{"id":287405,"date":"2018-10-09T10:43:46","date_gmt":"2018-10-09T17:43:46","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/staging.tcpcharms.com\/bjpenn\/?p=287405"},"modified":"2018-10-09T18:32:08","modified_gmt":"2018-10-10T01:32:08","slug":"conor-mcgregor-khabib-nurmagomedov-both-facing-fines-suspensions-after-ufc-229-brawl","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/staging.tcpcharms.com\/bjpenn\/mma-news\/conor-mcgregor\/conor-mcgregor-khabib-nurmagomedov-both-facing-fines-suspensions-after-ufc-229-brawl\/","title":{"rendered":"Conor McGregor, Khabib Nurmagomedov both facing fines, suspensions after UFC 229 brawl"},"content":{"rendered":"

UFC lightweight champion Khabib Nurmagomedov and former UFC lightweight and featherweight champion Conor McGregor are both facing disciplinary action from the Nevada State Athletic Commission (NSAC) following their post-fight brawl at Saturday’s UFC 229 card, per MMA Fighting.<\/a><\/p>\n

This brawl began shortly after Khabib Nurmagomedov defeated Conor McGregor by fourth-round submission. The Russian champion then vaulted out of the cage and attacked McGregor’s training partner Dillon Danis, sparking absolute chaos between the two teams.<\/p>\n

Initially, it seemed as though only Khabib Nurmagomedov was in hot water for this wild incident. His $2 million fight purse has been held by the commission ever since, and the expectation has been that there are fines and suspensions coming his way.<\/p>\n

Having reviewed the wealth of footage captured of this brawl, however, the NSAC has decided that Conor McGregor is not blameless either.<\/p>\n

According to MMA Fighting’s report, the commission will also punish McGregor for his role in the bedlam. Though he has been given his $3 million fight purse, it’s likely that he, like Nurmagomedov, can expect fines and suspensions down the road.<\/p>\n

According to Lance Pugmire of the LA Times, the NSAC has already suspended both fighters for 10 days as a tentative measure while it begins thoroughly examining the case.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe Nevada Athletic Commission will deliver 10-day suspensions to Khabib Nurmagomedov and Conor McGregor in short order as it begins in earnest its review of Khabib\u2019s post-fight leap into the crowd Saturday night at T-Mobile Arena,” Pugmire Tweeted.<\/p>\n

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The Nevada Athletic Commission will deliver 10-day suspensions to Khabib Nurmagomedov and Conor McGregor in short order as it begins in earnest its review of @TeamKhabib<\/a>\u2019s post-fight leap into the crowd Saturday night at @TMobileArena<\/a>.<\/p>\n

— Lance Pugmire (@pugboxing) October 9, 2018<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n