Khabib Nurmagomedov relives iconic showdown vs Conor McGregor, labels it “Smash Day”

On this day two years ago, Khabib Nurmagomedov defeated Cor McGregor in a highly anticipated showdown which created history in PPV sales. Though UFC 229 bout saw a dramatic end, Khabib Nurmagomedov vs Cor McGregor drew 2.4 million PPV buys - most ever for an MMA event. bout was supposed to go five rounds but ended in fourth after undefeated lightweight champion trapped Cor McGregor in a neck crank to get a submission victory.

Despite winning biggest bout of his career, an angry Khabib Nurmagomedov jumped over octagon after fight and attacked Cor McGregor’s teammate, causing a brawl in T-Mobile Arena. While celebrating second anniversary of UFC 229 this week, Khabib Nurmagomedov commented on post-fight brawl on his Instagram story, claiming that he was ready to go to jail, “but t lose in any way.” He also shared some pictures and videos from bout on social media while taking a dig at Cor McGregor and asking fans to label this day "Smash Day".

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UFC 229: What happened after bout?

After brawl, three members from Khabib Nurmagomedov’s team were arrested by police. However, y were soon released as Cor McGregor decided t to pursue any charges against m. Khabib Nurmagomedov also received a six-month ban for his actions and gave a large chunk of his fight purse as a fine. Despite that, Khabib Nurmagomedov made an incredible return from ban in June 2019 where he retained his title against Dustin Poirier. He’s w scheduled to fight interim champion Justin Gaethje on October 24, 2020, at UFC 254.

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UFC 229: Why did Khabib Nurmagomedov lose his cool after Cor McGregor bout?

In post-fight conference,  usually calm champion revealed why he lost his cool after Cor McGregor fight. Khabib Nurmagomedov claimed Cor McGregor said a lot of offensive things about his wife, family and religion leading up to fight and after brawl, something took over him, making him snap. "This is t my best side, I'm a human being and I don't kw how people can talk about me jumping out c. What about him talking about my family, my religion, bus? Why are people talking about me jumping over c?" Khabib Nurmagomedov asked reporters.

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