Stone Cold weighed in on the aftermath of the much touted Conor McGregor vs. Khabib Nurmagomedov fight, which devolved into chaos, as Nurmagomedov jumped over the cage and attacked McGregor’s teammate and friend, Dillon Danis. While he thought he got his money’s worth, Austin thought that it resembled a professional wrestling angle.
In case you didn’t know…
Khabib Nurmagomedov defeated Conor McGregor in the fourth round of the UFC 229 main event with a submission move. Many hailed this fight as the biggest fight in UFC history, thus far.
Stone Cold Steve Austin is, of course, the greatest professional wrestler in WWE history. Many comparisons have been made between his character and Conor McGregor’s larger-than-life persona. Austin has retired from the ring, but still stays in touch with what’s happening around the world of combat sports, especially in the UFC.
The heart of the matter
Steve Austin believes that Nurmagomedov jumping over the cage does not make him think any less of the UFC:
He went on to say that some parts of what happened reminded him of a pro wrestling angle:
What’s next?
It’s not known whether there will be a rematch down the road. Austin believes that there should be one, down the line. It remains to be seen how the chaos plays out.
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