The Nevada Athletic Commission unanimously voted to extend the temporary suspensions issued to Conor McGregor and Khabib Nurmagomedov for their roles in a melee inside T-Mobile Arena following UFC 229.
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Ahead of fighting Derrick Lewis on Nov. 3 in New York City’s famed Madison Square Garden, Daniel Cormier reflected on the path that led his opponent to a heavyweight title shot.
UFC heavyweight Derrick Lewis thinks that former division champion Stipe Miocic should’ve had a chance to compete for the belt before he did.
The Nevada Athletic Commission originally cleared Conor McGregor for his actions in Saturday night’s UFC 229 brawl at T-Mobile Arena, but a complaint is now expected against the star fighter after new angles of the melee emerged.
The lightweight extended his winning streak to 11 on Saturday night and is in line to fight Khabib Nurmagomedov for the title.
Undefeated lightweight champion Khabib Nurmagomedov submitted Conor McGregor in the main event of UFC 229 before Nurmagomedov jumped over the fence and sparked a wild brawl and chaotic scene.
Things between Conor McGregor and Khabib Nurmagomedov got physical during an intense staredown at the weigh-ins ahead of their Oct. 6 lightweight title fight at the T-Mobile Arena.
A breakdown of the fights on the main card of UFC 229 on Saturday at T-Mobile Arena, with picks from the Review-Journal’s Adam Hill and Heidi Fang.
All 24 fighters competing at UFC 229 made weight, including Conor McGregor and Khabib Nurmagomedov who will battle for the UFC lightweight title in the main event.
UFC superstar Conor McGregor and lightweight champion Khabib Nurmagomedov will meet in the main event of UFC 229 on Saturday at T-Mobile Arena in a deeply personal battle that could set box office records.
Khabib Nurmagomedov decided to start Thursday’s news conference on his own when Conor McGregor was late to their final promotional appearance ahead of Saturday’s UFC 229 main event at T-Mobile Arena.
UFC 229 fighters from the co-main event, down to the first fight on the undercard squared off at the Park MGM on Thursday.
The Irish superstar will return to the cage for the first time in almost two years when he challenges undefeated lightweight champion Khabib Nurmagomedov in the main event of UFC 229 on Saturday at T-Mobile Arena.
At a UFC 229 media day, former interim UFC lightweight champion Tony Ferguson explained why he had a chip on his shoulder ahead of facing Anthony Pettis on Oct. 6.
