Story updated at 5:25 p.m. ET to include a prepared statement from Conor McGregor’s manager, Audie Attar. LAS VEGAS – The executive director for the Nevada State Athletic Commission believes the managers for Khabib Nurmagomedov and Conor McGregor are just as responsible for the UFC 229 brawl as those who fought. NSAC chief Bob Bennett did not mention the managers by name. But in an interview held after the commission’s Wednesday hearing to extend the fighters’ temporary suspensions and release half of Nurmagomedov’s disclosed purse, Bennett criticized the reps for their role in the incident.
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