After announcing the fines and suspensions given to Conor McGregor and Khabib Nurmagomedov for their involvement in a melee at UFC 229 in Las Vegas, Nevada Athletic Commission Chairman Anthony Marnell said it may be time to address “mouthy fighters” smack talk and conduct leading up to a fight.
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 229: Khabib vs. McGregor ended with post fight chaos after Khabib submitted McGregor in the fourth round. Heidi Fang, Adam Hill, and Gilbert Manzano talk about their in person takes and what will happen next.
After Khabib Nurmagomedov defeated Conor McGregor at UFC 229, he jumped out of the cage and went after McGregor’s teammates. Dana White explains what happened and why he’s disappointed.
UFC lightweight champion Khabib Nurmagomedov walked out of the post-fight press conference after apologizing for his actions to the Nevada commission.
Heidi Fang, Gilbert Manzano and Adam Hill go over the post fight chaos that ensued after Khabib Nurmagomedov beat Conor McGregor at UFC 229.
UFC strawweight Michelle Waterson on her unanimous decision win over Felice Herrig and heavyweight Derrick Lewis on his comeback knockout win over Alexander Volkov at UFC 229.
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.
