It’s been almost seven years, yet the epic showdown between Conor McGregor and Khabib Nurmagomedov still defines chaos in UFC history. While calling it a fight barely captures the intensity, it quickly escalated into a war that drew in families, camps, and managers. The tension initially flared at UFC 223, when Nurmagomedov made contact with McGregor’s close friend Artem Lobov, prompting the Irish star to retaliate at the Barclays Center media day.

This media-day incident rapidly became a flashpoint for escalating tensions—not just online trash talk, but physical confrontation between fighters and teams—setting the stage for one of the most combustible rivalries in UFC history.

As a result, McGregor and his team attacked a bus carrying fighters, injuring several—a moment fans still call

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