Did Conor McGregor throw the first punch in UFC 229 during post-fight brawl? Video evidence suggests he did
‘Notorious’ appears to have thrown the first punch in the octagon at a member of Khabib Nurmagomedov’s team in Las Vegas during the melee
Videos surfacing on the internet from fans who attended the fight in Las Vegas seem to suggest he did – even though millions who watched the official broadcast had cast McGregor as the victim.
Watching the official fight video that millions witnessed on Saturday night at the T-Mobile Arena, it appeared “Notorious” was first attacked by members of the Russian camp – identified as Zubaira Tukhugov and Islam Makhachev moments after his fourth-round loss.
While it appears that Nurmagomedov first climbed over the fence and launched himself into the crowd, targeting McGregor’s training partner, Dillon Danis, new video footage that has surfaced suggests a different picture.
In the videos, tweeted by fans from a different angle, McGregor initially attempted to climb over the cage wall but is stopped by security.
