The day finally has arrived for one of the most talked-about fights in UFC history. Tonight, in the UFC 229 main event, lightweight champion Khabib Nurmagomedov (26-0 MMA, 10-0 UFC) takes on former featherweight and lightweight champ Conor McGregor (21-3 MMA, 9-1 UFC) – who has become his fierce rival thanks to a now-infamous backstory that involved McGregor getting arrested. UFC 229 takes place tonight at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas. The main card airs on pay-per-view following prelims on FS1 and UFC Fight Pass. McGregor, a brash Irishman, is known for some legendary trash talk ahead of his fights. UFC President Dana White has compared him to boxing legend Muhammad Ali
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