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Khabib Nurmagomedov faced Conor McGregor in Las Vegas on Saturday (October 6), with judges’ scorecards since confirming Nurmagomedov won the second round convincingly.
Nurmagomedov defeated the Irishman to retain the UFC Lightweight title after four rounds, but there was confusion for some viewers as to who won the second round of the fight.
The Russian caught McGregor with a strong fist early in the second round, but by the end, some fans believed the Notorious had fought his way back.
Summing up the fight, one person wrote on Twitter:
Well, first round was draw. 2nd-Conor. 3rd went Khabib. I guess you consider 4th khabib since he stopped. [sic]
Well, first round was draw. 2nd-Conor. 3rd went Khabib. I guess you consider 4th khabib since he stopped. But original post made it seem as if Khabib destroyed Conor. That clearly didn’t happen.— Chris Memory (@paulrock) October 7, 2018
Following the fight, the judges’ scorecards were shared on Twitter, showing Nurmagomedov having convincingly won the second round:
Here's the scorecard for Khabib Nurmagomedov vs. Conor McGregor before the fight was finished for anyone curious #UFC229 pic.twitter.com/nNPztDjTxG— Damon Martin (@DamonMartin) October 7, 2018
The Russians’ own entourage then entered the Octagon and began throwing punches at McGregor.
Here's the best view of the Khabib-McGregor aftermath from a fan#UFC229— SB Nation (@SBNation) October 7, 2018
yeroview | Instagram pic.twitter.com/0a8FLfTj3o
According to the Independent, Nurmagomedov said:
I want to say sorry to the Nevada State Athletic Commission. This is not my best side.
He talked about my religion, my country, my father. He came to Brooklyn, he broke my bus and nearly killed two people. So why do people still talk about me jumping over the cage? I have shown respect.
I told you guys: his whole team and him, they are tap machines. Today he tapped. Undisputed and undefeated.
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He continued:
This is a respectful sport. This is not a trash-talking sport. I want to change this game. You cannot talk about religions and nations. This for me is very important.McGregor took to Twitter after the fight to congratulate his component on the win.
Thank you for waiting for me. I know my father is gonna smash me when I go home. Nevada: sorry. Vegas: sorry. He took a picture with Putin. But Putin just called me and told me he is proud of me. And he said congratulations.
He wrote:
Good knock. Looking forward to the rematch.
Good knock. Looking forward to the rematch.— Conor McGregor (@TheNotoriousMMA) October 7, 2018
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