Conor McGregor vs Khabib Nurmagomedov — Fight recap

Khabib Nurmagomedov submitted Conor McGregor via neck crank in the fourth round at 3:03 of their UFC 229 lightweight title fight on October 6, 2018. McGregor landed 51 significant strikes at 62 percent accuracy and connected on 34 head strikes, but failed to attempt any takedowns while Nurmagomedov controlled zero ground time.

Nurmagomedov methodically imposed his wrestling, landing 3 of 7 takedown attempts while accumulating 12:14 of control time and 70 significant strikes at 58 percent accuracy. The Russian's grappling dominance, particularly in the later rounds, neutralized McGregor's striking output and forced the submission in a lopsided performance that established Nurmagomedov as the division's premier threat.