Conor McGregor vs Khabib LIVE: Fight ends in chaos as police drag victorious Khabib off McGregor's cornermen
Re-live LIVE coverage of the biggest event in the history of the UFC
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Conor McGregor suffered the second defeat of his UFC career after being submitted by unbeaten UFC lightweight champion Khabib Nurmagomedov in arguably the biggest event in the history of the UFC, but the fight descended into chaos immediately after it ended as both fighters were involved in post-match brawls.
A typically acrimonious build-up to the fight, with McGregor ending up in a New York courtroom after he attempted to attack his rival backstage at a UFC event in April, unsurprisingly led to bad blood between the pair, but no one was prepared for the scenes that followed the fight.
After dominating McGregor throughout the first three rounds, Khabib choked McGregor out to force him into submitting, but reacted by jumping over the Octagon fence to confront his teammates, while members from his own stable jumped into the Octagon to attack McGregor. Re-live all the action here.
Essential information:
When is UFC 229?
Khabib vs McGregor will take place on 6 October 2018, or 7 October for UK fans. The fight takes place in Las Vegas, which means it’s going to be a very late night (or very early morning) for all British fight fans.
Where is UFC 229?
Like most of the UFC’s big events, UFC 229 will take place at the T-Mobile Arena in Paradise, Nevada.
It’s the same venue that staged Mayweather vs McGregor, as Nurmagomedov’s unanimous decision victory over Edson Barboza back in December 2017.
What are their records?
- Nurmagomedov: 26 fights, 26 wins. (8 KOs, 8 submissions, 10 decisions.)
- McGregor: 24 fights, 21 wins, 3 losses. (18 KOs, 1 submission, 2 decisions.) (All defeats by way of submission.)
Where can I watch it?
BT Sport.
Scott Holtzman finishes Alan Patrick with some third round elbows!
A brutal end to the fight.
Scott Holtzman speaks after his win
"Both hands are broken, I'm pretty sure. I've been through a lot of hand injuries. I have a new baby boy, he won't see this now but he will eventually. I had to leave him for training camp, this one's for him.
"I hurt my left hand on the hook in the first round."
Look at that for a finish. Not bad. No Brett Kavanaugh shoutout either, bonus points.
After nearly two years out of the octagon, Conor McGregor returns tonight. UFC boss Dana White admits he didn't know if the Irishman would ever return.
"When a guy makes $100 million you don't know whether he's ever going to fight again," White said.
"Conor made a lot of money, I'm sure he had a lot fun and did what he wanted to do but no matter how much money you make, you can only sit at home for so long before you start to go crazy.
"You can tell this guy's passionate about fighting, he loves breaking records and he obviously loves making money, so he's back."
Aspen Ladd wins via first round TKO!
What a dominant performance and a great finish. Tonya Evinger is no easy opponent, which makes that all the more impressive.
Aspen Ladd after her victory
"I can be the nicest person outside of the octagon, in here no one is my friend."
Jalin Turner is up next to make his UFC debut.
The man nicknamed "The Tarantula" faces Vicente Luque in a weltwereight bout.
Vicente Luque wins via knockout!
He caught Jalin and then took full advantage, knocking the UFC debutant out cold.
What a finish. That was scary.
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