Khabib Nurmagomedov cashed in on his opportunity to smash Conor McGregor with a fourth-round submission victory to close out UFC 229 at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas on Saturday.
Nurmagomedov went right to work and did what he does best: getting opponents to the ground and keeping them there. After a brief striking exchange, he immediately went for the takedown and worked McGregor to where he wanted him.
That would turn out to be a microcosm for the rest of the fight as Nurmagomedov's grappling game proved to be too much for The Notorious.