Ultimate Fighting Calendar
UFCUFC 229: Khabib vs. McGregor
LightweightTITLE FIGHT5 rounds scheduled
WIN
Khabib Nurmagomedov
Khabib Nurmagomedov
“The Eagle”
29-0-0
RESULT

Khabib Nurmagomedov def. Conor McGregor (Submission)

Submission · Round 4 · 3:03
Conor McGregor
Conor McGregor
“The Notorious”
22-6-0
Saturday, October 6, 2018

Khabib Nurmagomedov defeated Conor McGregor by Submission in round 4 (3:03) in the Lightweight title main event of UFC 229: Khabib vs. McGregor, held Saturday, October 6, 2018.

Fight stats

Khabib Nurmagomedov
Conor McGregor
0
Knockdowns
0
70 of 119
Significant strikes
51 of 81
59%
Sig. strike accuracy
63%
104 of 157
Total strikes
96 of 128
3 of 7
Takedowns
0 of 0
43%
Takedown accuracy
—
1
Submission attempts
0
0
Reversals
0
12:14
Control time
0:00
Significant strikes by target
58 of 105
Head
34 of 60
11 of 13
Body
16 of 19
1 of 1
Leg
1 of 2
24 of 53
Distance
35 of 65
1 of 3
Clinch
10 of 10
45 of 63
Ground
6 of 6

By round

ROUND 1
0
KD
0
7 of 9
Sig. str.
6 of 7
18 of 21
Total str.
39 of 40
1 of 2
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
4:08
Ctrl
0:00
ROUND 2
0
KD
0
41 of 60
Sig. str.
5 of 13
58 of 78
Total str.
7 of 17
1 of 1
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
4:22
Ctrl
0:00
ROUND 3
0
KD
0
15 of 37
Sig. str.
34 of 52
17 of 39
Total str.
44 of 62
0 of 3
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
1:47
Ctrl
0:00
ROUND 4
0
KD
0
7 of 13
Sig. str.
6 of 9
11 of 19
Total str.
6 of 9
1 of 1
Takedowns
0 of 0
1
Sub. att
0
1:57
Ctrl
0:00
Referee
Herb Dean
Time format
5 Rnd (5-5-5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison▾

Tale of the Tape

29-0-0
Record
22-6-0
13
Win Streak
0
37
Age
37
5'10"
Height
5'9"
70"
Reach
74"
—
Stance
—
Lightweight
Weight Class
Lightweight
—
Nationality
—

Striking Profile

4.10
SLpM
5.32
48%
Str. Acc.
49%
1.75
SApM
4.66
—
Str. Def.
—

Grappling Profile

5.32
TD Avg.
0.67
48%
TD Acc.
55%
84%
TD Def.
66%
—
Sub. Avg.
—

Recent form (last 5 fights)

Khabib Nurmagomedov · 5-0
  • W
    Justin Gaethje
    UFC 254: Khabib vs GaethjeSat, Oct 24, 2020
    Submission · R2 · 1:34 · Lightweight
  • W
    Dustin Poirier
    UFC 242: Khabib vs PoirierSat, Sep 7, 2019
    Submission · R3 · 2:06 · Lightweight
  • W
    Conor McGregor
    UFC 229: Khabib vs. McGregorSat, Oct 6, 2018
    Submission · R4 · 3:03 · Lightweight
  • W
    Al Iaquinta
    UFC 223: Khabib vs. IaquintaSat, Apr 7, 2018
    Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Lightweight
  • W
    Edson Barboza
    UFC 219: Cyborg vs. HolmSat, Dec 30, 2017
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Lightweight
Conor McGregor · 2-3
  • L
    Dustin Poirier
    UFC 264: Poirier vs McGregor 3Sat, Jul 10, 2021
    TKO · R1 · 5:00 · Lightweight
  • L
    Dustin Poirier
    UFC 257: Poirier vs McGregor 2Sun, Jan 24, 2021
    TKO · R2 · 2:32 · Lightweight
  • W
    Donald Cerrone
    UFC 246: McGregor vs CowboySun, Jan 19, 2020
    TKO · R1 · 0:40 · Welterweight
  • L
    Khabib Nurmagomedov
    UFC 229: Khabib vs. McGregorSat, Oct 6, 2018
    Submission · R4 · 3:03 · Lightweight
  • W
    Eddie Alvarez
    UFC 205: Alvarez vs McGregorSat, Nov 12, 2016
    TKO · R2 · 3:04 · Lightweight

Career Averages

Based on 13 fights · 14 fights
54.2
Avg sig. strikes
42.8
4.69
Avg takedowns
0.36
7:17
Avg control time
0:59
134
Career high strikes
164
21
Career high TDs
4

Strike Distribution

Khabib Nurmagomedov
Strike target
Conor McGregor
86%
Head
70%
9%
Body
17%
5%
Leg
13%
Khabib Nurmagomedov
Strike position
Conor McGregor
42%
Distance
77%
4%
Clinch
10%
54%
Ground
13%