Conor McGregor was beaten on his UFC return as Khabib Nurmagomedov delivered a career-best display – but the Russian was seemingly the instigator of a post-fight melee. McGregor was making his comeback to mixed martial arts after a near two-year hiatus but he submitted to his rival’s rear-naked choke midway through the fourth round at UFC 229 in Las Vegas. His last MMA fight came in a win over Eddie Alvarez in November 2016, when he became the first person to simultaneously hold UFC titles in two different categories. McGregor was making his comeback to mixed martial arts after a near two-year hiatus but he submitted to his rival’s rear-naked choke midway through the fourth round at UFC 229 in Las Vegas. McGregor left the T-Mobile Arena to a rapturous ovation while Nurmagomedov was predictably booed on his exit from the venue.- Press Association

Source: Irish Examiner October 07, 2018 06:06 UTC