As expected, Conor McGregor’s punishment for his role in the UFC 229 post-fight brawl was not as severe as Khabib Nurmagomedov’s.
While Khabib received a $500,000 fine and a nine-month suspension — it can be reduced to six months if he does an anti-bullying PSA — McGregor’s settlement with the Nevada Athletic Commission (NAC) is a $50,000 fine and just six months. In other words, as long as Khabib does his PSA, they’ll both get the same ban retroactive to the night of October 6th, making them eligible to return to competition on April 6th. The only difference is Khabib’s fine is ten times higher than McGregor’s.