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Check Out The UFC 229: Khabib vs. McGregor Official Poster

Check out the official poster for October’s massive UFC: Khabib vs. McGregor.

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UFC 229: Khabib vs. McGregor from Las Vegas is being billed as the biggest fight in UFC history.

It just may be, as the anticipated October 6 fight is predicted to potentially bring in two million buys. The bout is getting an insane amount of heat due to the heated backstory between the two elite lightweights. McGregor was arrested on assault charges for attack Khabib’s bus before April’s UFC 223. “The Notorious” reached a plea deal in a Brooklyn courtroom last month.

The fight was soon announced thereafter, setting the stage for the biggest return in UFC history. McGregor has been out of action for nearly two years. He was stripped of the lightweight title due to inactivity and will attempt to regain the belt he never lost.

The MMA world is buzzing with anticipation. The UFC released the official event poster to get the hype rolling even more today. Check it out here:

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Conor McGregor Will Square Off With Khabib Nurmagomedov at Event Ahead of UFC 229

A long awaited faceoff between Conor McGregor and lightweight champion Khabib Nurmagomedov will happen ahead of UFC 229 in October. On Wednesday, the UFC announced via “UFC Tonight” that an event is being put together for early September th…

A long awaited faceoff between Conor McGregor and lightweight champion Khabib Nurmagomedov will happen ahead of UFC 229 in October. On Wednesday, the UFC announced via “UFC Tonight” that an event is being put together for early September that will feature both Nurmagomedov and McGregor in attendance. Details were sketchy but it was announced as […]

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Gray Maynard Set To Return At UFC 229

Gray Maynard is back, and he’s returning at a huge UFC PPV.

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Former UFC lightweight title challenger Gray Maynard will return at UFC 229.

Maynard was previously on a four-fight losing streak. He has now won two of his last three fights. In his last outing, Maynard took home a unanimous decision win over Teruto Ishihara in July of last year.

He burst onto the UFC scene back in 2007 when he was a part of The Ultimate Fighter Season 5 (TUF 5). Maynard made a name for himself after back-to-back classic lightweight title fights with Frankie Edgar.

Maynard will return to the Octagon on October 6, 2018 from the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada for UFC 229. He will take on fellow UFC veteran Nik Lentz, according to the Las Vegas Review-Journal.

Lentz has gone 2-2 in his last four fights. He last competed at UFC Fight Night 131 in June against David Teymur. Lentz lost the fight via unanimous decision. This is essentially a must win fight for both men.

The UFC 229 card is shaping up rather nicely, especially with the return of Conor McGregor. Take a look at the card so far here below:

  • Lightweight Championship: (C) Khabib Nurmagomedov vs. Conor McGregor
  • Heavyweight: Derrick Lewis vs. Alexander Volkov
  • Flyweight: Sergio Pettis vs. Jussier Formiga
  • Light heavyweight: Ovince Saint Preux vs. Dominick Reyes
  • Welterweight: Ryan LaFlare vs. Tony Martin
  • Women’s bantamweight: Lina Lansberg vs. Yana Kunitskaya
  • Women’s strawweight: Michelle Waterson vs. Felice Herrig
  • Bantamweight: Sean O’Malley vs. Jose Alberto Quinonez

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10 Biggest Talking Points Of The Conor McGregor vs. Khabib Feud

Khabib Nurmagomedov vs. Conor McGregor already has quite the backstory.

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MMA fans all around the world are eagerly awaiting the fight of the year between Conor McGregor and lightweight champion Khabib Nurmagomedov at UFC 229 in Las Vegas on October 6, 2018.

Because of that, now seems like the perfect time to look back at the long-running feud between the two that’s led to this showdown being declared the biggest fight in UFC history.

Enjoy.

The Warning

While it’s long since been forgotten about, in the early days of McGregor’s rise to stardom in the UFC’s featherweight division, he and Nurmagomedov appeared to have a cordial relationship. They even took a picture together backstage after one of the Irishman’s victories in 2014.

In fact, at one stage McGregor even rightly suggested that Nurmagomedov would one day become the champion of the 155-pound division.

However,  McGregor defeated Jose Aldo to win the 145-pound title the following year and began to signal an interest in lightweight. Nurmagomedov was quick to warn him that would be a bad idea based on his presence.

“I think Conor is a good fighter but if he thinks he can come to the lightweight division and have a chance of beating me he is delusional,” Nurmagomedov told arabsmma.com.

“I’m the worst match-up for him in the UFC. This is why he is trying to move up and fight RDA [Rafael dos Anjos] now. He wants to avoid fighting me. If he comes to lightweight and fights me I will give him a great welcome.”

“Four minutes, I smash him – no problem.” Nurmagomedov declared in a seperate interview.

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Firas Zahabi Believes Khabib vs Conor McGregor Will be One-Sided

Renowned coach Firas Zahabi isn’t expecting Khabib Nurmagomedov vs. Conor McGregor to be competitive. Nurmagomedov will put his Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) lightweight title on the line against McGregor on Oct. 6. The highly anticipated …

Renowned coach Firas Zahabi isn’t expecting Khabib Nurmagomedov vs. Conor McGregor to be competitive. Nurmagomedov will put his Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) lightweight title on the line against McGregor on Oct. 6. The highly anticipated 155-pound title bout will headline UFC 229 inside the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada. Many fans are either expecting […]

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Tony Ferguson Teases Return At UFC 229

Ferguson is preparing for his UFC return.

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Tony Ferguson teases that there’s a chance he could make his UFC return earlier than what fight fans were expecting. The former interim UFC lightweight champ is eyeing that comeback fight at the UFC 229 PPV event.

Preparation

Ferguson was slated to take on top contender Khabib Nurmagomedov at the UFC 223 pay-per-view event at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn, New York. This was when it was revealed that Ferguson suffered an injury and had to pull out of the fight.

UFC featherweight champion Max Holloway stepped up on six days notice to accept this fight. He saved this event by competing against Nurmagomedov. However, Holloway was pulled, and Al Iquantia stepped in.

The reason that Ferguson was unable to make this fight happen and was forced out of the main event is due to the fact that he tore his LCL. As a result, he had to undergo the knife to correct the injury.

At the time of the surgery, it was noted that he’s expected to be on the sidelines for 6-to-9 months while he recovers. Moving along to last week, it was revealed that he was cleared to fight once again.

Tony Ferguson Teases

This leads us to Ferguson taking to his official Twitter account where he teased fans that he could fight at UFC 229. Obviously due to the main event – Khabib Nurmagomedov vs. Conor McGregor for the lightweight title – it would make sense to have Ferguson fight on the card. It should be noted that he didn’t mention an opponent for this show.

“I’m Not Weird I’m Limited Edition” My Collaboration w/ @Topps ????? Now All We Need Is Some Bubblegum To Go With This Asswhoopin’ I’m ‘Bout To Dish At #ufc229 Waiting On Opponent, Probly Callin’ Pterodactyls After Finding Out Who He’s Fighting Next, I Owe Him One.”

The UFC 229 pay-per-view event is slated to take place on Saturday, October 6, 2018 at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada. The main card will air on pay-per-view at 10 p.m. ET while the preliminary card will air on FOX Sports 1 at 8 p.m. ET and the promotion’s streaming service, UFC Fight Pass.

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