Yahoo Sports More suspensions extended after Conor-Khabib post-fight brawl at UFC 229
The Nevada State Athletic Commission extended the suspensions of three more people involved in the post-fight brawl at UFC 229 last month on Wednesday, the latest punishment to come down after the incident.
The NSAC extended the suspensions of Dillon Danis, Conor McGregor’s training partner, and two of Khabib Nurmagomedov’s teammates, Abubakar Nurmagomedov and Zubaira Tukhogov, according to MMA Junkie.
All three of the men were involved in the brawl outside the Octagon following Khabib’s win against McGregor at UFC 229. Their cases are expected to be heard with Khabib and McGregor’s on Dec. 10.
Nevada chief deputy attorney general Caroline Bateman told MMA Junkie that all three men have not responded to initial complaints filed by her office that were sent to them through a certified letter.
The men will be suspended “through the resolution of formal disciplinary action,” according to the report, which officials expect to be ready for review and hearing at the December meeting.
“Video evidence reveals that immediately after the conclusion of the main event, (Danis), who worked the corner for Conor McGregor repeatedly motioned to Khabib Nurmagomedov with his arm to come over towards him,” Bateman said, via MMA Junkie. “Nurmagomedov jumped over the cage towards the respondent, and the two men engaged in a fight and throw punches towards one another. When officials are able to eventually break up the fight, and they begin to escort the respondent out of the arena, respondent responds by raising his arms and directing obscene gestures towards the cage by extending his middle finger.”
Per the report, Abubakar’s complaint was based on video evidence that showed him having “scaled the cage … and exchanged punches with McGregor while straddling the cage.” Bateman also claimed that Tukhugov “unlawfully entered the cage by climbing over the fence … and punched McGregor one or more times before he was restrained by commission officials.”
NSAC chairman Anthony Marnell III told MMA Junkie that it is possible more complaints could be filed as they continue to gather evidence, but that they need more time to go through it all.
He also said that he expects both Khabib and McGregor to be present at their Dec. 10 hearing, unless they reach a settlement before then.
“If they do not reach a settlement with the Attorney General, then they will have to be here,” Marnell III told MMA Junkie. “We will not hear the case over the phone. If they reach a settlement with the Attorney General, then it would be past practice for us to waive that appearance.”
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