{"id":89786,"date":"2018-10-05T16:00:22","date_gmt":"2018-10-05T23:00:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.casino.org\/news\/?p=89786"},"modified":"2020-11-04T06:24:54","modified_gmt":"2020-11-04T14:24:54","slug":"ufc-229-features-the-fiercest-feud-in-mma-as-mcgregor-looks-to-upset-nurmagomedov","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.casino.org\/news\/ufc-229-features-the-fiercest-feud-in-mma-as-mcgregor-looks-to-upset-nurmagomedov\/","title":{"rendered":"UFC 229 Features Ruthless Feud as McGregor Looks to Upset Nurmagomedov"},"content":{"rendered":"

It\u2019s been awhile since the biggest star in mixed martial arts stepped into the octagon, but Conor McGregor is set to return to the sport\u2019s biggest stage this weekend.<\/p>\n

\"UFC
Conor McGregor and Khabib Nurmagomedov will finally get a chance to settle their raging feud this weekend. (Image Credit: Fitness Volt)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

The trash-talking Irishman will take on rival Khabib Nurmagomedov\u00a0in the main event of UFC 229, which gets underway Saturday Night at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas.<\/p>\n

It marks his first MMA fight in nearly two years. McGregor made more than $5 million when he knocked out Eddie Alvarez in November, 2016 to become the first fighter ever to hold two titles at once.<\/p>\n

But that doesn\u2019t mean he\u2019s been out of the spotlight. McGregor crossed over into the boxing realm last summer, taking on the undefeated Floyd Mayweather in a super fight which generated hundreds of millions<\/a> of dollars in revenue.<\/p>\n

With McGregor having made so much money over the past few years, UFC boss Dana White wasn\u2019t sure this weekend\u2019s fight would ever materialize.<\/p>\n

\u201cWhen a guy makes $100 million, you don\u2019t know if he\u2019s ever going to fight again,\u201d White said at Thursday\u2019s weigh in. \u201cNo matter how much you make, you can only sit home for so long and you start to go crazy.\u201d<\/strong><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Bitter Rivalry<\/strong><\/h2>\n

There are manufactured rivalries used to sell tickets, and then there are rivalries where someone almost ends up in jail.<\/p>\n

The hate between these two fighters is real, and it boiled over to the point where a rage-fueled outburst just about ended McGregor\u2019s career.<\/p>\n

Nurmagomedov\u00a0was the target of McGregor\u2019s infamous attack on a bus in the bowels of Brooklyn\u2019s Barclay\u2019s Center ahead of UFC 223. The Notorious One was caught on video slamming a dolly into a bus full of fighters, including his Russian rival.<\/p>\n

White was convinced that McGregor was \u201cgoing to jail,\u201d but in the end, the 29-year old was hit with just a slap on the wrist<\/a>.<\/p>\n

It leaves him free to pick up another huge payday and regain the UFC lightweight championship belt he once held.<\/p>\n

From Russia With Odds<\/strong><\/h2>\n

Can he do it? Bookmakers peg McGregor (24-3) as an underdog to knock off the undefeated Russian (26-0) on Saturday night.<\/p>\n

Most sports books have Nurmagomedov\u00a0as a 4\/7 to 5\/9 favorite to win the fight, meaning a $100 bet would net you about $57 in profit.<\/p>\n

Those looking to back the Irishman will be rewarded with a $160 profit on a $100 bet (8\/6 odds) if he can pull of the upset.<\/p>\n

Fight experts say the key to the tilt will be whether or not it\u2019s fought upright or on the ground. McGregor is at his best when he\u2019s on his feet and throwing punches, a skill that his opponent is only all-too aware of.<\/p>\n

\u00a0\u201cI think beginning of first round I have to be careful with him because he has good boxing but my wrestling is my pressure,\u201d Nurmagomedov said\u00a0at Thursday\u2019s weigh in.<\/strong><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

\u201cThe Eagle\u201d knows he\u2019s going to have to take the fight to the mat to defeat McGregor, although the former champ doesn\u2019t see that as a problem.<\/p>\n

\u201cI\u2019ve been grappling and wrestling much heavier man this whole camp,\u201d said McGregor. \u201c200 pounders, 25 minutes straight. I am ready for all outcomes.\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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