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Conor McGregor details what was his worst mistake before the defeat with Nurmagomedov

The Irishman Conor McGregor analyzed every round of his fight against the Russian Khabib Nurmagomedov and admitted what was his main mistake in UFC 229 at the T-Mobile in Las Vegas. He indicated that, from the sporting point, round 1 was for the Russian, but from the point of view of the fight, he took it. He recognized that Khabib was superior in the second episode of combat. It fit a good punch. This is the sport and it was an intelligent movement that led to a dominant assault, so there is no problem. Well played, "he said. He admitted that the second was the "worst assault of my career", but in the third round, he came back and won. Finally, he accepted his big mistake in the fourth episode. Although I won the first exchanges in round 4, I ended up in a bad position with more than three minutes on the clock. I worked to recover the position and finish standing, but I made a critical mistake by giving up my grip at this crucial moment, exposing my back. I ended up defeated fairly and cleanly, "McGregor said. A couple of weeks ago, Nurmagomedov subjected 'The Notorius' with a hold by the neck.

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