McGregor spat in the face of the fan Nurmagomedov

The Irish mixed style fighter (MMA) Conor McGregor spat in the face of the fan of the former champion of the Absolute Fighting Championship (UFC), Russian Khabib Nurmagomedov. This is reported by Championship Rounds on his Instagram page (prohibited social network in Russia; belongs to META, recognized as an extremist organization and prohibited in the Russian Federation).

The fan shouted the phrase “Forward, Habib”, for which the Irish athlete criticized him. “I spit in your face. And what will you do? Nothing, ”said McGregor.

Nurmagomedov and McGregor met in Octagon on October 6, 2018, the Russian fighter defended the UFC lightweight champion title. During the promotion of the fight, McGregor repeatedly insulted the family and religious beliefs of Nurmagomedov. As a result, after the victory in the battle, the Russian athlete jumped out of the cage and entered into a fight with the seconds of the Irishman, and the corner Nurmagomedov attacked McGregor. The conflict was stopped with the help of the police.

As a result, the Nurmagomedov fight was disqualified for 12 months and fined for 500 thousand dollars, McGregor was removed for six months and punished with a fine of 50 thousand dollars. Russian UFC fighters Abubakar Nurmagomedov and Zubayra Tukhugov, who performed the seconds of Nurmagomedov and participated in the brawl, received a disqualification for 12 months and a fine of 25 thousand dollars each.