Nevada Athletic Commission executive director Bob Bennett says the post-fight brawl, fights that broke out in the crowd and between the fighters camps are still under investigation. Bennett also explains what the commission tried to do to prevent fights from breaking out between the camps.
The Nevada Athletic Commission indefinitely suspended UFC lightweight champion Khabib Nurmagomedov and Conor McGregor for their actions in a post-fight melee that occurred at UFC 229 and withheld $1 million of Nurmagomedov’s fight purse, which was reported at $2 million
At a meeting on Wednesday to determine how much money to withhold from Khabib Nurmagomedov following a brawl at UFC 229, Nevada Athletic Commission chairman Anthony Marnell said he would’ve held back Conor McGregor’s fight purse as well.
UFC president Dana White told reporters on Thursday that the UFC just secured a singer to perform Ireland’s national anthem and explains why Bono from U2 had to turn down the offer to do it.
Adam Hill and Heidi Fang discuss their thoughts from UFC’s media day held for the upcoming cards that included a few intense moments during staredowns. They also talk a little about the upcoming weigh-ins for the fight between Floyd Mayweather Jr. and Conor McGregor.
The co-main event fighters and featured main card competitors fighting on the Mayweather-McGregor card, spoke one last time at a press conference at the MGM Grand.
Tension mounted as UFC champion Conor McGregor and Nate Diaz traded barbs at a press conference to promote their March 5th clash at UFC 196. Heidi Fang/Las Vegas Review-Journal Follow @heidifang
Nate Diaz stepped up to battle UFC champion Conor McGregor on Mar. 5 at UFC 196. The 170-pound, non-title contest will be the main event at the MGM Grand Garden Arena.
