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Conor McGregor offers alcohol to Khabib knowing he's Muslim, then calls him "backward" for declining

Didn't anybody just see the press conference?

Conor McGregor just tried to force Khabib(a practicing muslim) into drinking alcohol and then when declines he calls a "backwards ****" and calls his manager a terrorist.

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Conor McGregor tried to share a drink with Khabib Nurmagomedov at the <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/UFC229PressConference?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#UFC229PressConference</a>. <a href="https://t.co/Duc1nLYitC">pic.twitter.com/Duc1nLYitC</a></p>— TSN (@TSN_Sports) <a href="https://twitter.com/TSN_Sports/status/1042907408631296000?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">September 20, 2018</a></blockquote>
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For those that don't know, Khabib is from the Dagestan/Chechnya region and the people there are stereotyped as being hardcore muslims and "terrorists", Conor was clearly being racist.
 
Connor looked nervous and was stuttering. He was talking like his usual self but seemed to be a little nervous. Khabib was nice and calm.
 
Connor looked nervous and was stuttering. He was talking like his usual self but seemed to be a little nervous. Khabib was nice and calm.

nah he was stuttering, he has an irish accent. That's how they talk lol.
 
This is fabulous stuff. Not everyone watches MMA but these two are the biggest superstars of the sport, and Conor is playing up perfectly to the stereotype of the hard drinking Irish brawler, and Khabib is the eptiome of the stone cold Muslim warrior.

I lost respect for Conor when he ducked this fight to do take the waste of time circus fight with Mayweather, but he can regain it by winning against the Eagle. I don't think he will though, even putting aside my Islamic Ummah prejudice towards Khabib, I just don't see it. His loss to Nate Diaz was pathetic, but he has a puncher's chance, if he can use his reach to land significant strikes before Khabib gets a hold on him, it's possible. More likely he'll get mauled and choked out though, Khabib is like the terminator. Not going to be stopped by one or two strikes.
 
McGregor is clearly a tool, it is not entirely an act.
 
Conor McGregor without fans is a Sitcom without background laughter

He's got plenty of fans to be fair, he would never have gotten that fight with Mayweather if he wasn't so popular. Not even a professional boxer yet he managed to land a PPV superfight which many paid to watch including a few who post here.
 
Cant wait to get Mcgregor to be smashed. Go Khabib! Will definitely be watching the match. Its rather ironic that the terrorist jibe is coming from Mcgregor who is an Irish LOL
 
Just for the record, McGregor is a scumbag who is reviled by the overwhelming majority of Irish people who are a) not scumbags themselves or b) arent males below the mental age of 13.

He got respect for coming from a dirtpoor background and making a millionaire of himself, and up until 2015 I'd have said he was fairly popular as, while he was always outspoken, it was generally not too obnoxious and he was clearly just trying to sell himself but all he is now is a coked up druggie full of his own importance who will eventually crash and burn. He is surrounded by leeches (including his family who are regularly in the news here for negative reasons) who are building him up to use him for his fame and will no doubt flee the second the ash stops rolling in. Every now and again he shows glimpses of decency with charity donations and whatnot however I can say with relative accuracy the majority of his following comes from the very worst aspects of Irish culture i.e lads thinking he's a "legend" for being obnoxious and people who think beating the living hell of an opponent prone on the ground qualifies as sport.

As for the alcohol thing, he launched his own whiskey label this week, so obviously the main reason behind provoking Khabib with it was more self promotion.
 
I enjoy McGregor's personality including this type of nonsense. It's super entertaining.

But Khabib is going to be a massive challenge for him.
 
He did not force him. Khabib refused as Conor knew he would. However, it was obviously another ploy to try and get under Khabib's skin but unfortunately, I don't think it worked.

Khabib is from a totally different culture to Conor's. He's definitely going to remember all these insults but it should not affect his gameplan. He's simply going to bring this all up again when he's mauling McGregor all over the canvas.

McGregor got personal during the PC. He barely let Khabib speak and his overall demeanor was of someone who seemed worried. He can still win the fight but it will be difficult.
 
Didn't anybody just see the press conference?

Conor McGregor just tried to force Khabib(a practicing muslim) into drinking alcohol and then when declines he calls a "backwards ****" and calls his manager a terrorist.

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Conor McGregor tried to share a drink with Khabib Nurmagomedov at the <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/UFC229PressConference?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#UFC229PressConference</a>. <a href="https://t.co/Duc1nLYitC">pic.twitter.com/Duc1nLYitC</a></p>— TSN (@TSN_Sports) <a href="https://twitter.com/TSN_Sports/status/1042907408631296000?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">September 20, 2018</a></blockquote>
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to be fair he wasnt completely wrong. Khabib's manager was working for a terrorist group before he turned informant in the 2000s for the FBI.
 
I enjoy McGregor's personality including this type of nonsense. It's super entertaining.

But Khabib is going to be a massive challenge for him.

Super entertaining by bringing in his religion here?
 
Super entertaining by bringing in his religion here?

Yes.

He did the same with Mayweather and his race. It plays up his loose cannon, "bad boy" image where anything can happen (like flying across the world to ambush Khabib).

Is it in bad taste? Yes.

But it's entertaining because anything goes in his world. Imagine how many people will tune in simply because of this little antic of his. That's brilliant marketing in my eyes and he's right up there with the best in this regard.
 
McGregor is a brand not just a fighter. Part of his brand is his trash talk and general behaviour when trying to promote himself and his fights. People are calling him a lunatic, druggie, nutter etc but he is a very professional athlete who always trains hard and give it his best in the fights. He knew exactly what he was saying and did it on purpose because more viewers = more money. Sure he said some poor things but he's not a racist or hater or any religion but a showman and businessman.

Khabib also is a brand, a calm and monster of a grappler. He doesn't need to say much as when he does talk people listen. While Conner has to talk more trash than previous to keep the people interested in him.

Boxing and MMA are not like other sports, trash talk is part of the package and people shouldn't take it too seriously. Conner isn't the best role model with this type of brand he has built but theres no going back now.

Because I dont like his brand even though I understand it and because he is fighting a legendary grappler who will end up imo as ATG MMA fighter much like the Gracie family, I am looking forward to the pain and punishment Conner will receive on Oct 6, this will be a mauling which could even end up with an arm broken.
 
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McGregor is a brand not just a fighter. Part of his brand is his trash talk and general behaviour when trying to promote himself and his fights. People are calling him a lunatic, druggie, nutter etc but he is a very professional athlete who always trains hard and give it his best in the fights. He knew exactly what he was saying and did it on purpose because more viewers = more money. Sure he said some poor things but he's not a racist or hater or any religion but a showman and businessman.

Khabib also is a brand, a calm and monster of a grappler. He doesn't need to say much as when he does talk people listen. While Conner has to talk more trash than previous to keep the people interested in him.

Boxing and MMA are not like other sports, trash talk is part of the package and people shouldn't take it too seriously. Conner isn't the best role model with this type of brand he has built but theres no going back now.

Because I dont like his brand even though I understand it and because he is fighting a legendary grappler who will end up imo as ATG MMA fighter much like the Gracie family, I am looking forward to the pain and punishment Conner will receive on Oct 6, this will be a mauling which could even end up with an arm broken.

Agree totally with this, but the druggie comment is based on fact. Guy is clearly on stuff at times with how he behaves away from the ring.
 
Agree totally with this, but the druggie comment is based on fact. Guy is clearly on stuff at times with how he behaves away from the ring.

He may well indulge in cocaine and others have suggested this too but I dont think he has a 'habit' or cant control this because he trains very hard but we can never really now the extent. Interesting what you wrote about his family.
 
He may well indulge in cocaine and others have suggested this too but I dont think he has a 'habit' or cant control this because he trains very hard but we can never really now the extent. Interesting what you wrote about his family.

Maradonna was hooked on crack, so was Lamar Odom. I think he has an addiction.
 
Maradonna was hooked on crack, so was Lamar Odom. I think he has an addiction.

You may be right, all im saying I cant say for sure.

I have a few friends who are in MMA and I can tell you cocaine is huge in such circles. Many times at events I have gone to the toilet and 'fans' are openly taking the stuff. Even many fighters use it before fights as it's not at the high level where testing is not a big thing. Having said that if you can still eat right , sleep properly, it wont do much damage if taken moderately.
 
I agree with [MENTION=43583]KingKhanWC[/MENTION] , anyhow it's funny how people are taking the morale high ground with regards to the behaviour of these two when they are essentially two people who are going to try and put the other in a hospital bed, moreover MMA has always been seen as two stray dogs rolling around on the floor in their Y-Fronts, this is why it took so long to get certification in NYC because their forte has been seen as street level fighting and referred to as savages rather then fighters.

But if we put that aside everything has been orchestrated including the build and roles of who plays the good and bad guy in this scenario. Khabib is very skilled and Conor is basically the Floyd of MMA a legend and one of the best ever but he has a lot of haters who will get their knickers in a twist regardless of his next move and that hate has been monetised and they elevate his brand further without them even knowing it. The whole shtick of x is ducking y and y is ducking x am surprised so many dweebs ate it all up :))
 
I agree with [MENTION=43583]KingKhanWC[/MENTION] , anyhow it's funny how people are taking the morale high ground with regards to the behaviour of these two when they are essentially two people who are going to try and put the other in a hospital bed, moreover MMA has always been seen as two stray dogs rolling around on the floor in their Y-Fronts, this is why it took so long to get certification in NYC because their forte has been seen as street level fighting and referred to as savages rather then fighters.

But if we put that aside everything has been orchestrated including the build and roles of who plays the good and bad guy in this scenario. Khabib is very skilled and Conor is basically the Floyd of MMA a legend and one of the best ever but he has a lot of haters who will get their knickers in a twist regardless of his next move and that hate has been monetised and they elevate his brand further without them even knowing it. The whole shtick of x is ducking y and y is ducking x am surprised so many dweebs ate it all up :))

I haven't been following UFC for years but have seen most of Connor's and Khabib's fights. What Im not sure about is Khabib's chin? He took some good shots against Johnson early on and looked to have a great chin but Connor has more power and timing. Can he withstand a good left hook from Conner? Not the flush on point but just good shots.
 
I haven't been following UFC for years but have seen most of Connor's and Khabib's fights. What Im not sure about is Khabib's chin? He took some good shots against Johnson early on and looked to have a great chin but Connor has more power and timing. Can he withstand a good left hook from Conner? Not the flush on point but just good shots.

It's hard to say, Conor is the biggest puncher at that weight but after a long lay off going into a top fight his timing wont be perfect so Khabib can exploit that if he's not getting hit with loaded up shots but he should be able to absorb anything else beyond that but if I were him it would be sensible to try and avoid those regardless, perhaps we will see a more disciplined Khabib, he clearly had no respect for Johnsons power. But if he gets caught then I believe Conor can put anyone away with those gloves.
 
It's hard to say, Conor is the biggest puncher at that weight but after a long lay off going into a top fight his timing wont be perfect so Khabib can exploit that if he's not getting hit with loaded up shots but he should be able to absorb anything else beyond that but if I were him it would be sensible to try and avoid those regardless, perhaps we will see a more disciplined Khabib, he clearly had no respect for Johnsons power. But if he gets caught then I believe Conor can put anyone away with those gloves.

Yep its what makes this fight interesting as both have the game to take the other out. I hope Connor is able to bring his A game standing up to the fight but being inactive in combat sports can be a real disadvantage esp against a good fighter who has fought regularly in the last 12 months.

Johnson was throwing big shots from a longer distance than what I feel Connor will try. This imo will allow Khabib to go for the take down early. If Connor cant land he must not go down to at least 2 mins into the round. If Khabib has 4 mins on top of Connor the damage he can do will then not allow Connor to stand and trade properly at the beginning of the next round.
 
Yep its what makes this fight interesting as both have the game to take the other out. I hope Connor is able to bring his A game standing up to the fight but being inactive in combat sports can be a real disadvantage esp against a good fighter who has fought regularly in the last 12 months.

Johnson was throwing big shots from a longer distance than what I feel Connor will try. This imo will allow Khabib to go for the take down early. If Connor cant land he must not go down to at least 2 mins into the round. If Khabib has 4 mins on top of Connor the damage he can do will then not allow Connor to stand and trade properly at the beginning of the next round.

Personally I never get caught up in such builds and I'd be delighted if either is able to pull off the win, it's great to see two of the best face each other and UFC more often then not is able to do that for MMA fans who are too spoilt and took a lot for granted. This is defo Khabib's best chance to beat Conor but at the same time it's no a walk in the park either. For me at the very least Conor has to stop Khabib within 2-3 rounds or else he will struggle big time, Khabib has to look for a submission victory because he wont get the decision regardless and it seems to me that points wins even which are close seem to have one controversy attached or another in order to set up another fight which is a huge possibility, UFC have been doing atrocious numbers since Conor and Ronda left, they had to sign CM Punk and bring Lesnar back to generate PPV buys
 
Personally I never get caught up in such builds and I'd be delighted if either is able to pull off the win, it's great to see two of the best face each other and UFC more often then not is able to do that for MMA fans who are too spoilt and took a lot for granted. This is defo Khabib's best chance to beat Conor but at the same time it's no a walk in the park either. For me at the very least Conor has to stop Khabib within 2-3 rounds or else he will struggle big time, Khabib has to look for a submission victory because he wont get the decision regardless and it seems to me that points wins even which are close seem to have one controversy attached or another in order to set up another fight which is a huge possibility, UFC have been doing atrocious numbers since Conor and Ronda left, they had to sign CM Punk and bring Lesnar back to generate PPV buys

Best of luck to both fighters in what should be a great contest. Not surprising since many started to watch UFC because of Connor while I watched it as a kid loving the Gracie's

Anyway other Irish lads shouldnt try to trash talk like him as he can back it up. :)

 
Best of luck to both fighters in what should be a great contest. Not surprising since many started to watch UFC because of Connor while I watched it as a kid loving the Gracie's

Anyway other Irish lads shouldnt try to trash talk like him as he can back it up. :)


This is unfortunate lol another Floyd situation, Conor is such a big figure in his country everyone wants to be like him but don't look at the hard work he puts in, they only see the life style. Look at what happened to Adrien Broner and now Gervonta Davis could be heading in that direction, Spence has been hanging out in the same circles as those guys to as of late :facepalm:
 
I watched the press conference Iive and some of things like mentioned came accross as racist to me. He came accross as someone hard to like, hope Khabib makes him tap.
 
Many of Khabib's own country men want Connor to win because they don't like Khabib simply due to him being muslim.

This is just something muslims around the world will have to put up with and not make a big deal out of it.

The important part is to let your skills, talent, and hard work do the talking for you.

If khabib mauls Connor for 5 straight rounds, that will shut him up.
 
I would have taken a mouthful and spitted it on his face.... that is the cleanest it would have gotten in years.
 
^Meaning if I were khabib.... me personally am in no physical shape to do that to Conor :ashwin
 
I haven't been following UFC for years but have seen most of Connor's and Khabib's fights. What Im not sure about is Khabib's chin? He took some good shots against Johnson early on and looked to have a great chin but Connor has more power and timing. Can he withstand a good left hook from Conner? Not the flush on point but just good shots.

Conor's striking is unrivalled in this division of UFC, he has the reach and the power to win most out and out slugfests. I haven't seen Khabib being hit much, but my impression is that his chin is rock solid, that's what allows him to swarm fighters and maul them to the ground. If he was scared of being hit he would be much more cautious.

It's probably the biggest MMA fight for a couple of years, I don't mind Conor playing up the antics, it's part of showbiz. I can't wait to see it though. I think Khabib will be favourite, but it could go either way, you are talking about two great fighters.
 

Very well made production for the build up.

Contrasting characters but both great athletes with big hearts.
 

Both make the weight. Khabib and Conner both look in incredible shape. [MENTION=46929]shaz619[/MENTION]
 

Both make the weight. Khabib and Conner both look in incredible shape. [MENTION=46929]shaz619[/MENTION]

If Conor drank as much as people think he does, that's not what he would look like :)) he's a great businessman and professional, does look a lot healthier at this weight and stronger to but that's not to say he wont feel the weight of championship rounds if the fight last that long. Glad Khabib made weight and he's in terrific condition as well, he has remained very calm throughout the build despite Conor's mind games, haven't really seen him bite; both are mentally ready for war. Khabib has that look in his eye, maybe the same one Buster had before he fought Mike ? :mv but will need to avoid getting hit clean and show better defence
 
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If Conor drank as much as people think he does, that's not what he would look like :)) he's a great businessman and professional, does look a lot healthier at this weight and stronger to but that's not to say he wont feel the weight of championship rounds if the fight last that long. Glad Khabib made weight and he's in terrific condition as well, he has remained very calm throughout the build despite Conor's mind games, haven't really seen him bite; both are mentally ready for war.

I think Connor has got into Khabib's head a little. It looked to me inside the man is boiling with anger but if he controls these emotions and uses them only as further motivation it could be a very long and painful night for the Irishman. Did you see when Khabib was talking to the Irish fans? lol. What he said must have really angered McGregor too.

All that out the way, both are elite athletes and the best in their sports.
 
I think Connor has got into Khabib's head a little. It looked to me inside the man is boiling with anger but if he controls these emotions and uses them only as further motivation it could be a very long and painful night for the Irishman. Did you see when Khabib was talking to the Irish fans? lol. What he said must have really angered McGregor too.

All that out the way, both are elite athletes and the best in their sports.

No :)) do you have a video mate? I've been watching the Wilder / Fury conferences, so hyped for that fight wish I was there, they've set the tone for the division taking such a huge risk. And totally agree, people get too caught up in their fandom but both elite in their spot as they say and this will end up being the biggest fight of all time in MMA history, it takes two to tango
 
No :)) do you have a video mate? I've been watching the Wilder / Fury conferences, so hyped for that fight wish I was there, they've set the tone for the division taking such a huge risk. And totally agree, people get too caught up in their fandom but both elite in their spot as they say and this will end up being the biggest fight of all time in MMA history, it takes two to tango


It starts around 7:00. I didn't expect this from him. :))
 
I think Connor has got into Khabib's head a little. It looked to me inside the man is boiling with anger but if he controls these emotions and uses them only as further motivation it could be a very long and painful night for the Irishman. Did you see when Khabib was talking to the Irish fans? lol. What he said must have really angered McGregor too.

All that out the way, both are elite athletes and the best in their sports.

No one will ever get inside Khabib's head. If he loses it will be because Conor has weapons he can't handle. Both guys are ruthlessly determined in their own way, both have different strengths. It will come down to who can impose them on the day.
 
Been thinking about this fight the whole week, these 10 hours cant fast enough. Hopefully khabib smashes him, if khabib loses im going to be in a tough spot for the night lol.
 
No one will ever get inside Khabib's head. If he loses it will be because Conor has weapons he can't handle. Both guys are ruthlessly determined in their own way, both have different strengths. It will come down to who can impose them on the day.

He's a human being and everyone can be phased mentally esp when someone brings in your family. But yes I believe he will have enough self control to curtail his emotions and fight as he can. He will need to be at his best, both fighters will.
 
He's a human being and everyone can be phased mentally esp when someone brings in your family. But yes I believe he will have enough self control to curtail his emotions and fight as he can. He will need to be at his best, both fighters will.

Will you be watching the fight live mate or later on in the day
 
Will you be watching the fight live mate or later on in the day

Often i wait until the next day but for this one , Im staying up. No lounge just in my room, HD in the dark! Im sick of missing bits when casuals make noise or stand up in lounges. You?
 
Often i wait until the next day but for this one , Im staying up. No lounge just in my room, HD in the dark! Im sick of missing bits when casuals make noise or stand up in lounges. You?

I probably watch it when I wake up in the morning but not before a sesh in the gym hopefully :afridi mate some lounges can be terrible, argeela is the worst they turn up the music during the entrances of fighters! and just too packed, there are one or 2 which are good but generally it probably is better to enjoy from the comfort of your home unless you are there in attendance
 
I probably watch it when I wake up in the morning but not before a sesh in the gym hopefully :afridi mate some lounges can be terrible, argeela is the worst they turn up the music during the entrances of fighters! and just too packed, there are one or 2 which are good but generally it probably is better to enjoy from the comfort of your home unless you are there in attendance

Yep, esp a fight where the outcome isnt obvious. Enjoy, when you get a chance mate. :)
 
Now talk nah Mr.Connor.He got what he deserved.Khabib put him in his place.He dominated him.feeling Very happy now.
 
Khabib and his team were in the wrong 100%. That was disgusting.

But lets see what Connor did prior to this:

- The infamous dolly attack, he hurt innocent people. Then built a narrative stating Khabib was a coward for not coming out of the bus, and that he would have killed him if he had come out.
- Yes he got arrested, but Dana White and UFC put no punishments on him, rather used that incident to promote the fight, as if Connor did something praise worthy.
- Insulted khabib's father, family, religion
- Fought dirty (illegal knee while on the ground, hooked khabib's gloves multiple times). Connor was not called out for any of this.

But people will ignore all of the above, and act like Connor was the victim. He wasnt, he was a party to all of this toxic behaviour, and in a way provoked it.
 
Watched the fight. Khabib absolutely smashed McGregor continuously. Refs could’ve still given the fight to Connor because of the brawl or even declared no result. I’m glad Khabib won and is undefeated.
 
Watched the fight. Khabib absolutely smashed McGregor continuously. Refs could’ve still given the fight to Connor because of the brawl or even declared no result. I’m glad Khabib won and is undefeated.

Are you sure?

Because all of that drama happened after mcgreggor tapped and ref had already called the fight.

So pretty sure Khabib was not in danger of losing this fight because of that.

However, he may be stripped of his title now and suspended from the UFC.

Also doubt he would be able to come back to the U.S.

If khabib fights again it might be a Russia UFC event.
 
Are you sure?

Because all of that drama happened after mcgreggor tapped and ref had already called the fight.

So pretty sure Khabib was not in danger of losing this fight because of that.

However, he may be stripped of his title now and suspended from the UFC.

Also doubt he would be able to come back to the U.S.

If khabib fights again it might be a Russia UFC event.

Khabib actually was in danger of loosing by “forfeit”.
 
I understand Khabib's anger but that was seriously classless. You won the fight, it's over. You basically broke Conor by making him tap out.
 
Khabibs crew jumping on McGregor was the low point. Khabib dominated in the ring, he should have left it at that. Tasteless
 
Bahahaha is seriously can't believe that Connor was gonna win, man was all talk no show.
 
What happens after the fight was pretty disgusting. But coming back to the fight, Conor was completely outclassed by the better fighter
 
Conor got ssmashed!
Not supporting Khabib's post-fight behaviour but I can understand him. Conor insulted his family.
Let's see what UFC does to Khabib because Conor got away with similar stuff in the past.
 
Ugly scenes marred UFC 229 as lightweight champion Khabib Nurmagomedov began a brawl by the octagon after beating Conor McGregor.

Seconds after landing a fourth-round submission, the Russian vaulted the cage and headed towards Irishman McGregor's team, prompting a melee.

Still recovering from the bout, McGregor was then punched in the octagon by one of Nurmagomedov's team.

Three of Nurmagomedov's party were arrested but later released.

Reaction to Nurmagomedov-McGregor controversy
Listen to a replay of the fight every hour on BBC Radio 5 live sports extra
UFC president Dana White said McGregor had refused to press charges.

Earlier White could be heard telling the 30-year-old winner he could not receive his belt in the octagon as he feared it may incite trouble among those present at Las Vegas' T-Mobile Arena.

He later said the Nevada State Commission, which sanctioned the bout, has withheld Nurmagomedov's fight payment pending an investigation.

"I know if we put the belt on him [Nurmagomedov] in the octagon there'll be things thrown," said White. "I just said let's just try and get him out of here.

"Police officers were getting punched, security guys were getting punched. I actually think police and security did an incredible job. Khabib jumped over the cage like one of those Parkour guys. What are you expected to do? "

McGregor appeared stunned and was quickly escorted away by his team, while heavyweight and light-heavyweight champion Daniel Cormier entered the octagon to seemingly try to calm Nurmagomedov, who left the arena flanked by police.

What was billed as the biggest bout in UFC history, one set to break the organisation's pay-per-view record and where McGregor returned after a 693-day absence, will now prompt difficult questions for White and the company.

How the chaos unfolded
UFC president Dana White tried to speak to a stunned McGregor in the aftermath of the contest
UFC president Dana White tried to speak to a stunned McGregor in the aftermath of the contest
Nurmagomedov largely dominated proceedings before administering a rear-naked choke, prompting McGregor to tap out with one minute and 57 seconds of round four remaining
The champion instantly shouted at the beaten man and then pointed at McGregor's team before exiting the ring and attacking Dillon Danis, a fighter who trains with McGregor
While the brawl took place, McGregor was punched in the ring by one of Nurmagomedov's training partners
Nurmagomedov left the arena with fans throwing objects towards him, while White said he felt "sick" over the scenes
'He caused a riot' - analysis
The rivalry between the fighters was evident between rounds as they often traded words
The rivalry between the fighters was evident between rounds as they often traded words
BBC MMA Show presenter Nick Peet

After seeing that I'll be so surprised if Khabib isn't suspended and stripped of the belt, he caused a riot. He blew it, he completely lost control.

To do it in front of 20,000 fans in Vegas in an environment that is being broadcast to the world. It's incredible.

Khabib has let his team down, he's let his fans down. This is an absolute disgrace what he has done here.

Former UFC fighter Dan Hardy on BBC Radio 5 live:

I feel that because it was a one-sided fight, Khabib didn't have chance to get the respect of McGregor.

Because Khabib has mauled McGregor for four rounds, he didn't get the closure he needed from the fight. As soon as he got back up, there was fight left in him and that's why he went for one of McGregor's men.

Nurmagomedov mars dominant display
Nurmagomedov used his renowned wrestling skills to dominate McGregor on the floor and won the contest with a choke
Nurmagomedov used his renowned wrestling skills to dominate McGregor on the floor and won the contest with a choke
The aftermath to the bout managed to overshadow one of the most acrimonious build-ups to a contest the UFC has seen.

In McGregor's two years out of the Octagon his one-fight £76m foray into boxing - a defeat to Floyd Mayweather - further built his profile.

Nurmagomedov - now unbeaten in 27 MMA bouts - added to his own reputation by landing the lightweight belt which once belonged to 'The Notorious'.

When McGregor attacked a bus carrying his rival and UFC staff - prompting a five-day community service charge - the flames were fanned further. Unsurprisingly, the pair refused to touch gloves seconds before the contest.

Actors including Mel Gibson and Matt Damon sat ringside, as did Northern Irish golfer Rory McIlroy and they saw Nurmagomedov - who began honing his renowned wrestling skills at the age of eight - take his rival down inside a minute.

McGregor - pinned to the cage - survived for four minutes and though his coach told him Nurmagomedov could not improve on his opening five-minute segment, the champion and heavy pre-fight favourite flew out in round two, landing a superb overhand right.

It staggered McGregor, who somehow withstood a ground and pound lasting close to two minutes to again make it to the end of the round.

McGregor had never stopped an opponent after the second round in his UFC career and as he struggled to gain any sort of foothold, it appeared a flash knockout would be his best hope.

He looked more threatening in the third and managed to repel takedown attempts but after again being pinned to the cage in the fourth, he eventually succumbed to a choke.

Nurmagomedov, the first Russian and Muslim to win a UFC title, had delivered a dominant display but his immediate actions changed the mood and narrative instantly.

'Disgrace, a coward, and showbusiness' - reaction
Former world heavyweight boxing champion Tyson Fury: "What the average fan don't understand is it's showbusiness as well as a fight. Think how big a rematch could be."

Former world heavyweight boxing champion Mike Tyson: "Watching the @TheNotoriousMMA vs @TeamKhabib fight. Unimaginable never thought it would go down like this."

British cruiserweight Tony Bellew: "Conor lost the fight fair and square. Not a chance in the world he deserves to be attacked by two men! One in front and one from behind! Both bare knuckle after he's just been fighting for 20 minutes anyway. It's a disgrace. The coward jumping the cage is a disgrace. UFC have to deal with this."

UFC heavyweight and light-heavyweight champion Daniel Cormier: "Hey guys, two wrongs don't make it right. Conor didn't deserve that. No one did. But some things aren't for fight promotion. Religion, family, country. Throwing stuff in Brooklyn. For Khabib it wasn't fight promotion, it was really personal. Different culture man. Sucks."

https://www.bbc.com/sport/mixed-martial-arts/45775001
 
So there is some video footage showing Connor threw two cheap shot punches to one of Khabib's cornermen, that is when the two/three men went after Connor in the ring. However, this was after Khabib had already jumped the cage, so maybe Connor thought they were going to go help Khabib beat up Connor's friend. But in all fairness, they could have been going to stop khabib but were then provoked themselves.

Not sure why Khabib jumped. It seems one of Connor's coaches was talking a lot of smack and he lost his temper.

Does not look pre planned, however Khabib will be in legal trouble.

I hope UFC doesnt punish him, otherwise they will show everyone how Connor is their blue eyed boy. Connor has gotten away with these sorts of antics for far too long, cant have double standards now.
 
Disappointing aftermath but Khabib shows why he is the best in the division.
 
Khabibs crew jumping on McGregor was the low point. Khabib dominated in the ring, he should have left it at that. Tasteless
<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Conor hit khabib team first, in the ring &#55357;&#56900;<br> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/UFC229?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#UFC229</a> <a href="https://t.co/GewanNxWxh">pic.twitter.com/GewanNxWxh</a></p>— Dont tell kay (@dont_tell_kay) <a href="https://twitter.com/dont_tell_kay/status/1048831553629970433?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">October 7, 2018</a></blockquote>
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Brother Khabib laid the smackdown on him and then smashed his big mouth loutish team members for good measure. Well done Sir!
 
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I saw that too but doesn’t justify the red shirt guy jumping on Connor from the back or the second coach running in
 
Not a fan of UFC..but just wanted to see big mouth get wrecked loool
 
Lightweight champion Khabib Nurmagomedov has apologised for the violent scenes that followed his victory over Conor McGregor at UFC 229.

Nurmagomedov leapt from the octagon and fought a member of McGregor's team, while the Irishman had a bust-up with some of the Russian's entourage.

Three of the winner's party were arrested but later released.

"I want to say sorry," said the 30-year-old after Las Vegas fight. "This is not my best side."

He also revealed that Russian President Vladimir Putin had been in touch to congratulate him for his victory.

McGregor, 30, did not speak to the media following the event, but later posted on social media: "Good knock. Looking forward to the rematch."

The melee created an ugly atmosphere inside the T-Mobile Arena, and Nurmagomedov was led from the octagon before his belt could be presented to him.

UFC chief Dana White later explained they feared more violence would break out in the 20,000-strong crowd if the presentation went ahead.

He added the Nevada State Athletic Commission, which sanctioned the fight, was investigating the matter.

Brawls and arrests as Nurmagomedov beats McGregor'Bad for the brand and bad for the sport - White on UFC 229 chaosThe BBC MMA Show podcast: A night to remember/forgetHow extraordinary UFC 229 unfolded in Las VegasWhy did Nurmagomedov lose it?

Bad blood between the two fighters was ramped up to promote the bout - so much so that it was expected to be the highest-grossing pay-per-view event in UFC history.

The rivalry intensified when McGregor was involved in an attack on a bus carrying Nurmagomedov and other UFC fighters in New York. The Irishman was later sentenced to five days of community serviceafter admitting disorderly conduct.

In pre-fight news conferences, McGregor made personal insults and he had vowed there could be "no peace" between the two.

At a post-fight news conference, Muslim Nurmagomedov said: "He talked about my religion, he talked about my country, he talked about father. He came to Brooklyn and he broke the bus and almost killed a couple of people.

"So why do people talk about me jumping over the cage? Why do they talk about this? I don't understand. My father taught me you always have to be respectful. People who know me, they know who I am.

"This is a respect sport, not a trash-talking sport. I want to change this game. They talk about religion, about nation - you can't talk about this stuff. For me, it's very important."

https://www.bbc.com/sport/mixed-martial-arts/45775969
 
Terrific win for Khabib, he thoroughly out-classed Conor in every facet and held his own standing up as well, as for whatever happened after the fight; no surprises at all and I wouldn't be judgemental, it is MMA and there's a reason why the sport has been looked upon by the mainstream a certain way for a long time. The rematch is definitely on and will do an even bigger PPV bump.
 
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Are you sure?

Because all of that drama happened after mcgreggor tapped and ref had already called the fight.

So pretty sure Khabib was not in danger of losing this fight because of that.

However, he may be stripped of his title now and suspended from the UFC.

Also doubt he would be able to come back to the U.S.

If khabib fights again it might be a Russia UFC event.

I don't understand this talk about Khabib being banned from the UFC, or even America itself. Where were these strict rule enforcements when Conor threw a trolley at Khabib's coach in New York? One of the fighters in the bus had to withdraw from the event that night because he got glass in his eye. I hope this is just sour grapes after the event and cooler heads prevail. We don't want to see such blatant double standards at play.

To the fight itself, I did think Khabib would win, but was surprised that it was so convincing. Conor hit him a few times, but Khabib showed he has a granite jaw, if anything it looked like he was going to KO McGregor at one point. If there's a rematch he'll win that too. Conor couldn't handle Khabib's grappling power. The neck crank that finished it was brutal.
 
Let's go notorious.

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Khabib and his team were in the wrong 100%. That was disgusting.

But lets see what Connor did prior to this:

- The infamous dolly attack, he hurt innocent people. Then built a narrative stating Khabib was a coward for not coming out of the bus, and that he would have killed him if he had come out.
- Yes he got arrested, but Dana White and UFC put no punishments on him, rather used that incident to promote the fight, as if Connor did something praise worthy.
- Insulted khabib's father, family, religion
- Fought dirty (illegal knee while on the ground, hooked khabib's gloves multiple times). Connor was not called out for any of this.

But people will ignore all of the above, and act like Connor was the victim. He wasnt, he was a party to all of this toxic behaviour, and in a way provoked it.

Let's not forget that Conor pulled the same exact stunt by getting into Aldo's face a few years ago and that was without any provocation on Aldo'a part. Also, he's jumped into a rival promotion's ring before and as the video above shows, deserved to get clocked by those guys.

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Incidentally, I am disappointed with Dana White's comments criticising Khabib's corner, as well as some other fighters for similar views. He claims the Nevada Athletic commission has withheld Khabib's purse and is carrying out an investigation to punish him further, but Conor has been exonerated fully. Khabib deserves to have the book thrown at him, but after footage has emerged showing Conor throwing punches at Khabib's corner men FIRST, then it seems Dana and his pals have been to quick to take sides. Dana devalued his own tournament by not presenting the belt to the champion because he was afraid Khabib would be attacked by missiles from the crowd. What does that say about Conor's fans then? Not a good night for the organisers.
 
Reading some of these comments is not only mindboggling but shows the timid personalities of most Pakistani's. Conor went above and beyond to abuse Khabib's heritage, religion and family. Plus Joe Rogan confirmed that Conor's training partner Dillon Denis was abusing Khabib quile maliciously before Khabib jumped over the cage.

If this was the other way around you can bet your bottom dollar that Conor and the Irish fans plus the altright MMA supporters would have had a field day with Khabib.

Also this is a excellent excuse for Dana and the UFC to protect their cash cow and throw Khabib under the bus as much as possible to essentially protect Conor's standing after that @ss whopping.
 
I would like to see khabib fight Ferguson next and than move up to welterweight, He is simply too big for His weightclass.
 
The aftermath was amazing.

Dana White is laughing his way to the bank.

Am a huge fan of McGregor but he got outclassed.

Psychological warfare only works if you don’t get caught up in it as well.
 
Look at all the pussycats in this thread talking about Khabib's behaviour post fight. His actions were well justified. I would have given a couple more smacks to the leprachaun's head for talking crap about my nation, religion and family. Classless individual and even the Irish hate him.
 
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