Anyone expecting a typical match between Conor McGregor and Khabib Nurmagomedov at UFC 229 clearly wasn’t paying attention. This, of course, was a fight that saw McGregor arrested after attacking Khabib’s bus following an alleged assault on McGregor’s trainer, ensuing lawsuits, heated words at the weigh-in, and McGregor calling Nurmagomedoy’s manager a “terrorist rat.”
Khabib was understandably angry, and he took it out on McGregor during the bout, including a vicious shot that McGregor somehow recovered from before ultimately submitting in the fourth round.
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The battle didn’t end after it was called though, with Khabib going into the stands, jumping the fence of the Octagon, and attacking McGregor’s friend and fellow fighter Dillon Danis.
Here’s the brawl with Khabib jumping the fence and going after Danis. You’ll see somebody go after McGregor in the cage. This is bad. pic.twitter.com/IpOZiZy5vC
— Andreas Hale (@AndreasHale) October 7, 2018
Omg… #UFC229 pic.twitter.com/wgKk7aQNoZ
— Andrew Hammond (@ahammALDC) October 7, 2018
This is insane pic.twitter.com/tIefhZVt3l
— Kicks Deals (@KicksDeals) October 7, 2018
The madness outside the Octagon following UFC 229. It looked like Khabib was coming after Conor’s corner and both sides had to be restrained by cops and security. pic.twitter.com/tOHIWgTQb3
— Arash Markazi (@ArashMarkazi) October 7, 2018
As Khabib fought out in the crowd, and the brawl erupted into absolute chaos, someone jumped in and sucker punched McGregor in the back of the head. Both fighters were eventually escorted out of T-Mobile Arena by police.
Dana White just told Nurmagomedov he's not putting the belt on him in the cage because the fans will start throwing garbage into the ring. Nurmagomedov being escorted by a legion of security to the back now #UFC229
— MMA Fighting (@MMAFighting) October 7, 2018
Conor was escorted out of the ring by security and police officers. Khabib is trying to explain what happened to Dana White, who is understandably upset. https://t.co/8KhVbntkIm
— Arash Markazi (@ArashMarkazi) October 7, 2018
With confusion still rampant following the mayhem, even the announcers were shocked.
Joe Rogan just walked by press row and said, "What the fuck gentlemen? That's the most what the fuck moment in UFC history."
— Arash Markazi (@ArashMarkazi) October 7, 2018
Now all eyes are on a potential rematch, as that bad blood doesn’t just go away overnight. Whether or not White and UFC publicly decry this as a “black eye” for the sport, they’ll be certainly relishing the hype and attention that came from the fireworks of the UFC 229 main card. Although there might be some repercussions to sort through first.
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