything as of yet for this altercation.

What happened at the UFC 266 main event?

UFC 266 was headlined by Brian Ortega and Alex Volkanovski and certainly lived up to it’s expectations. An absolute dog fight ended in a unanimous decision victory for Volkanovski. Ortega was beaten up badly and suffered some serious injuries in the process.

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Alexander Volkanovski vs Brian Ortega at UFC 266 (UFC)

Ortega later revealed that he has suffered a fractured orbital and some bruised ribs. For detailed coverage check out: Brian Ortega confirms severity of injuries suffered at UFC 266

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