The end of the hotly anticipated fight between Conor McGregor and Khabib Nurmagomedov at UFC 229 ended controversially.
The UFC Lightweight Champion hopped over the cage after beating the Irishman, made his way to the McGregor camp and entered into a brawl with them.
In fact, three members of Khabib's camp were arrested in response to an attack on McGregor.
However, new footage has surfaced online showing that the Notorious threw the first punch, hence the violent reaction from Russian fighter's team.
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Khabib, who locked in a submission on McGregor in the fourth round and won the match, has since apologised for his reaction in a post-match press conference.
"I want to say sorry to the athletic commission, sorry to Vegas. I know this is not my best side," he explained.
"I don't understand how people can say I jumped on the cage. He talked about my religion, my family, he came to Brooklyn and could have killed people on the bus.
"Why are we talking about me climbing on the cage? My father taught me to be respectful. Today, he tapped, the belt is here, undisputed, undefeated UFC Lightweight Champion. This is a respectful sport, not a trash-talking sport."
The fight's ending has been one of the main talking points online, with boxer Tyson Fury even giving his two cents on the match.
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