Conor McGregor releases statement on UFC 229 Khabib Nurmagomedov loss
Former UFC featherweight and lightweight champion Conor McGregor shared his thoughts on what he believe went wrong at UFC 229 as he lost his title fight to Khabib Nurmagomedov.
McGregor missed the post-fight press conference, and took to Instagram to finally impart his thoughts on what went down at UFC 229.
While the Dubliner didn’t mention anything of the scenes which unfolded immediately after his defeat, McGregor was honest in his reflection.
McGregor conceded that Nurmagomedov won the first two rounds, the latter of which he described as being the worst of his career. “The Notorious” even acknowledged Nurmagomedov’s second-round knockdown coming from a “nice shot.”
He also mentioned making a “critical error” in the fourth round, which ultimately saw him defeated by a neck crank submission as his foe Nurmagomedov retained his UFC lightweight title.
“Round 4. My recovery was not where it could have been here,” McGregor stated as he analysed the moments which led to his defeat.
“Although winning the early exchanges in 4, he dips under again and I end up in a bad position with over 3 on the clock,” he continues. “I work to regain position and end up upright, with my back to the fence. A stable position.
“Here however, I made a critical error of abandoning my over hook at this crucial time, exposing the back, and I end up beaten fair and square.”
While McGregor has clearly stated his intentions of fighting Nurmagomedov again, mapping out what he would change in an attempt to change the outcome, he concedes he is happy to fight a challenger in the meantime.
By Fighters Only|2021-07-09T23:01:41+01:00October 23rd, 2018|Latest News|Comments Off on Conor McGregor releases statement on UFC 229 Khabib Nurmagomedov loss