Former undisputed lightweight champion, Khabib Nurmagomedov has once more opened up on his infamous post-fight fracas with former two-weight titleholder, Conor McGregor and the Dubliner’s team following their grudge match back in 2018 — claiming he told UFC CEO, Dana White that he could not “protect” his foe from repercussions once the Octagon was bolted behind them.
Nurmagomedov, a former undisputed lightweight champion and inductee into the promotion’s Hall of Fame, headlined UFC 229 back in late 2018 against the returning ex-two-weight champion, McGregor in the pair’s heated grudge pairing.
And submitting the Dubliner with a fourth round neck crank to successfully defend his title for the first time, Nurmagomedov would scale the Octagon fence in pursuit of the Dubliner’s corner, igniting a mass brawl between the camps.