The brawl that ended UFC 229 had the potential to be a much uglier thing than it was. Riled ethnic tensions, religious tensions, and the high testosterone atmosphere of cage fighting all mixed together to create a violent outburst that spilled over into the crowd and left drunken fans fighting throughout the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas just two weeks ago.
With all the dust settled, however, it has become much easier to see the fracas between team McGregor and team Nurmagomedov in more sympathetic tones. There have been no reports (yet) of serious injury stemming from the event, either among fighters involved, or fans caught in the crossfire.