Khabib Nurmagomedov wanted to attack John Kavanaugh.Coach recalls Conor McGregor brawl at UFC 229

The night of October 6, 2018 is perhaps the most infamous night in UFC history. T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas hosted UFC 229. Khabib Nurmagomedov versus conor mcgregorthe culmination of a heated rivalry that lasted several months..More than the fight itself, it was Khabib jumping into the crowd and attacking. Dillon Danis And the ensuing chaos remains the highlight of the night. Now, recent confessions have revealed how Danis and McGregor's head coach interacted. john kavanagh He had just avoided the claws of the 'Eagles' as he swooped towards the blue corner.

There was a story behind “The Eagle's” UFC 229 grudge buildup against Conor McGregor. As everyone already knows, this was marked by the “notorious” swearing Khabib and everything he held dear. The Dagestani coach said his protégé did a great job of containing his anger and emotions until the end of the match. He answered that through a humiliating fourth-round submission loss. However, there was a brief exchange of words after the match, which led to a huge brawl in which Danis, who was in McGregor's corner, was attacked.

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The events of that night remain a dark place for the sports of MMA and UFC. Danis was abusive towards Nurmagomedov during the fight, and continued to do so after the Russian submitted McGregor, resulting in this brawl.khabib's coach Javier Mendez I recently talked to Brian Rose about the same thing.

He also hilariously pointed out how the 29-0 mixed martial arts star attacked Danis and didn't side with McGregor's coach, John Kavanagh. He described the story as follows: “After the fight was over, I was happy to high-five everyone and look back… and I heard this commotion and turned around and…I saw someone flying over the cage, and it was Khabib, and I…I thought, 'Oh no.' ”

he continued, “Oh, we're in trouble, we're in trouble…Daniel.” [Cormier] It calmed him down…Dana [White] He didn't wear a belt, so I put one on him. ” Mendes also spoke about why Danis was attacked: “Yes, and Dillon has been nagging from the beginning, but people don't know that, and that's the problem.” He wanted to have it all, but Dillon was the younger of the two, and his father said: [Abdulmanap] If he had gone after John, he would have killed him. [Kavanagh]… So he went after Dillon for that reason alone. ”

Habib also addressed the same thing and said: submission radio I couldn't hear Danis in the middle of the crowd.However, McGregor's coach John Kavanagh and owen roddy They were too old for him to attack, and Danis was closer to his age. The former lightweight champion also spoke about his own violent behavior.

Khabib Nurmagomedov reveals his violent side

Despite being composed by Habib His violence was momentarily insatiable until it finished McGregor off. Long before the fight was announced, McGregor not only attacked him on the bus, but also his family and religion.

He also confessed earlier, “Would I have let it go? No, I wouldn't have. That's the moment when your emotional state reaches its peak and you touch the ceiling. He and I both knew what we were getting into. It's not like when you meet someone on the street and start choking him. He's one of the best fighters in the world. We were assigned to fight in six months. We went out and fought. We'll find out who's the best. Will I kill him? I don't think I'm going to kill him, but until I pass out.”

However, he retired after making his third title defense in 2020, just months after his father's death. Currently, he is living away from the MMA world. His legacy lives on with Islam Makhachev. Umar Nurmagomedov In the UFC Octagon.

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