UFC megastar Conor McGregor and undefeated UFC lightweight champion Khabib Nurmagomedov will meet inside the octagon on Saturday. That being said, the two world-class mixed martial artist had a little scuffle at the recent ceremonial weigh-ins for the event. Now a group of fight fans at the event have broken out into a fracas.
McGregor and Nurmagomedov will fight in the main event of UFC 229 on Saturday, Oct. 6, live on pay-per-view for fight fans worldwide. The ceremonial weigh-in for the event went down on Friday night, in which McGregor and the Dagestan native entered a physical altercation on stage. Footage of the altercation may be viewed above.
Directly after the event, a selection of fight fans in attendance began brawling from their seats. Check out footage of the incident within the video below, as provided by MMA Fighting’s Shaheen Al-Shatti.
“Fight breaks out in the crowd immediately after #UFC229 weigh-ins.”
Fight breaks out in the crowd immediately after #UFC229 weigh-ins. pic.twitter.com/IwbnfRyDjs
— Shaheen Al-Shatti (@shaunalshatti) October 6, 2018