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- McGregor tapped out in the fourth round of his comeback fight at UFC 229 against Nurmagomedov, who then scaled the cage and scuffled with another fighter manning McGregor’s corner.
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Oct 13, 2023 · Back in 2018, UFC 229 was headlined by a lightweight championship bout between the undefeated current champion Khabib Nurmagomedov and former featherweight and lightweight champion Conor...
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Oct 6, 2018 · The San Jose-based fighter beat Conor McGregor in the fourth round via submission to retain the lightweight championship, and he jumped out of the cage immediately after the fight to attack the Irishman’s corner. Nurmagomedov, a 30-year-old Russian, won the first round 10-9, dropping…
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To understand the post-fight brawl, you need to know about the events that got us to UFC 229. The fighters had battled it out on social media a few times over the course of McGregor’s hiatus from the UFC. At one point, McGregor tweeted that Nurmagomedov was “dog shit” and insisted that he beg him for a title shot. Nurmagomedov tried to parley their...
When McGregor was stripped of his lightweight championship belt in April, he kicked the beef into high gear when he caused mayhem at the UFC 223 media day. He and his posse stormed the Barclays Center in Brooklyn, reportedly trying to find Nurmagomedov to retaliate after Nurmagomedov went after McGregor’s teammate Artem Lobov days earlier. They did...
Emotions hit their peak at the pre-fight press conference, even though the fighters weren’t even there at the same time. Nurmagomedov started answering questions at 3:00 p.m. as scheduled, but McGregor hadn’t shown up yet. Around 3:15 p.m., Nurmagomedov left, making it clear that he felt disrespected my McGregor’s tardiness. Once he was there, McGr...
The fight came and went, with Conor tapping out, but Nurmagomedov kept the feud going after his official victory and after the much-publicized brawlthat saw both fighters’ teams get involved. In the post-fight press conference, Nurmagomedov apologized for his actions, but defended his decision to act as he did. “I don’t understand how people talk a...
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Oct 6, 2018 · October 6, 2018. LAS VEGAS — The biggest fight in UFC history ended in utter chaos after Khabib Nurmagomedov secured a fourth-round submission against Conor McGregor to retain his...
Jul 15, 2024 · Khabib Nurmagomedov silenced Conor McGregor at UFC 229. One of the biggest fights in UFC history has been uploaded to YouTube free of cageside commentary, allowing fans to clearly hear what...
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Oct 12, 2018 · Fresh video footage has emerged which sheds new light on the circumstances around the post-fight brawl which overshadowed Khabib Nurmagomedov’s victory over Conor McGregor at UFC 229.
Jan 29, 2019 · Khabib Nurmagomedov and Conor McGregor were officially suspended and fined by the Nevada State Athletic Commission on Tuesday for their roles in an infamous UFC 229 post-fight melee.
