![The bad blood between the two fighters was obvious from the opening exchanges as Khabib landed a heavy right hand](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1/2018/10/07/06/4832120-6248751-image-a-9_1538888414496.jpg)
The Nevada State Athletic commission have withheld Khabib’s $2million pay-check after reviewing footage of the ugly scenes but decided to award McGregor’s $3million. Before the carnage, the undefeated Russian, now a staggering 27-0, dominated a sensational fight, showcasing his wrestling skills and even skittling the supposedly superior striker with a huge right hand in the second. There may not have been any fear but there was plenty of loathing in Las Vegas as a frenzied 18,000 fans inside T-Mobile Arena were transfixed by the climax to this ferocious rivalry. You sense this one is far from over and the bad blood runs incredibly deep between the Dagestani and Irish cohorts.
Watch:
ALL HELL BRAKING LOOSE BETWEEN KHABIB AND MCGREGOR #UFC229 pic.twitter.com/fmaguMrEVq— Ellis (@EllisGodlike) October 7, 2018
Watching the @TheNotoriousMMA vs @TeamKhabib fight. Unimaginable never thought it would go down like this. Crazier than my fight riot.— Mike Tyson (@MikeTyson) October 7, 2018
Two wrongs never make a right and we should always strive to be the bigger person. Glad Connor is ok. Family & faith should always be respected. Alhumdulliah brother @TeamKhabib 27-0— Sonny Bill Williams (@SonnyBWilliams) October 7, 2018
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![But the fight ended sourly as Khabib leaped from the octagon to fight in the crowd with McGregor's team-mate Dillon Danis](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1/2018/10/07/06/4832178-6248751-But_the_fight_ended_sourly_as_Khabib_leaped_from_the_octagon_to_-a-15_1538889474881.jpg)
![Irishman McGregor had no answer toÃÂ Nurmagomedov's grappling approach as he continually took down round after round](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1/2018/10/07/06/4832118-6248751-Irishman_McGregor_had_no_answer_to-a-23_1538888874831.jpg)
![Victory means that the Dagastani fighter remains the undisputed lightweight champion of the world and he keeps his belts](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1/2018/10/07/10/4832162-6248751-Victory_means_that_the_Dagastani_fighter_remains_the_undisputed_-a-27_1538903154384.jpg)
![McGregor went into the contest full of confidence but came up against an opponent who was unbeaten from 26 bouts](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1/2018/10/07/06/4832104-6248751-image-a-10_1538888417170.jpg)
![McGregor vowed to return to Vegas as the king but his coronation ended in a catastrophic defeat to the brutal Khabib](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1/2018/10/07/06/4832164-6248751-image-a-26_1538889867644.jpg)
![It was a huge challenge to take on the unbeaten Khabib but all the headlines will focus on the post-fight mass brawl](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1/2018/10/07/06/4832170-6248751-image-a-27_1538889879843.jpg)
![If there were any doubts about the ill-feeling between the pair, the post-fight melee showed how personal this bout became](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1/2018/10/07/07/4832298-6248751-image-a-30_1538893081866.jpg)