UFC superstar Conor McGregor is set to fight Khabib Nurmagomedov for the UFC lightweight title on Saturday, Oct. 6, in the main event of UFC 229, live on pay-per-view. In promotion for the match up, the UFC hosted a press conference in New York on Sept. 20.
The conference was an intense one. Conor McGregor and Khabib Nurmagomedov almost immediately began screaming at each other, as media members attempted to get questions in. Now UFC fighters have come forward with their thoughts on the incident.
Check out what many fighters had to say within the social media posts provided below.
Waiting for this press conference to the begin!!
— Alan Jouban (@AlanJouban) September 20, 2018
Nobody sent location? #ufc229 #ufc
— Gökhan Saki (@gokhantherebel) September 20, 2018
Here’s my location you fooking fool ???? ??
— Molly McCann (@MeatballMolly) September 20, 2018
Well, can’t argue with Conor’s ability to smash glass. #UFC229PressConference
— Angela Hill (@AngieOverkill) September 20, 2018
Conor is one intense individual.
— Brian Kelleher (@brianboom135) September 20, 2018
Honestly, that was an interesting press conference #UFC229
— Julian marquez (@JMarquezMMA) September 20, 2018
Damn. That was intense. #ufc229
— Alistair Overeem (@Alistairovereem) September 20, 2018
I couldn't watch more than 3 min of that. Was Conor on some serious drugs? He seemed insane…and not in a controlled crazy kind of way
— Sarah Kaufman (@mmasarah) September 20, 2018
