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Opinion | Everyone loses in the unfortunate UFC 229 fallout between Khabib Nurmagomedov and Conor McGregor
Khabib Nurmagomedov took the high road at every turn leading up to the biggest fight of his career against Conor McGregor at UFC 229. However, after the deed was done and McGregor was stricken with defeat, that road violently collapsed, sending Nurmagomedov crashing into a crowd of bystanders like a loose wrecking ball. All hell […]
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Daniel Cormier not impressed by actions of Khabib Nurmagomedov at UFC 229
On Saturday night, in the main event of UFC 229, UFC lightweight champion Khabib Nurmagomedov defended his title with a dominant, fourth-round submission win over former UFC lightweight and featherweight champ Conor McGregor. Unfortunately, that’s not where the violence ended. Moments after the fight ended, Khabib Nurmagomedov leapt over the cage and attacked Conor McGregor’s […]
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Tony Ferguson asserts that he is the real champ after Khabib Nurmagomedov and Conor McGregor’s brawl
On Saturday night, in the co-main event of UFC 229, former interim lightweight champion Tony Ferguson made a successful return to action after a long layoff, picking up an impressive win over the former champion Anthony Pettis. Not long thereafter, in the card’s main event, UFC lightweight champion Khabib Nurmagomedov defeated Conor McGregor to retain […]
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Dana White says Khabib Nurmagomedov ‘will probably get stripped’ if he receives lengthy suspension for post-fight brawl
Khabib Nurmagomedov was entering Saturday’s fight against Conor McGregor as the undisputed lightweight champion. It was going to be Nurmagomedov’s biggest challenge yet. Even with it being a tough fight, Nurmagomedov made it look easy. He took McGregor down at will and avoided McGregor’s left hand. Ultimately, Nurmagomedov defeated McGregor by fourth-round submission. Following the […]
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Colby Covington trashes “stupid sheep f***er” Khabib Nurmagomedov after UFC 229 brawl
On Saturday night, in the main event of UFC 229, UFC lightweight champion Khabib Nurmagomedov defended his title with a dominant, fourth-round submission win over former UFC lightweight and featherweight champ Conor McGregor. Unfortunately, that’s not where the violence ended. Moments after the fight ended, Khabib Nurmagomedov leapt over the cage and attacked Conor McGregor’s […]
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NSAC withholding Khabib Nurmagomedov’s pay after UFC 229 brawl
Khabib Nurmagomedov was in for a huge pay check at UFC 229. The lightweight champion was set to fight the biggest star in the UFC in Conor McGregor, and make a reported $2 million fight purse. Following the fight, which Khabib Nurmagomedov won by fourth-round submission, he jumped out of the Octagon and attacked McGregor’s […]
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Khabib Nurmagomedov issues statement following UFC 229 win and post-fight brawl
Khabib Nurmagomedov has issued a statement after successfully defending his UFC lightweight title against Conor McGregor at UFC 229. “The Eagle” defeated his bitter rival Conor McGregor in the headliner of tonight’s UFC 229 event in Las Vegas. Immediately following his fourth-round submission win over the Irishman, Khabib Nurmagomedov proceeded to jump the octagon cage […]
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Pros react to tonight’s UFC 229 Conor McGregor vs. Khabib Nurmagomedov ending
The world was watching tonight as former two-division UFC champion Conor McGregor returned to fight current UFC lightweight champion Khabib Nurmagomedov in the main event of UFC 229. The fight marked the first time “Mystic Mac” had stepped foot in the octagon since defeating Eddie Alvarez via second-round knockout at UFC 205 in November of […]
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VIDEO | Khabib Nurmagomedov jumps the cage and attacks Dillon Danis
All hell broke loose after Khabib Nurmagomedov submitted Conor McGregor in round four of the UFC 229 main event. “The Eagle” proceeded to jump over the cage and attack Conor McGregor’s good friend and training partner Dillon Dalis. That action from Khabib Nurmagomedov sparked a brawl between the respective teams as seen in the video […]
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UFC 229 Results: Khabib Nurmagomedov stops Conor McGregor (VIDEO)
A lightweight title fight between former champion Conor McGregor and current title holder Khabib Nurmagomedov headlined tonight’s UFC 229 event in Las Vegas. Tonight’s highly anticipated UFC 229 headliner marks the first time that Conor McGregor (21-3 MMA) has competed in the octagon since defeating Eddie Alvarez via second-round knockout at UFC 205 in November […]
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UFC 229 Live Results: McGregor vs. Khabib
The octagon returns to T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas for tonight’s UFC 229 event which is headlined by former two-division champion Conor McGregor returning to challenge current lightweight title holder Khabib Nurmagomedov. Tonight’s highly anticipated UFC 229 event will mark the first time that Conor McGregor (21-3 MMA) has competed in the octagon since defeating […]
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VIDEO | Conor McGregor vs. Khabib Nurmagomedov by John Malkovich
Tonight is the night fight fans have been waiting for as Conor McGregor will make his highly anticipated return to the octagon against undefeated lightweight champion Khabib Nurmagomedov in the main event of UFC 229. The fight is expected to produce record numbers for the promotion, as UFC President Dana White announced that he expects […]
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Daniel Cormier sends Khabib Nurmagomedov an inspirational message before UFC 229
Daniel Cormier is confident that his friend and teammate Khabib Nurmagomedov will prove to the world that he is the most dominant fighter in history at tonight’s UFC 229 event. The undefeated Russian, Khabib Nurmagomedov (26-0 MMA), will put his lightweight title on the line against former division champion Conor McGregor in tonight’s highly anticipated […]
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EXCLUSIVE | Pro fighters make their picks for Conor McGregor vs Khabib Nurmagomedov fight
It’s being called the biggest fight in UFC history. At UFC 229, which goes down tonight in Las Vegas, Nevada, the former two-weight champion Conor McGregor will make his return to the Octagon to take on undefeated lightweight champion Khabib Nurmagomedov. Given that this is a fight between the two best lightweights alive, it should come […]
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UFC 229 Salaries Revealed: Conor McGregor leads payroll
The fighters salaries for Saturday night’s UFC 229 pay-per-view event have been revealed and not surprisingly former “champ champ” Conor McGregor leads the company payroll. The Irish superstar recently told reporters that he expects to make around $50 million for his UFC 229 fight tomorrow night against current UFC lightweight champion Khabib Nurmagomedov. However, according […]
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VIDEOS | Conor McGregor and Khabib Nurmagomedov fans fight after UFC 229 weigh in
Emotions were running high during tonight’s UFC 229 ceremonial weigh ins as Conor McGregor squared off with Khabib Nurmagomedov. Conor McGregor, accompanied by world famous rapper Drake, received a huge ovation from the thousands of fans in attendance at T-Mobile Arena when he took the stage. Moments later, current UFC lightweight champion Khabib Nurmagomedov would […]
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Khabib Nurmagomedov sends a message to Conor McGregor fans following UFC 229 weigh in scuffle
As expected, things got heated between current UFC lightweight champion Khabib Nurmagomedov and former division title holder Conor McGregor at tonight’s UFC 229 ceremonial weigh ins. The bitter rivals squared off in front of thousands of fans this evening at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas. When “Mystic Mac” and “The Eagle” got within striking distance, […]
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Khabib Nurmagomedov did not appreciate Dana White asking where Conor McGregor’s belts were at press conference
Tony Ferguson has been toting his UFC interim lightweight belt around with him all week — even though he no longer technically owns that title. Khabib Nurmagomedov, who is the undisputed lightweight champion, is surprisingly just fine with that. “When you fight like this, high-level fight, you have to believe you’re the champ, nobody can […]
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UFC 229 weigh in results: Khabib Nurmagomedov, Conor McGregor hit their marks (video)
On Saturday night, the UFC will return to Las Vegas, Nevada’s T-Mobile Arena with arguably its biggest card ever: UFC 229. The reason this card is so massive, of course, is primarily due to its main event, which will pit undefeated UFC lightweight champion Khabib Nurmagomedov against former lightweight and featherweight champ and all-around MMA […]
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VIDEO | Khabib Nurmagomedov storms off stage after McGregor is late for press conference
https://twitter.com/aaronbronsteter/status/1047973584784646144 On Thursday night in Las Vegas, Nevada, UFC 229 headliners Khabib Nurmagomedov and Conor McGregor were set to appear on stage for a final pre-fight press conference. Unfortunately, McGregor was late for this event, which did not go over well with Nurmagomedov. Although Khabib Nurmagomedov hung in there for 15 or 20 minutes, fielding […]
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VIDEO | UFC 229 pre-fight press conference live stream
The UFC 229 pre-fight press conference, featuring UFC lightweight champion Khabib Nurmagomedov and former UFC lightweight and featherweight champion Conor McGregor is now underway. Watch it in the video at the top of this post! Conor McGregor has not competed since August of 2017, when he came up short in a headline-dominating boxing match with […]
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Conor McGregor reacts to video of young Khabib Nurmagomedov wrestling a bear
UFC lightweight champion Khabib Nurmagomedov is a scary opponent for a number of reasons. There’s his flawless, 26-0 record. There’s his stifling top game and the fact that he often talks to his opponents while he’s burying them under a meteor shower of ground and pound. And then there’s the fact that he wrestled a […]
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Conor McGregor makes prediction for UFC 229 fight with Khabib Nurmagomedov
Conor McGregor is anticipating a violent and decisive triumph when he steps into the cage with Khabib Nurmagomedov in the main event of UFC 229 this Saturday. Although the Irish soothsayer ‘Mystic Mac’ did not pick a specific round as he has in the past, he is confidently predicting the knockout, and from the sounds […]
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Dana White claims UFC 229 is trending to sell close to 3 million PPVs
UFC President Dana White previously stated that UFC 229, which goes down this Saturday in Las Vegas and will be headlined by a lightweight title fight between Khabib Nurmagomedov and Conor McGregor, was on track to sell a record-breaking 2 million pay-per-views. Now, White says the metrics he monitors ahead of big fights indicate the […]
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Can Conor McGregor defy the odds once again at UFC 229 against Khabib Nurmagomedov?
Former UFC featherweight and lightweight champion Conor McGregor will return to the octagon for the first time in nearly two years at UFC 229 this Saturday night in Las Vegas. The brash Irish superstar will be returning for arguably his greatest challenge to date in the form of undefeated current UFC lightweight champion Khabib Nurmagomedov. […]
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EXCLUSIVE | Coach wants Khabib Nurmagomedov to fight Ferguson, GSP next, but retirement is also possible
This Saturday’s UFC 229 title fight between Khabib Nurmagomedov and Conor McGregor is all anybody can talk about these days. This massive lightweight title fight between undefeated reigning champion and history-making former champion is dominating the headlines and airwaves, and is likely to continue doing so until well after the fight itself has drawn to a […]
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VIDEO | UFC releases new promo for UFC 229: ‘The biggest fight in UFC history’
View this post on Instagram A post shared by UFC Europe (@ufceurope) We’re now just days out from UFC 229 and its headline-dominating Khabib Nurmagomedov vs. Conor McGregor. As this epic card draws ever closer, the UFC is continuing to churn out awesome promotional material for it. Check out the latest of these UFC 229 […]
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Khabib Nurmagomedov believes his manager would choke out Conor McGregor
At the first UFC 229 press conference, which went down late last month in New York City, Conor McGregor did everything he could to get inside the head of his upcoming opponent Khabib Nurmagomedov — though the jury is still out on whether or not he was successful. Amid his verbal assault on Khabib Nurmagomedov, […]