Khabib Nurmagomedov defeats Conor McGregor- UFC stars suspended
What was
expected to be a close, competitive and one hell of a match by UFC fans
worldwide at UFC 229 on 6 October 2018, turned out to be a totally one-sided
performance completely dominated by defending UFC Lightweight Champion Khabib
Nurmagomedov when he made Ireland’s Conor McGregor tap out in the fourth round.
The
30 year old Khabib Abdulmanapovich Nurmagomedov is a Russian professional Mixed
Martial Artist (MMA) of Avar ethnicity, a two-time Combat Sambo World Champion
and the reigning undisputed UFC Lightweight Champion. He currently holds the
longest undefeated streak in MMA, with 27 wins, and remains undefeated in
professional MMA. Hailing from Russia's Dagestan region, he is the first
Russian to win a UFC title. As of October 8, 2018, he is ranked #2 in the
official UFC pound-for-pound rankings.
Conor
Anthony McGregor, the 30 year old Irish professional MMA and boxer, is a former
Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) Featherweight and Lightweight Champion. In
2015, at UFC 194, he defeated José Aldo for the UFC Featherweight Championship
via knockout thirteen seconds into the first round, which is the fastest
victory in UFC title fight history. Upon defeating Eddie Alvarez for the UFC
Lightweight Championship at UFC 205, McGregor became the first fighter in UFC
history to hold titles in two weight divisions simultaneously. He has also
competed as a Welterweight in MMA and Light Middleweight in Boxing. As of
October 8, 2018, he is ranked number 8 in the UFC's pound for pound rankings.
The
Conor-Khabib match was preceded by a series of public taunts, insults and high
pressure tensions between the two. Both UFC stars have been suspended by Nevada
regulators following their brawl inside and outside of the Octagon in Las Vegas
last weekend. They were sent letters by Nevada Athletic Commission (NAC) Executive
Bob Bennett yesterday informing them about the ten day suspension, which will
be effective from October 15. He said that the NAC could extend the suspension
when they meet on October 24. Neither athlete has yet commented on the
suspension. UFC President Dana White said that he was disappointed and that
there would be fines and suspensions.
McGregor
one of the most toughest and popular UFC fighter, nicknamed The Notorious/
Mystic Mac, delivered an incredibly poor performance upon his long-awaited
return to the Octagon, eventually tapping out in the fourth round as
Nurmagomedov preserved his flawless professional record and defended his crown.
Without a doubt he was the better fighter and fought like a true champion.
In
the post-match interview, Khabib, nicknamed The Eagle, apologized to the Nevada
State Athletic Commission (NSAC) and said he was provoked by McGregor's
trash-talk, insults on his religion and family and the UFC 223 bus incident. He
also said Dillon Danis kept on provoking him from the ringside.
McGregor
is the biggest pay-per-view (PPV) draw in MMA history, having headlined four
out of the six highest-selling UFC pay-per-view events. His headline bout with
Khabib at UFC 229 drew 2.4 million PPV buys, the most ever for an MMA event.
His boxing match with Mayweather drew 4.3 million PPV buys in North America,
the second most in history.
McGregor’s
response after the match was “Good match. Let’s have a rematch.”
Picture of Khabib Vs Conor
Picture of Khabib after the match
Picture of UFC Boss Dana White with Conor at Las Vegas
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