Lightweight champion Khabib Nurmagomedov will defend his title against Conor McGregor on Saturday at T-Mobile Arena during UFC 229's main card event.
Nurmagomedov comes into the fight with a perfect record and the longest undefeated streak in MMA history at 26 wins. His last bout was a title-winning effort against Al Iaquinta at UFC 223, where he controlled the fight on his feet from the very start. Nurmagomedov easily dismantled his opponent and took Iaquinta down in five rounds for the unanimous decision win. Nurmagomedov has been known to bring fighters to the ground, outlanding Iaquinta 172-43 in his last match.