A Look at Conor McGregor & Khabib Nurmagomedov’s Training Sessions Ahead of UFC 229
“I’m gonna go in smack him hard, rattle his head and raise that gold once again.”
In the lead up to UFC 229, in which Conor McGregor and Khabib Nurmagomedov will battle it out in of the most highly-anticipated fights in the organization’s history, UFC recently unveiled episode one of its Embedded vlog series. Catch current lightweight champ Nurmagomedov get in his last conditioning session in San Jose’s American Kickboxing Academy before moving his team out to Las Vegas in preparation for the big night.
On the opposite side of the coin, Conor can be seen pulling up to the gym around midnight — braggadocios swag and all — assembling his camp for a comprehensive training session of his own. The video is littered with exclusive all-access footage, including fighter interviews, coaching insights and other such behind-the-scenes goodies. Be sure to check out the clip above prior to the big fight on October 6.
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