Khabib Nurmagomedov beats Conor McGregor to retain title at UFC 229: Highlights and results

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• 07 Oct 2018, 10:54 AM

  So that's it then. 

  Khabib Nurmagomedov is STILL the UFC lightweight champion. 

  But the brawl after the fight will be more remembered than the fight today, with the commentators citing this as one of the worst ends of a fight they have ever seen.

  Khabib dominated the bout and was able to put Conor into a submission with the Irishman tapping out in round 4. 

  Khabib then jumped into the crowd in an attempt to fight a member of the crowd. Conor was then attacked by members of Khabib's team from behind. 

  Khabib wasn't allowed to be given the belt, with Dana White telling the Russian that if he did, people would end up getting hurt. He was escorted out of the crowd with things being thrown at him by the crowd.

  
• 07 Oct 2018, 10:42 AM

  This is what happened after Khabib Nurmagomedov defeated Conor McGregor

  #UFC229 wtf... Did ufc just turn into Monday night raw pic.twitter.com/UOp0yAY8bS

  — BlissDT (@dt_bliss) October 7, 2018

  
• 07 Oct 2018, 10:38 AM

  MADNESS, CHAOS 

  A brawl breaks out in the immediate aftermath of the result. After the tapout, Khabib climbs out the fence into the crowd and begins fighting McGregor’s team. A member of Khabib’s team climbs into the octagon and punches McGregor. 

  What's happpening!!!

  
• 07 Oct 2018, 10:31 AM

  McGregor makes a comeback in round 3. He lands a jab on Khabib early and then foils a takedown attempt by the Champion. Khabib runs McGregor into the cage and briefly onto the canvas. Khabib lands a few right hands, but McGregor wins the round. 

  
• 07 Oct 2018, 10:25 AM

  Khabib drops McGregor early in round 2. Khabib then lands some big right hands while atop McGregor. 

  After almost 3 minutes on the canvas, McGregor makes it to his feet with 45 seconds left. Crowd is cheering him but it looks like Khabib is leading the fight so far. 

  
• 07 Oct 2018, 10:23 AM

  McGregor starts with a right hand to Khabib's right. Khabib goes for a takedown and puts McGregor up against the cage. McGregor strugles to make it to his feet as Khabib begins to land some strikes.

  Khabib looked more in control in the first round.

  
• 07 Oct 2018, 10:10 AM

  NO HANDSHAKES!!!

  NOPE! #UFC229 pic.twitter.com/ABHJ8rG4Sa

  — UFC (@ufc) October 7, 2018

  
• 07 Oct 2018, 10:09 AM

  “Home sweet home, baby!” said Conor McGregor as he returned to the octagon at the sold-out T-Mobile Arena.

  The Champ Khabib wore a stoic look as he made his way to the octagon as crowd goes wild. 

  
• 07 Oct 2018, 10:06 AM

  Khabib Nurmagomedov, The Undefeated Champion, makes his way to the octagon.

  Here comes the champion!#UFC229 @TeamKhabib pic.twitter.com/wTroUWR2c3

  — UFC (@ufc) October 7, 2018

  
• 07 Oct 2018, 09:59 AM

  Here is Conor McGregor... 

  Here comes McGregor!#UFC229 pic.twitter.com/z5lp6tDN9f

  — UFC (@ufc) October 7, 2018

  
• 07 Oct 2018, 09:56 AM

  Time for the big one then...

  Here we go!#UFC229 pic.twitter.com/cqJqpUaiDe

  — UFC (@ufc) October 7, 2018

  
• 07 Oct 2018, 09:54 AM

  Tony Ferguson defeats Anthony Pettis by TKO 

  Tony Ferguson has knocked out Anthony Pettis. The fight was stopped between the second and third rounds by Pettis’s trainer, Duke Roufus. Pettis has broken his right hand. Pettis wanted to go on but in the end it was technical knockout. 

  Here's how it happened: 

  Strong close to the first round by The Boogeyman!@TonyFergusonXT #UFC229 pic.twitter.com/rJyZJASM6E

  — UFC (@ufc) October 7, 2018

  OHHHHHH HUGE shot from Pettis hurts Ferguson!!!#UFC229 @ShowtimePettis pic.twitter.com/qcL4A5SxY7

  — UFC (@ufc) October 7, 2018

  WHAT. A. FIGHT.#UFC229 pic.twitter.com/cHG6COY3SJ

  — UFC (@ufc) October 7, 2018

  Ferguson brought to tears after earning the win. What a moment. #UFC229 pic.twitter.com/b9zSbtyQih

  — UFC (@ufc) October 7, 2018

  
• 07 Oct 2018, 09:42 AM

  Tony Ferguson vs Anthony Pettis is the co-main event of UFC 229.

  Here comes 'El Cucuy'@TonyFergusonXT #UFC229 pic.twitter.com/tK2ozr4Jsy

  — UFC (@ufc) October 7, 2018

  It's Showtime! @ShowtimePettis #UFC229 pic.twitter.com/NzePDd2r2i

  — UFC (@ufc) October 7, 2018

  
• 07 Oct 2018, 09:24 AM

  Reyes defeats Saint Preux Dominick

  Reyes scores his career-best win over Ovince Saint Preux in a three-round light heavyweight fight.

  It looked like there was knockout just before the bell. But instead it went to the cards where all three judges handed down scores of 30-27.

  The punch that sealed a dominant performance for @DomReyes!#UFC229 pic.twitter.com/aQDxtDV6ZB

  — UFC (@ufc) October 7, 2018

  
• 07 Oct 2018, 09:12 AM

  UFC 229 is quite a star-studded show

  The s are out tonight ..#UFC229 pic.twitter.com/9SJV1pXpcD

  — UFC (@ufc) October 7, 2018

  
• 07 Oct 2018, 09:11 AM

  Ovince Saint Preux vs Dominick Reyes

  Reyes lands some bog shots in round 1 and heads to the 2nd round for the first time in his UFC career.

  BIG shots landed by Reyes here in round 1! OSP is wobbled!@DomReyes #UFC229 pic.twitter.com/F53kFFPrRo

  — UFC (@ufc) October 7, 2018

  
• 07 Oct 2018, 09:01 AM

  UFC 229: Ovince Saint Preux vs Dominick Reyes in the Light Heavyweight catergory has started.

  LHW action up now!@003_OSP takes on @DomReyes NOW on PPV! #UFC229 pic.twitter.com/gDStm3nLSr

  — UFC (@ufc) October 7, 2018

  
• 07 Oct 2018, 08:54 AM

  Meanwhile, Conor McGregor is here

  #UFC229 pic.twitter.com/5Y3Z2J9hjg

  — UFC (@ufc) October 7, 2018

  
• 07 Oct 2018, 08:47 AM

  Lewis defeats Volkov by KO (punches) 

  It's official! Derrick Lewis detonated an overhand right on Alexander Volkov’s jaw, scoring a stoppage with 11 seconds left in the fight. Lewis was losing the entire fight and turned it around.

  And here's the exchange after the match:

  The best interview response OF ALL TIME. #UFC229 pic.twitter.com/ebHlrbWAfw

  — Austin Gaither (@DatDudeAG) October 7, 2018

  
• 07 Oct 2018, 08:44 AM

  KO! KO! KO!

  What a comeback! What a fight! 

  Derrick Lewis knocked out Alexander Volkov with just seconds before the fight ends. Lewis took his shorts off during the fight. "My balls were hot," he explained.

  The USA vs Russia fight ends in a win for the United States. 

  
• 07 Oct 2018, 08:39 AM

  Derrick Lewis has unleased THE BEAST mode. 

  UNBELIEVABLE!@TheBeast_UFC leaves the crowd in SHOCK! #UFC229 pic.twitter.com/8R4vWu5uRK

  — UFC (@ufc) October 7, 2018

  
• 07 Oct 2018, 08:35 AM

  Derrick Lewis vs Alexander Volkov

  Derrick Lewis is taking on Alexander Volkov the only HEAVYWEIGHT event on the card. It has been a great opening round so far.

  
• 07 Oct 2018, 08:24 AM

  Michelle Waterson wins

  The first pay-per-view fight of the night is done. Michelle Waterson has defeated Felice Herrig by a unanimous decision. Scores were 30-26, 29-28 and 30-27. 

  
• 07 Oct 2018, 08:21 AM

  The preliminary and early preliminary card matches are done and dusted for. Here are the results:

  Preliminary card

  Flyweight: Jussier Formiga def Sergio Pettis by UD 3 (30-26, 29-28, 29-28)

  Welterweight: Vicente Luque def Jalin Turner by KO 1 (punches)

  Women’s bantamweight: Aspen Ladd def Tonya Evinger by TKO 1 (punches)

  Lightweight: Scott Holtzman def Alan Patrick by KO 3 (elbows)

  Early preliminary card

  Women’s bantamweight: Yana Kunitskaya def Lina Länsberg by UD 3 (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)

  Lightweight: Nik Lentz def Gray Maynard by TKO 2 (head kick and punches)

  Welterweight: Tony Martin def Ryan LaFlare KO 3 (head kick and punches)

  
• 07 Oct 2018, 08:14 AM

  Conor McGregor has not fought in the UFC since winning the lightweight belt to go with his featherweight title in November 2016, becoming the first fighter to hold two UFC belts simultaneously. Since then he has limited himself to a lucrative boxing match against Floyd Mayweather, which he lost. He was also stripped of his UFC belts.

  His opponent, current champion Khabib Nurmagomedov, is a fearsome Russian wrestler with an unbeaten record, known for taking down his opponents and inflicting maximum damage on the ground.

  
• 07 Oct 2018, 08:14 AM

  Hello and welcome to the Live coverage of the UFC 229 Lightweight title match between defending champion Khabib Nurmagomedov and challenger Conor McGregor.

  Conor McGregor vs Khabib Nurmagomedov bout is one of the most eagerly-anticipated in the UFC after confrontations between the two camps and a violent incident in Brooklyn in April.