Gallery ‘Khabib vs. McGregor’ UFC 229 press conference in New York: Best photos view 38 images NEW YORK CITY – UFC President Dana White believes Conor McGregor successfully got in Khabib Nurmagomedov ’s head during today’s chaotic UFC 229 press conference. Ahead of next month’s lightweight title bout, McGregor (21-3 MMA, 9-1 UFC) and Nurmagomedov (26-0 MMA, 10-0 UFC) came face-to-face for the first time to answer questions from media at Radio City Music Hall in New York. The attacks got deeply personal from both sides, but it was “The Notorious” who used the platform to cut deep on the current 155-pound champion. White has stood between fighters at countless press conferences during his tenure as a UFC executive, but he said the nearly 40-minute session between UFC 229 headliners was unlike anything he’s seen before
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