Khabib Nurmagomedov will face Conor McGregor at UFC 229 in Las Vegas.
It's finally happening. McGregor will fight the current title-holder Nurmagomedov, with the UFC announcing today that at UFC 229 on Oct. 6 at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, this long-awaited showdown will take place. The event's airs live on pay-per-view for those of us who want to view at home.
Just when you thought the sporting world had calmed down. We've had a breath-taking World Cup in Russia, while brilliant Formula One, Golf, Tennis and more recently, cricket has been on display.
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A press conference was held in conjunction for the promotion's 25th anniversary and this is were Dana White unveiled that the fight would be taking place.
McGregor will be making a return to the Octagon just months after he was arrested for his role in a bus attack earlier in New York City.
It will be a return for the star who lost to Floyd Mayweather in the Money Fight, one of the biggest spectacles in modern sports history.
And plenty have had their say.
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