Tipping the scales
Conor McGregor and Khabib Nurmagomedov both make weight ahead of clash
Irishman tipped the scales at 154.5lb ahead of bout at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas on Saturday night
CONOR McGREGOR made weight at 154.5lb for Saturday’s showdown clash with fierce UFC rival Khabib Nurmagomedov.
The two fighters collide at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas tomorrow night.
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And McGregor will be able to battle for Nurmagomedov’s lightweight title after weighing in just half a pound under the 155lb limit.
The Notorious’ Russian opponent tipped the scales at exactly 155lb, although he was made to wait for well over an hour before McGregor showed up for his weigh-in.
The Irishman is out for revenge after being stripped of both the lightweight and featherweight title following his two-year hiatus from MMA.
McGregor suffered defeat in a billion-dollar boxing match against unbeaten legend Floyd Mayweather Jr last summer.
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And he is now looking to prove he still has what it takes to cut it in the octagon against one of the sport’s best fighters.
McGregor infamously targeted Nurmagomedov during a rampage at a UFC event earlier this year.
He caused plenty of damage after chucking a trolley at the bus Nurmagomedov was travelling on inside the arena.
But the time for talking is now over as the pair finally collide in one of the most hotly-anticipated UFC bouts of all time.
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