Z. Tukhugov boasted that he beat the Irishman. Photo: Reproduction/Instagram @zubairatukhugov
Zubaira Tukhugov was one of the protagonists of the collective fight after the main fight of UFC 229 on Saturday (06) in Las Vegas. The featherweight was one of the targets of provocations from Conor McGregor that preceded the confrontation. The Irishman called him Kabib Nurmagomedov a 'traitor' to his ethnicity for teaming up with the Chechen fighter. With that, the athlete promised to attack the Irishman outside the cage. On Sunday, 'Warrior' took to social media to boast about fulfilling his oath.
Tukhugov published a video on Twitter that he had emerged unharmed after a confrontation with McGregor. “I slapped him as promised. I promised to make him answer for his words and I did,” said the fighter, according to a translation from the North American website Bloody Elbow.
UFCfighter Zubaira Tukhugov is bragging on social media about attacking Conor McGregor at #UFC229: “I slapped him as promised. I promised to make him answer for his words and I did.” pic.twitter.com/Iy2QYlUmEt
— Karim Zidan (@ZidanSports) October 7th, 2018
Due to the attack, three members of Nurmagomedov's team were arrested, but released shortly afterwards. According to the organization's president, Dana White, McGregor did not press charges for the attack. The video posted by the fighter appears to have been filmed in the T-Mobile Arena locker room, so he may not have been one of the men taken away by police.
During the week leading up to the duel, Tukhugov stated that after the fight against Artem Lobov, on October 27th at UFC Monctoc, he intended to face McGregor outside the cage. However, the fight with the Irishman's teammate is at risk. The franchise commander stated during the press conference that the company's athletes involved in the invasion and aggression would be cut by the organization.
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