After the victory, the Russian left the cage and attacked the sparring partner and friend of MacGregor Dillon Dannis sitting in the audience. At the same time, Zubair Tukhugov burst into the Octagon and began to attack Conor.
Dana White refused to give the championship belt to Nurmagomedov, explaining that this action could cause serious unrest in the public.
Khabib left Octagon accompanied by police, and Irish fans threw beer cans and bottles at him as he left.