In two weeks, Conor McGregor and Khabib Nurmagomedov will finally put all of the speculation to rest when the two fighters meet in the Octagon at UFC 229 on October 6. Ahead of their highly anticipated lightweight championship fight, the two participated in a pre-fight press conference at Radio City Music Hall.
McGregor, a true showman, was his typical brash self. Dressed in a purple suit, the cocky superstar - who
just inked a six-fight deal with the UFC - showed just why he's about to become the highest paid fighter in the UFC. He knows how to put on quite the show and drive pay-per-view sales.
The candid Irishman, who at one point held UFC titles in both the featherweight and lightweight divisions, engaged in some hilarious trash-talking.
"I'm going to truly love putting a beating on this little glass-jaw rat," McGregor said of Nurmagomedov.
"He's fought absolutely nobody. He's in over his head. I'm going to pick him apart and absolutely maul him. He's dead man walking."
McGregor continuously talked over Nurmagomedov, who for the most part remained cool and collected. Towards the end, though, Nurmagomedov did get a few zingers in. The Russian fighter promised to
"maul" McGregor and send him
"back to boxing."
Check out highlights from the UFC 229 press conference below.
Conor McGregor will make his much-anticipated return to the Octagon against Khabib Nurmagomedov at UFC 229 on Saturday, October 6. The two will be fighting for the lightweight championship belt, which McGregor was stripped of due to inactivity. Nurmagomedov became the undisputed champion with a win over Al Iaquinta at UF 223 in April. You can
watch the full press conference between McGregor and Khabib here.