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★ Championship Bout · Lightweight
UFC 229: Khabib vs. McGregor
Las Vegas, USA
6 Oct 2018
Lightweight
VS
27%
Nurmagomedov
73%
McGregor
Win Probability
Submission
Round 4 · 3:03
KN
Khabib Nurmagomedov
"The Eagle"
29 – 0
5'10"70" reachOrthodox37 yrs13-fight win streakWell-Rounded
CFR 26
Conor
Conor McGregor
"The Notorious"
22 – 6
Knockout Artist3-fight slide38 yrsSouthpaw74" reach5'9"
CFR 69
★ Official Result
Khabib NurmagomedovwinsSubmissionR4 · 3:03
def. Conor McGregor · UFC 229: Khabib vs. McGregor

Fight Report

Pre-fight analysis · prediction vs result

Prediction vs Result
We predicted
McGregor
→
Actual result
Nurmagomedov wins
Submission · R4
Pre-fight analysis

McGregor is a strong favourite at 73% win probability per the CFR ratings. The data points decisively in one direction.

Key angles

The CFR gap of 43 points suggests a clear performance difference on paper.

McGregor has beaten significantly higher-quality opposition — a QoV edge of 20 points.

Risk flags

McGregor has a chin rating of 30 — a potential KO vulnerability.

This Fight — Statistics

Actual stats from this bout
NurmagomedovMcGregor
0
Sig. Strikes
0
0.0
Strikes / min (SLpM)
0.0
—
Strike Accuracy
—
Nurmagomedov
McGregor
Physical Matchup
Height · Reach · Age · Stance
5'10"+
Height
5'9"
70"
Reach
+74"
37+
Age
38
Orthodox
Stance
Southpaw
Nurmagomedov
McGregor
Composite Fighter Rating
Overall score combining performance, win quality, momentum & durability
25.9
68.5
68.2
Performance Avg
67.0
47
Quality of Victory
67
100
Momentum Score
85
Nurmagomedov
McGregor
Striking
Career averages · see This Fight stats above
3.5
/ 10
9.3
/ 10
6.8
Style: Pressure
7.6
5.7
Style: Volume
2.9
2 KO wins
Finish Rate (strikes)
8 KO wins
Per-minute strike stats will populate after live card results are scraped
Strike targetStrike target
6
Head
3
1
Body
2
0
Leg
1
RangeRange
5Distance6
0Clinch0
2Ground0
Nurmagomedov
McGregor
Grappling
Career averages · see This Fight stats above
4.2
/ 10
0.5
/ 10
2.9
Wrestling Style (/10)
0.3
3.9
Submission Style (/10)
0.0
5
Submission wins
0
Per-fight takedown stats will populate after live card results are scraped
Nurmagomedov
McGregor
Durability / Chin
Resilience against knockouts and stoppages
100
30
Never stopped
Verdict
KO risk
0
KO/TKO Losses
2
0
Sub Losses
2
—
KO round context
Avg R1.5 stoppage
—
Last KO loss
Most recent fight
—
Strikes absorbed / min
—
13/29 fights
Chin rating based on
15/28 fights
Nurmagomedov
McGregor
Form & Momentum
Recent fight performance — most recent weighted 30%
100
85
13-fight 🔥 win streak
Current form
3-fight 📉 slide
W · Sub · R2
W · Sub · R3
W · Sub · R4
W · Dec · R5
W · Dec · R3
Last 5
L · KO · R1
L · R1
L · KO · R2
W · KO · R1
L · Sub · R4
Nurmagomedov
McGregor
Finish Rate
Percentage of wins by KO/TKO or Submission
54%
80%
2
KO / TKO Wins
8
5
Submission Wins
0
6
Decision Wins
2

Style Fingerprint

Combatrics radar — 6 fighting dimensions scored 0–10

Nurmagomedov
McGregor
Striking3.5 / 9.3Volume5.7 / 2.9Grappling4.2 / 0.5Wrestling2.9 / 0.3Submission3.9 / 0.0Pressure6.8 / 7.6
Fighter 1
Fighter 2
3.5
Striking
KO power & stand-up volume
9.3
4.2
Grappling
Ground control & clinch
0.5
2.9
Wrestling
Takedown threat & defence
0.3
3.9
Submission
Submission attack frequency
0.0
6.8
Pressure
Clinch/ground work rate
7.6
5.7
Volume
Decision-pace fighting
2.9
Nurmagomedov
Strike Zones
McGregor
Nurmagomedov
Attacking
6HEAD1BODY0LEGS7 landed
Absorbing
3HEAD2BODY1LEGS6 absorbed
McGregor
Attacking
3HEAD2BODY1LEGS6 landed
Absorbing
6HEAD1BODY0LEGS7 absorbed
Targeting Overlap
🎯Nurmagomedov targets the head (86% of attacks) — McGregor absorbs 86% of strikes there
🎯McGregor targets the head (50% of attacks) — Nurmagomedov absorbs 50% of strikes there

Round by Round

This fight · per-round breakdown

Nurmagomedov
RND
McGregor
0/0R00/0

Nurmagomedov · Last 5

W · Sub · R2
Justin Gaethje
Submission
UFC 254: Khabib vs. Gaethje · 2020-10
W · Sub · R3
Dustin Poirier
Submission
UFC 242: Khabib vs. Poirier · 2019-09
W · Sub · R4
Conor McGregor
Submission
UFC 229: Khabib vs. McGregor · 2018-10
W · Dec · R5
Al Iaquinta
Decision
UFC 223: Khabib vs. Iaquinta · 2018-04
W · Dec · R3
Edson Barboza
Decision
UFC 219: Cyborg vs. Holm · 2017-12

McGregor · Last 5

L · KO · R1
Max Holloway
KO/TKO
UFC 329: McGregor vs. Holloway 2 · 2026-07
L · R1
Dustin Poirier
UFC 264: Poirier vs. McGregor 3 · 2021-07
L · KO · R2
Dustin Poirier
KO/TKO
UFC 257: Poirier vs. McGregor · 2021-01
W · KO · R1
Donald Cerrone
KO/TKO
UFC 246: McGregor vs. Cowboy · 2020-01
L · Sub · R4
Khabib Nurmagomedov
Submission
UFC 229: Khabib vs. McGregor · 2018-10

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