McGregor vs Khabib fight card: Who is fighting ahead of the UFC 229 main event?
McGREGOR vs KHABIB fight card: Who is fighting ahead of Conor McGregor at the UFC 229 main event?
UFC 229 Fight Card
Main Card
Khabib Nurmagomedov vs Conor McGregor (lightweight title fight)
Tony Ferguson vs Anthony Pettis (lightweight bout)
Ovince Saint Preux vs Dominick Reyes (light-heavyweight bout)
Derrick Lewis vs Alexander Volkov (heavyweight bout)
Michelle Waterson vs Felice Herring (women’s strawweight bout)
Prelims
Sean O'Malley vs Jose Quinonez (men's bantamweight bout) - Cancelled
Sergio Pettis vs Jussier Formica (men’s flyweight bout)
Scott Holtzman vs Alan Patrick (lightweight bout)
Ryan LaFlare vs Tony Martin (welterweight bout)
Fight Pass Prelims
Lina Lansberg vs Yana Kunitskaya (women’s bantamweight bout)
Gray Maynard vs Nik Lentz (lightweight bout)
Aspen Ladd vs Tonya Evinger (women's bantamweight bout)
When does the main card start?
Conor McGregor vs Khabib takes place at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, with the main card not expected to start until 3am BST. The fight is only available on BT Sport.
McGregor returns to the octagon in Las Vegas in a bid to reclaim his lightweight championship (155lb).
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McGregor is aiming to reclaim the belt he was stripped of in April due to inactivity.
Khabib Nurmagomedov and Conor McGregor both weighed inside the lightweight limit ahead of their highly-anticipated UFC 229 title showdown in Las Vegas this weekend.
Will Conor McGregor beat Khabib?
Conor McGregor will cost the bookies millions if he can beat Khabib Nurmagomedov.
The gambling industry is facing losses of close to £6million should the Notorious reclaim his lightweight crown.
Irish punters are throwing their money on the Dubliner with 85% of all bets placed going on a Notorious comeback win.
Paddy Power said: "It's squeaky bum time on our trading floor as we prepare for the red-eye shift to watch Khabib v McGregor tomorrow night - a fight which could see us shelling out millions.
"An early Notorious victory would be our biggest loser, though there's been a surprising number of bets placed on Khabib as the week has gone on, with many reacting to last night's press conference.
"Maybe this can be Conor's way of getting us back for supporting Mayweather over him in Vegas."
Khabib came in on the limit at 155lbs while his bitter rival weighed in half a pound less.
How much will Conor McGregor earn against Khabib?
“We’re estimating around 3 to 3.5 milllion [pay-per-view buys], I’d say I’ll close in around the $50 million mark,” McGregor replied when asked what his takeaway from UFC 229 would be.
“So, for a mixed martial artist to make $50 million from a mixed martial arts bout, it’s quite breathtaking. I have to thank my management stable, Paradigm Sports Management."
Khabib - McGregor in numbers
30 Age 30
The Eagle Nickname The Notorious
26 Fights 24
26 Wins 21
8 KOs 18
8 Submissions 1
0 Losses 3
5ft 10in Height 5ft 9in
70in Reach 74in
40in Leg reach 40in
155lbs Weight 154.5lbs