Chaos erupted after Khabib Nurmagomedov retained his UFC lightweight title with a submission victory over Ireland’s Conor McGregor on Saturday with members of his support team arrested after an all-in brawl broke out after the bout. The Russian ended McGregor’s attempt to win back the title when he sealed a brutal submission victory with a rear naked choke hold in the fourth round, which then sparked a mass brawl. Fights broke out in and around the cage, with a red-shirted fan landing several blows on McGregor before security intervened. Conor McGregor after his defeat to Khabib. White entered the octagon to try to placate Nurmagomedov, who was not presented with the belt, although he was announced as the winner.
Source: The Irish Times October 07, 2018 07:52 UTC