Yesterday, UFC president Dana White confirmed the rumors and made Conor McGregor’s comeback vs. UFC lightweight champion Khabib Nurmagomedov official for the UFC 229 main event.
McGregor will return to try and capture the UFC lightweight title that was stripped from him, due to his lengthy absence to focus on his mega-fight against Floyd Mayweather.
Now, UFC fighters react to the news of what is expected to be the biggest fight in UFC history.
Check it :
— Conor McGregor (@TheNotoriousMMA) August 3, 2018
Conor the Striker vs Khabib the Grappler. A story as old as time, well, a story of 25 years. It doesn’t get bigger than this. @ufc
— Ian McCall (@Unclecreepymma) August 3, 2018
Will be interesting to see what coach @John_Kavanagh cooks up for Conor for this fight.
— Ian McCall (@Unclecreepymma) August 3, 2018
Gotta admit I never thought Conor would take this fight. Win or lose I respect him for coming back to the worst matchup he could ask for. Who you got? #Repost @ufc
・・・
THE WAIT IS OVER!… https://t.co/kRTNOS373t— Matt Brown (@IamTheImmortal) August 3, 2018
Dana don’t be bulshit ?
The deal is done.
Переговоры закончились, впереди интересные 2 месяца.#wewillsee #победатолькоотВсевышнего https://t.co/n3KumwygI2— khabib nurmagomedov (@TeamKhabib) August 3, 2018
Ohhhhhh yeaaaaa ??? https://t.co/dyjw5FIsBZ
— Belal Muhammad (@bullyb170) August 3, 2018
Damn!!! CMac is back!!! I have no idea how this will go. Two guys, extremely skilled in opposite areas. Who will be first to impose their will on Oct 6?? ? #UFC25Years
— Aljamain Sterling (@FunkMaster_UFC) August 3, 2018
Who takes it then??? Also Get me on the undercard ?? @ T-Mobile Arena https://t.co/HXoLlFFJAJ
— Steven Ray (@StevenRayMMA) August 3, 2018
Game always recognizes game. Welcome back @thenotoriousmma #comebackseason pic.twitter.com/CXI12LdjxO
— Jon Bones Jones (@JonnyBones) August 3, 2018
[Cover photo a segment from Boss Logic‘s take on the UFC 229 poster]
