Tuesday was a day of reckoning for some of the Ultimate Fighting Championship’s biggest stars.
A primary point of interest was the sanctions given to Khabib Nurmagomedov and Conor McGregor for their roles in the post-fight brawl at UFC 229 this past October. Nurmagomedov was suspended nine months (it can be reduced to six months if he participates in an anti-bullying campaign) and fined $500,000 for jumping out of the cage and attacking McGregor teammate Dillon Danis. McGregor, meanwhile, was suspended six months and fined $50,000 for climbing the cage and taking a swing at Nurmagomedov’s teammate, Abubakar Nurmagomedov.UFC President Dana White appeared on ESPN’s SportsCenter to discuss the hearing. His biggest takeaway was the severity of the sanctions given to the lightweight champion.
“I was obviously surprised how much they put on Khabib,” said White. “It was a half-million dollars and six mont…