Conor McGregor and Khabib Nurmagomedov temporarily suspended

By Daily Sports on October 13, 2018

Conor McGregor and Khabib Nurmagomedov have been temporarily suspended by the Nevada State Athletic Commission (NSAC) pending a full investigation into the scenes that marred the end of Sunday’s UFC lightweight fight in Las Vegas

Following his victory, Nurmagomedov jumped the octagon fence and started fighting his rival’s team.

McGregor then fought with the Russian’s camp as numerous brawls broke out.

The NSAC, which sanctioned the bout, withheld Nurmagomedov’s fight purse.

A hearing is expected to be held at the end of the month and the NSAC can impose a fine and ban.

If the NSAC imposes a ban, other athletic commissions are likely to follow suit.

The UFC can decide whether to strip Nurmagomedov of his belt, but president Dana White has already said the Russian will keep his title.

Nurmagomedov claimed his win after making McGregor tap out in the fourth round, with the Irishman having since been suspended for a month on medical grounds.

Members of Nurmagomedov’s team were also involved in a brawl with McGregor in the octagon after the Russian had vaulted the cage fence.

Three of his party were arrested but later released, with McGregor refusing to press charges.

Nurmagomedov apologised following the incident but cited pre-fight comments in which McGregor “talked about my religion, talked about my country, talked about my father”.

•Source: BBC. Photo shows MCGregor and Khabib

Source Daily Sports

Posted October 13, 2018


 

You may also like...
CHAN Eagles to get N200,000 Naira bonus each...

Ndidi Sets New EPL Record

Real Sociedad stun Real Madrid at home

Haaland Wins A Year Of Free Food After...

Rivers Angels TM Matilda to NFF: 'Save Women...

Man United eyes Gareth Bale, set to sell...

 

Latest News Aribo ready to fight for EPL survival Adesanya vows to make UFC return after third straight loss We Apologize To Our Father Dr Peter Odili On Behalf Of His Children Who Have Gone Astray – Edison Ehie Aston Villa closing in on Rashford loan deal Adesanya aims for comeback as UFC lands in Saudi Alonso delighted with Boniface stay EPL: Wood’s hat-trick fires Nottingham Forest to 7-0 thrashing of Brighton PDP Governors Announce Date For Party’s NEC Meeting PDP governors back Appeal Court verdict, endorse Ude Okoye as national secretary Everton plot £33m Awoniyi move Barcelona’s Pedri extends contract to 2030 Boniface rejoins Leverkusen training after failed Saudi transfer

 

Most Read Rangers International going, going . . . (55,270 views) Amaju Pinnick: A cat with nine lives (46,426 views) Second Term: Amaju Pinnick, Other NFF Heavyweights Home to Roost •How Pinnick Broke the Jinx (44,456 views) Missing $150,000 IAAF Grant: Solomon Dalung’s Hide and Seek game (44,101 views) Sports Development: Zenith Bank on the zenith (44,052 views) Current issues in Nigerian sports: Matters arising (44,039 views) Gov. Abdullahi Ganduje’s solid footprints, commitment to sports development in Kano State (43,849 views) NFF Presidency: Pinnick, Maigari, Ogunjobi, Okoye in Battle for Supremacy (43,413 views) Olopade, BET9A wave of revolution in NNL (42,501 views) Commonwealth Games 2018: Shame of Muhammadu Buhari, Solomon Dalung (41,150 views) Ibrahimovic’s Man U exit: Whose decision is it? And in whose interest? (39,591 views) John Mikel Obi: Segun Odegbami’s Outrageous Call! (39,022 views)

 

Phone numbers

Tel: +234(0)8066020976
+234(0)8055068145
+234(0)7013416146
+234(0)8094272884

Email addresses

info@dailysportsng.com
support@dailysportsng.com
publisher@dailysportsng.com

Office address

No 3, Adetoun Close, Off College Road, Ogba, Ikeja Lagos.
Website: www.dailysportsng.com

Social Media