#1 Conor McGregor vs. Khabib Nurmagomedov for the UFC Lightweight Title:
Round 1: Conor started with a big shot to Khabib, and Khabib came back with a takedown which Conor blocked. Khabib stayed on the ankle and wrapped Conor's legs up together. Conor was good at defending, but could not get to his feet. Leaning against the cage on the ground, both exchanged shots. Khabib ground Conor, putting a lot of pressure on him.
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Round 2: Round 2 started off much more explosively, as Conor went for the shot and the knee on Khabib. Khabib avoided and hit Conor with a bad shot. Conor came back with a knee of his own, but both went to the ground as Khabib tried to maintain dominance. Khabib sat on top and landed big blows on McGregor with elbows and punches. Conor kept blocking while Khabib kept trying to hit big shots.
Round 3: The third round started slow, with Conor hitting Khabib with some probing strikes. Khabib looked slower than in the previous rounds. Khabib went for the takedown but Conor blocked and hit an elbow. Khabib hit McGregor with a big right hand. The two battled against the side of the cage. Conor caught Khabib with an uppercut, and Khabib came back with a right. Conor landed a body blow. Conor Landed a slap and then a front kick. Khabib swung and tried a takedown, but McGregor blocked. Khabib finally got McGregor down, only for Conor to get right back up. The two clinched and exchanged blows against the cage.
Round 4: Conor landed a big left shot in the fourth round, but Conor got taken down after the 1st minute. A grounded Conor did not have the same energy as he did while up, as Nurmagomedov kept hitting Conor with heavy blows.
The fight came to an end when Khabib locked in the Rear Naked Choke.
CONOR MCGREGOR HAD TO TAP OUT TO KHABIB.
Result: Khabib Nurmagomedov defeated Conor McGregor via the Choke (Round 4, 3 minutes and 3 seconds)
After the fight, Khabib jumped out of the Octagon into the crowd and punched a member of the audience in Conor's corner. All hell broke loose due to Khabib's inexplicable attack.
A member of Khabib's corner jumped into the Octagon and attacked Conor without any reason or provocation. Conor was caught unawares, ruining the moment that had been the culmination of an incredible fight.
Security had to separate them, as the night came to an end.
Dana refused to put the belt on Khabib in the Octagon due to his actions, as the security escorted him out.
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