Video title "UFC 229: Khabib vs. McGregor Face-Offs at Media Day" Video description "See all the fighters, minus Conor McGregor and Khabib Nurmagomedov face off at the UFC 229 Media Day."
Khabib's reaction to McGregor's racism, thuggish behaviour, insults towards his family and faith should be scrutinised. But in America, only the Muslim can be judged. In absolutely sensational scenes just hours ago, Dagestani grappler and UFC lightweight champion Khabib Nurmagomedov defended his title in a ferociously dominant display against his toughest and most controversial opponent yet, Irish superstar Conor McGregor. This fight was the biggest in the history of the sport, billed as a clash of fighting styles which also subsequently developed into a clash of personalities and culture, with McGregor’s flamboyant, drink-fuelled Western persona colliding with Nurmagomedov’s icy calm and conservative Muslim demeanour. The Dagestani champion mauled the brash former “champ champ” - as McGregor calls himself - taking down the Irishman repeatedly, subjecting him to an absolute skull-shattering ground-and-pound that lasted for an excruciating two minutes, before using his terrifying wrestling skills to neutralise McGregor on the ground with a rear naked choke turned neck crank. As Khabib warned before the fight, it was certainly a long night for Conor. However, controversy struck immediately after the bout, with McGregor’s training partner Dillon Danis being described by veteran UFC commentator and comedian Joe Rogan as having hurled abuse at the reigning champion. Khabib, renowned for his composure, shocked the world by vaulting the octagon and getting into a fistfight with Danis before being pulled away by security. Conor, who was still recovering from his ordeal at the hands of Khabib, was inside the cage at this point when he threw the first punch at Khabi's entourage and was duly punched back by another Dagestani. Both fighters had to eventually be escorted out of the building, with promotor Dana White refusing to gird the champion’s belt around Khabib’s waist for fear of inflaming tensions. Compare and contrast Dana White's response to Conor's savage attack on the UFC bus in April with Khabib's outburst last night. White was keen to justify and downplay what Conor did by saying that this was what happens in Dublin if one person attacks another's friend, and that's just the kind of guy Conor is. Yet after Khabib's reaction to more than half a year of attacks and abuse from Conor and his camp, he said that he was disgusted and left sick by the champ's actions. How is that remotely balanced, fair and non-discriminatory? Whereas the Nevada State Athletic Commission, which sanctioned the bout, refused to authorise Khabib’s fight purse being paid to him pending an investigation, while McGregor got paid. McGregor got away with far worse It is important to understand the background to why Khabib reacted the way he did. In my estimation, lesser men than him would have used far greater levels of violence than he did, and far sooner. Indeed, a lesser man has been using violence, intimidation, thuggery and vile racism to get his way and stir up a fight with the champion - none other than Conor McGregor himself. In April this year, Conor gathered a crew of several dozen thugs from Dublin, bundled them onto a private jet, and flew to New York in startling scenes where he and his friends were caught on camera attacking a UFC bus that Khabib was sat on before his championship bout against Al Iaquinta. In a crazed rage, Conor threw a metal dolly through the bus window, causing harm to fellow fighters including Michael Chiesa who sustained damage to his eye from the shattered glass. Conor’s justification was that Khabib had “slapped” his friend, fellow MMA fighter Artem Lobov, when video evidence most certainly shows no such slap. While Conor admittedly was lampooned in the media, ultimately he had to serve a five day community service sentence but was otherwise relatively unscathed. Taking his hatred for Khabib even further, Conor called his father a “quivering coward” in an Instagram post less than two months before last night’s fight, and during the pre-fight press conference placed his own brand “Proper 12” whiskey in front of the conservative Muslim fighter. Not only was that highly offensive to Khabib, but Conor then went ahead and attacked his manager Ali Abdelaziz using despicable Islamophobic slurs and branding him a terrorist. Conor insinuated that he was linked to the 9/11 bombers but eventually turned informant on his former conspirators. Khabib is still the champion His inflammatory comments about Khabib, his family, friends, religion and country are not the only time he has misbehaved with little to no consequences, as multiple UFC champion and MMA legend Randy Couture noted on his personal Facebook page. Conor has taken belts off of opponents, thrown water bottles at pressers, and of course used inexcusable racism. Yet we are now supposed to all believe that Conor was a victim after last night’s events? Conor has been extraordinarily violent outside of the cage, racist, Islamophobic, and generally abusive in a manner that transcends the trash talk that these fights are famous for. He took his hatred of Khabib and used his superstar platform to amplify his very personal attacks against the champion, before his bravado came crashing down around him and he ended up tapping to a sublime performance by the grappling master. Conor’s behaviour does not excuse what happened after the bout as Khabib should have shown some restraint, something he acknowledges and has apologised for. But we should be able to at least understand why Khabib would have reacted in the way that he did. Seeing the avalanche of criticism that has descended upon him smacks of racism. Why is Conor allowed to get away with a litany of abuses while still being lauded as a “great performer”, “showman” and “champion”, while Khabib is vilified as someone who has completely let down the expectations we collectively have of him as a champion? To hear former champion turned pundit Michael Bisping, one would think Khabib committed an equivalent amount of violence, hate speech and general misbehaviour as his now crushed Irish opponent. Yet, where was Bisping’s and others’ criticisms of Conor’s blatant and disgusting Islamophobia? Condemning his violence is one thing, but staying relatively silent on his abhorrent views and racist outlook just because it is “trash talk” is irresponsible and reckless. It gives the impression that there is one moral standard for Conor and yet Khabib will be crucified for allowing a chink in his otherwise gleaming armour of exemplary conduct throughout his 27-0 career as one of the greatest fighters in combat sport history.
not saying anyone would pull out, just saying conor has never pulled out and khabib has a long history or pulling out of fights last minute. I doubt either will pull out just saying conor 100% wont pull out.
Funny how Dana being President, or whatever he is nowadays, still feels the need to be the "muscle" keeping the fighters from mixing it up at the face-offs.
It’s embarrassing for Tony to parade around with a belt he earned by beating Kevin lee. Conor’s belts were from beating two true Champions. You think that was easy?
Impicklerick his belt was earned by beating 10 lightweights in a row all exciting fights 10 fight win streak is champ material I don’t care if it’s interim or not he’s a champ
- Would you like to go to bed with me? (04:48 - so charming and very beutiful) - Get out off your hands!!! That's my man for this evening!!! (04:37 - too agressive and too strong)
Tony as legit as anybody has ever been in the lightweight division. People like to hate on him while he keeps finishing guys. Conor had ONE fight at lightweight, Tony and Khabib are the kings of this division. If Conor don't finish quick, we all know his cardio can't stand up with these guys.
Do not like how Aspen Ladd screeched like a banshee in her last fight to get the ref to stop it when she wasnt even hurting her opponent. But MAN i also did not realize how hot she is.
where the hell is the face off we all where looking for and again for the 4th time click bait on youtube No Conor or Khabib ? why have that in the title if its not true!!
Hmm, I personally don’t think female fighters should wear high heels when during face off, simply because it’s a false sense of perception, makes them look taller than they actually are. Only during face off.
Gosh nobody could dress for shit in this lineup. The one that looked classy was Michelle. As for the guys, they're all a lost cause. The camera man behind Dana had better dress sense. He at least matches. Showtime wasn't too bad.. .the rest were horrific. If you have bad fashion sense, don't toddler your way through it n dress yourselves in whatever. One guy had a blue blazer, some kind of TX button up underneath, orange copper croped half cargo/half trouser look exsposing bare ankles no sock look in gym shoes. Wow 😂😂😂 They should just do a basic Diaz all black to save themselves when in doubt. Guys clothings are the most simplest to put together yet they still get it wrong every time lol. Conor needs to school these fighters in basic casual. His suits are an acquired taste, but his casual attire follows the basic formula. Its not rocket science.
i, Sir John Bikdikus Mcgregor, silent king of Ireland warns boy Condor Mcgorilla that if he don't win dat fight shit, i'll ban his clan asses out of ireland for eternity! hahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahaha
@@louhannaval8751 I'm a Realist...Yes khabib is a a great pressure fighter who can wrestle sick (that's why he's undefeated) but Connor stand up is amazing he's a counter puncher who has only improved his hand skills training for mayweather,now I believe Connor has good ground game we just don't get to see it, he knows how to avoid that situation.. you telling me someone with a great fighting brain/success & skills) who's got a lot to risk isn't gonna master ground work after Chad and Diaz
