LAS VEGAS – Chael Sonnen is picking Khabib Nurmagomedov to defeat Conor McGregor in Saturday’s UFC 229 headliner. The events of Thursday’s UFC 229 pre-fight press conference didn’t change that. Sonnen had no problem with Nurmagomedov (26-0 MMA, 10-0 UFC) leaving early and taking the “moral high ground,” but he also believes it was somewhat unnecessary since the promotion had penciled in a one-hour time slot for the event with McGregor (21-3 MMA, 9-1 UFC), who arrived 27 minutes late. In Sonnen’s mind, though, the unique situation only added to the intrigue. Sonnen, a former multi-time UFC title challenger and Bellator heavyweight grand prix semifinalst, is working the event as an analyst for ESPN.
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Chael Sonnen breaks down UFC 229 press conference, Khabib taking ‘moral high ground’ – MMA Junkie