In the aftermath of Conor McGregor 's defeat by bitter UFC rival Khabib Nurmagomedov, the Irishman was accused of cheating several times in the fight.
McGregor was submitted in the fourth round by Nurmagomedov in the lightweight title fight at UFC 229 four years ago. It was a one-sided affair, with Nurmagomedov even knocking McGregor down before tapping him out with a neck crank.
Whilst McGregor spent most of the fight on his back, he was accused of cheating by holding the shorts of Nurmagomedov and putting his toes in the octagon fence to avoid to stop him from advancing. He also grabbed Nurmagomedov's glove and struck him in the back of head, both of which are illegal
