UFC 229
UFC 229: Khabib vs. McGregor | ||||
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Information | ||||
Promotion | Ultimate Fighting Championship | |||
Date | October 6, 2018 | |||
Venue | T-Mobile Arena | |||
City | Paradise, Nevada, United States | |||
Attendance | 20,034[1] | |||
Total gate | $17,188,894.67[2] | |||
Buyrate | 2,400,000[3] | |||
Event chronology | ||||
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UFC 229: Khabib vs. McGregor was a
Background
The event was headlined by a
Jussier Formiga was previously scheduled to face Sergio Pettis in January 2017 at UFC Fight Night: Rodríguez vs. Penn. However, Formiga pulled out of the fight for undisclosed reasons.[15] The pairing was rescheduled for this event.[16]
On October 1,
Results
Main Card | |||||||
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Weight class | Method | Round | Time | Notes | |||
Lightweight | Khabib Nurmagomedov (c) | def. | Conor McGregor | Submission (neck crank) | 4 | 3:03 | [a] |
Lightweight | Tony Ferguson | def. | Anthony Pettis | TKO (corner stoppage) | 2 | 5:00 | |
Light Heavyweight | Dominick Reyes | def. | Ovince Saint Preux | Decision (unanimous) (30–27, 30–27, 30–27) | 3 | 5:00 | |
Heavyweight | Derrick Lewis | def. | Alexander Volkov | KO (punches) | 3 | 4:49 | [b] |
Women's Strawweight | Michelle Waterson
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def. | Felice Herrig | Decision (unanimous) (30–26, 29–28, 30–27) | 3 | 5:00 | |
Preliminary Card (Fox Sports 1) | |||||||
Flyweight | Jussier Formiga | def. | Sergio Pettis | Decision (unanimous) (30–26, 29–28, 29–28) | 3 | 5:00 | |
Welterweight | Vicente Luque | def. | Jalin Turner | KO (punches) | 1 | 3:52 | |
Women's Bantamweight | Aspen Ladd | def. | Tonya Evinger | TKO (punches) | 1 | 3:26 | |
Lightweight | Scott Holtzman | def. | Alan Patrick | KO (elbows) | 3 | 3:42 | |
Preliminary Card (UFC Fight Pass) | |||||||
Women's Bantamweight | Yana Kunitskaya
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def. | Lina Länsberg | Decision (unanimous) (30–27, 30–27, 30–27) | 3 | 5:00 | |
Lightweight | Nik Lentz | def. | Gray Maynard | TKO (head kick and punches) | 2 | 1:19 | |
Welterweight | Anthony Rocco Martin | def. | Ryan LaFlare | TKO (head kick and punches) | 3 | 1:00 |
- UFC Lightweight Championship.
- ^ UFC heavyweight title eliminator
Bonus awards
The following fighters received $50,000 bonuses:[20]
- Fight of the Night: Tony Ferguson vs. Anthony Pettis
- Performance of the Night: Derrick Lewis and Aspen Ladd
Reported payout
The following is the reported payout to the fighters as reported to the
- Khabib Nurmagomedov: $2,000,000 (no win bonus) def. Conor McGregor: 3,000,000
- Tony Ferguson: $250,000 (includes $5,000 win bonus) def. Anthony Pettis: 100,000
- Dominick Reyes: $100,000(includes $45,000 win bonus) def. Ovince Saint Preux: $86,000
- Derrick Lewis: $270,000 (includes $135,000 win bonus) def. Alexander Volkov: $75,000
- Michelle Waterson: $100,000 (includes $50,000 win bonus) def. Felice Herrig: $40,000
- Jussier Formiga: $86,000 (includes $43,000 win bonus) def. Sergio Pettis: $46,000
- Vicente Luque: $76,000 (includes $38,000 win bonus) def. Jalin Turner: $10,000
- Aspen Ladd: $24,000 (includes $12,000 win bonus) def. Tonya Evinger: $30,000
- Scott Holtzman: $60,000 (includes $30,000 win bonus) def. Alan Patrick: $30,000
- Yana Kunitskaya: $50,000 (includes $25,000 win bonus) def. Lina Länsberg: $20,000
- Nik Lentz: $100,000 (includes $50,000 win bonus) def. Grey Maynard: $54,000
- Tony Martin: $56,000 (includes $28,000 win bonus) def. Ryan LaFlare: $33,000
Records set
At the T-Mobile Arena, the event drew an attendance of 20,034 fans, generating a
Viewership
In Nurmagomedov's home country of
Nurmagomedov–McGregor post-fight controversy
Seconds after the fight, Nurmagomedov hurled his mouthpiece towards McGregor’s corner, then proceeded to climb out of the octagon and charged toward McGregor's cornerman Dillon Danis. Soon after, McGregor and Abubakar Nurmagomedov (cousin of Khabib) also tried to climb out of the octagon, but a scuffle broke out between them.[24] Back in the octagon, McGregor was then attacked by two of Nurmagomedov's cornermen: Zubaira Tukhugov and Esed Emiragaev.[25]
As a result of the incident, Nurmagomedov's payment for the fight was withheld by the Nevada State Athletic Commission (NSAC) pending an investigation into his actions.[21] Tukhugov was scheduled to fight on October 27 at UFC Fight Night: Volkan vs. Smith against Artem Lobov, McGregor's teammate who was confronted by Nurmagomedov in April 2018.[26]
Nurmagomedov appeared at the post-fight interview and apologized to the NSAC, saying he was provoked by the McGregor team's
The NSAC filed a formal complaint against both McGregor and Nurmagomedov and the final hearing was initially scheduled to take place in November.[28] On October 12, they announced both fighters received a suspension for ten days come October 15 and a hearing would be held on October 24.[29] On October 24, the NSAC unanimously voted to release half of Nurmagomedov's payout immediately.[30] The commission also voted to issue temporary suspensions for both fighters and ordered them to appear in person for a further hearing in December to resolve the case.[31]
On January 29, 2019, the NSAC announced a nine-month suspension for Nurmagomedov and a $500,000 fine. The agreement also includes a potential suspension reduction of up to three months if he delivers to the commission a public service announcement on anti-bullying. To receive the reduction, the commission must approve the PSA and its distribution plan. Additionally, Nurmagomedov can only receive credit based on the time he submits the PSA. McGregor was suspended for six months and given a $50,000 fine. In separate agreements, Abubakar Nurmagomedov and Tukhugov were each suspended one year for their roles in the melee. All suspensions are retroactive to the day of the event.[32] A few days later, Nurmagomedov stated that he would not opt to do the PSA stating "The state of Nevada is where drugs, prostitution and gambling are officially permitted. Let them work on themselves."[33] Danis was suspended for seven months and fined $7,500, also retroactive to the day of the event.[34] On May 22, 2019, NSAC reduced the suspensions by 35 days, which allowed Abubakar Nurmagomedov and Tukhugov to be eligible to compete again on September 1, 2019.[35]
See also
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