3 reasons why Conor McGregor could lose to Khabib Nurmagomedov at UFC 229

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UFC 196: McGregor v Diaz — Khabib could go for the needed locks and submissions which he so specialises in

Conor McGregor and Khabib Nurmagomedov are two very differently skilled fighters, and their areas of specialisation vary widely when it comes to what they can do inside the Octagon.

The two fighters have not seen each other in the best way for the longest time due to their differences outside the Octagon, which even saw Conor end up on the wrong side of the law.

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When they enter the Octagon, McGregor's usual striking offence is something that is difficult to avoid. However, Khabib is no slouch, and he will have trained specifically for that sort of offence from his opponent.

If he manages to avoid the left hand and the strikes of McGregor, tiring him out in the process, then he could go for the needed locks and submissions which he so specialises in, taking the fight to the ground.

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Anirban Banerjee is a journalist from Kolkata, India and has been a part of building Sportskeeda's WWE section over the past 2 years. He has interviewed Jon Jones, Conor McGregor, 'Cowboy' Cerrone, Jorge Masvidal, Mandy Rose, Joe Hendry, Darren Till, and many others.

Anirban has worked in the field of wrestling and mixed martial arts journalism for several years. In addition to his work on Sportskeeda, Anirban is a fiction writer and has co-written over 20 biographies as well. He was also a columnist for 90 Minutes.

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