UFC 229
UFC 229: Khabib vs. McGregor was a mixed martial arts event produced by the Ultimate Fighting Championship. It was held on October 6, 2018 at T-Mobile Arena in Paradise, Nevada. The event was headlined by a UFC Lightweight Championship bout between the undefeated current champion and former featherweight and lightweight champion Conor McGregor. It set the record for the highest ever mixed martial Arts attendance and live gate in Nevada.
About UFC 229 in brief
UFC 229: Khabib vs. McGregor was a mixed martial arts event produced by the Ultimate Fighting Championship. It was held on October 6, 2018 at T-Mobile Arena in Paradise, Nevada, part of the Las Vegas Metropolitan Area. The event was headlined by a UFC Lightweight Championship bout between the undefeated current champion and former featherweight and lightweight champion Conor McGregor. It set the record for the highest ever mixed martial Arts attendance and live gate in Nevada. The total disclosed payout for the event was USD 6,636,000. In Nurmagomedov’s home country of Russia, the fight was watched by more than 4 million viewers and reached a peak viewership rating of 67.
5% for the time slot in the capital Moscow. The fight was also watched by 1,282,500 viewers on pay television subscription channel BT Sport 1, including 260,700 viewers for the live 01: 00 broadcast and 1,021,800 for the 06: 00 replay. The following fighters received USD 50,000 bonuses: The following is the reported payout to the fighters as reported to the Nevada State Athletic Commission. On October 12, both fighters announced they received a suspension for ten days. The final hearing was initially scheduled to take place in November.
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