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Rare Footage Of An Emotional Conor McGregor Backstage After Khabib Brawl

Rare Footage Of An Emotional Conor McGregor Backstage After Khabib Brawl

The footage of McGregor reacting to the UFC 229 post-fight brawl makes for fascinating viewing.

Nasir Jabbar

Nasir Jabbar

UFC released never-before-seen footage of Conor McGregor reacting to the infamous UFC 229 post-fight brawl with Khabib Nurmagomedov prior to his incredible comeback against Donald Cerrone.

McGregor made a triumphant Octagon return when he destroyed 'Cowboy' in just 40 seconds at UFC 246 in January.

And in the build-up to his comeback fight, UFC shared rare footage of McGregor backstage after the mayhem following his submission defeat to Nurmagomedov in October 2018.

'UFC 246 Countdown' featured Nurmagomedov tapping out McGregor then launching himself into his opponent's corner and the brawl itself before moving onto fascinating clips of the Irishman.

Image: PA
Image: PA

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Image: UFC

The footage shows a dejected McGregor being led away by security. He then puts his head in his hands before being consoled by a teammate in the dressing room.

(Skip to 22:40 for the footage:)

A rematch between Nurmagomedov and McGregor has been mooted but the former 'double-champ' will have to wait for his shot at UFC gold due to the coronavirus crisis.

But that hasn't stopped 'The Notorious' from taking a swipe at his rival. He took to social media to aim a dig at Nurmagomedov after he withdrew from UFC 249 as a result of the travel restrictions in Russia amid the global pandemic.

"The fact of this matter is, both Tony and Khabib where engaged in a game of chicken here towards the fight bell. With Khabib chickening out first. Making it 3-2 in pullouts in Tony's favour. Khab scurried out of the U.S to home, and amid the crisis. Very high risk. Congrats Tony," he wrote on Twitter.

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Topics: Khabib Nurmagomedov, Conor Mcgregor, UFC News, Fight News, UFC, MMA

Nasir Jabbar is a journalist at SPORTbible. He graduated from Bath Spa University with a BA in Media Communications. He's a combat sport aficionado, and has contributed to MMA websites AddictedMMA and CagePotato. Nasir has covered some of the biggest fights, while interviewing the likes of Conor McGregor, Darren Till, Tyson Fury and Anthony Joshua. He's also an avid Bristol City fan.

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