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Conor McGregor says he was not at his full powers when he faced Khabib Nurmagomedov, due to a pre-fight foot injury he sustained.
Khabib Nurmagomedov’s teammates have had their suspensions reduced, possibly clearing the way for the lightweight champ to fight at UFC 242.
Dillon Danis is the latest person who was involved with the now infamous post-fight brawl at UFC 229 to be hit with a fine and suspension from the Nevada Commission.
Khabib Nurmagomedov could have his suspension reduced to six months if he does an anti-bullying campaign in Nevada, but it seems pretty clear that’s not going to happen.
After finally receiving word on what his suspension and fine will be, as a result of the post-fight brawl at UFC 229, Conor McGregor responded to the news in very “Notorious” fashion.
The Nevada Commission has announced the fines and suspensions Conor McGregor and Khabib Nurmagomedov are receiving, on account of the post-fight brawl at UFC 229. As many expected would be the case, the latter and lightweight champ’s are more severe.
As we wait to see who Al Iaquinta will fight next, “Raging Al” continues to send verbal jabs in the direction of Conor McGregor.
Conor McGregor was forced to prepare for Khabib Nurmagomedov without his longtime training partner, Gunnar Nelson in his camp, but the latter says that won’t be the case next time around.
Even before Khabib Nurmagomedov faced Conor McGregor at UFC 229, the lightweight champ repeatedly reminded observers he has a significant following overseas. But now that “The Eagle” has defeated his rival, he isn’t sure to what extent McGregor remains the biggest name in the game.
We hadn’t heard too much from Conor McGregor, in terms of his recent submission loss to Khabib Nurmagomedov. But, now the former UFC champ has released a lengthy statement about the UFC 229 fight, which is very interesting on several levels.
We’re a couple of weeks out from UFC 229, and while Dana White hasn’t outright said an immediate rematch between Khabib Nurmagomedov and Conor McGregor’s not happening. But, as it stands right now, it certainly looks like the UFC’s moving on.
It’s been a couple of weeks since UFC 229 went down, and the now infamous, post-fight brawl, but more stories and takes of the incident continue to materialize.
Since UFC 229 went down, things have been a little tense between Khabib Nurmagomedov and the promotion, but recently Dana White claimed everything’s all “good”. So what’s the takeaway here?
Daniel Cormier is praising Conor McGregor for the defensive, wrestling abilities he showcased against Khabib Nurmagomedov. But, according to the champ-champ, this actually indicates why what transpired at UFC 229, is in fact, cause for concern for the McGregor camp.
Coach Outlines Why Georges St-Pierre Would “do Even More” to Conor McGregor Than Khabib Nurmagomedov
The chances of Conor McGregor and Georges St-Pierre fighting at this juncture seem relatively slim. But, it sounds like the latter’s coach believes Khabib Nurmagomedov demonstrated at UFC 229 why that scrap wouldn’t be very competitive.
It’s still not clear what’s next for Conor McGregor, following his submission loss to Khabib Nurmagomedov at UFC 229. But, recent comments his head coach John Kavanagh made about the massive bout, bolster the argument that an immediate rematch with the lightweight champ shouldn’t come next.
UFC 229 went down well over a week ago, but the MMA world is still buzzing about what went down on October 6th, and the video below is only going to further that.
Kevin Lee has let it be known that he thinks Khabib Nurmagomedov has some big holes in his game, but the lightweight contender believes Conor McGregor didn’t have enough respect for the champ.