The first, and to date only, meeting between the two rivals occurred last October at UFC 229 in Las Vegas with Nurmagomedov winning by fourth-round submission.
The event descended into chaos moments after the Russian’s win as members from both fight teams brawled inside and out of the cage, a hangover from the months of bad blood between both men.
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Dana White expressed his disgust at the actions of those involved in the post-fight melee, as did the Nevada State Athletic Commission, who issued lengthy suspensions to Nurmagomedov, McGregor and several others who were involved.
And when it comes to a do-over between the two fighters, it appears that the mantra “if it makes dollars, it makes sense” is ringing through White’s ears.
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