'Conor McGregor begged me not to kill him': Khabib Nurmagomedov on their UFC 229 bout

UFC lightweight champion Khabib Nurmagomedov disclosed that Cor McGregor 'begged' him t to kill him during ir blockbuster showdown at UFC 229. McGregor vs Khabib fight ended in fourth round of ir super-fight after Russian locked McGregor in a rear-naked chokehold and successfully retained his championship. Cor McGregor and Khabib Nurmagomedov shared a heated build-up before ir bout with Khabib w hinting that tensions with Irishman have only just begun to cool down.  

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McGregor vs Khabib: Khabib Nurmagomedov explains why Cor McGregor doesn't deserve a rematch

While speaking to reporters from ESPN ahe of his fight against Dustin Poirier in 2019, Khabib Nurmagomedov revealed that Cor McGregor begged for mercy when two of m shared Octagon. Khabib Nurmagomedov was asked about a potential rematch with Cor McGregor in future but rejected any possibility of facing McGregor again. "When we were in Octagon, he begged me t to kill him. He tapped, so he doesn't deserve a rematch", said Dstani fighter.

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UFC 229 highlights: McGregor vs Khabib

In October 2018, at T-Mobile Arena, st was set for highly-anticipated Cor McGregor vs Khabib Nurmagomedov super-fight. latter dominated majority of fight and appeared at ease on big st despite an ill-tempered buildup. In fourth round of fight, McGregor tapped after Khabib locked in a rear-naked chokehold. After fight, members of both camps jumped inside  Octagon and were involved in a massive brawl. Nurmagomedov picked up a nine-month ban from sport after he jumped out of c and h a skirmish with one of McGregor's teammates. 

With win over McGregor, Khabib took his undefeated streak to 27 wins and 0 losses. Following UFC 229 bout, McGregor and Khabib continued to exchange verbal blows on social media. Later that year, Khabib's manr, Ali Abdelaziz, spoke to TMZ and stated that McGregor will have to 'get on his knees and beg for a rematch.' However, McGregor shocked UFC world when he anunced his retirement from sport in April 2019.

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Cor McGregor UFC return

Despite anuncing his retirement for second time in April 2019, McGregor returned to Octagon in January 2020 and defeated Donald Cerrone in 40 seconds at UFC 246. McGregor initially vowed to fight at least re times in 2020 but his plans were hampered by coronavirus pandemic. In June, McGregor anunced his third retirement from sport, citing that he was longer enjoying his fighting. Earlier this month, UFC president Dana White confirmed that Cor McGregor will t return to UFC until end of 2020 at least. 

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