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The much-awaited press conference of UFC 229's fight week between lightweight champion Khabib Nurmagomedov and Conor McGregor takes place on Thursday.

The UFC, and its biggest star, are back in Las Vegas in preparation for the biggest fight in the history of our young sport. UFC lightweight champion Khabib Nurmagomedov on Saturday defended former two-division champion Conor McGregor.

After last month's press conference between the two rivals hit the headlines, they will be on the podium next Thursday – this time the public is invited to attend the show in person.

Nurmagomedov, McGregor and UFC President, Dana White, are expected to participate in the UFC 229 press conference. As if a fight of this magnitude needed more buzzing, of course, when all these fuel elements are in the same room, absolutely anything can happen and will probably happen.

Nurmagomedov has been almost unstoppable in his career at UFC and MMA. "The Eagle" will not only be looking to extend his undefeated streak of victories to 27 fights, but to successfully defend his recently won lightweight title. Nurmagomedov won the title with a unanimous decision victory over Al Iaquinta in the main event of the April UFC 223 event in Brooklyn. During the combat week, Nurmagomedov was captured on video to confront and eventually hit McGregor's teammate Artem Lobov at the Fighters' Hotel.

It was only the beginning of chaos.

Later in the week, after the media day of UFC 223 at Barclays Center, McGregor came forward with members of his team and attacked the Nurmagomedov fighter bus that happened by chance. "The Notorious" would follow closely with the dolly toss heard around the world and drove us to the T-Mobile Arena on Saturday night for the two bitter rivals to write another chapter.

McGregor will make his first appearance in the Octagon since November 2016, when he stunned Eddie Alvarez, becoming the first fighter in UFC history to win two world titles in two weight classes simultaneously at the UFC 205. McGregor Arrested and Sentenced for this Incident UFC 223 made its presence felt in the boxing world when it clashed with Floyd Mayweather in August 2017. McGregor would end up with "Money" Mayweather at 10th round and is ready to return to the world in which he was catapulted. superstardom.

What moments will remain at this press conference? Check it out by watching the live broadcast above Thursday at 6pm. EST (3 PM PST).