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Published 12:18 7 Oct 2018 BST
Updated 17:41 23 Jan 2019 GMT
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However, the details of the fight have been overshadowed by the chaotic scenes that immediately followed Nurmagomedov's victory. All hell broke loose.
Khabib jumped over the cage and attacked Dillion Danis, McGregor's teammate, who was sitting in the crowd.
Meanwhile, in the Octagon, McGregor was attacked by from behind.
The Irishman has called for a rematch, but the chances of that may now be complicated by the scenes following the fight.
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"Khabib jumped over the cage to go after one of Conor’s guys who was talking trash about him," UFC president Dana White said.
"I don’t know what to say. I’m just disgusted. [Conor is] OK. He’s upset about the fight but not about that. Three of [Khabib's] guys have been arrested, they are on their way to jail. "What happens here is three guys have been arrested and there will charges filed against them I’m sure. These guys may never get a visa to get back in the country. There are a lot of repercussions."Three members of Khabib's team were arrested. But, as McGregor opted not to press charges, all three were released. The Nevada State Athletic Commission are withholding Khabib's purse.
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