Khabib's Manager Says UFC Star Is Done with Las Vegas After 'Bulls--t' Fine

Khabib Nurmagomedov has no interest in fighting again in Las Vegas after he was suspended and fined Tuesday for his role in a brawl with Conor McGregor after UFC 229 in October, according to his manager.

Per ESPN.com's Brett Okamoto and Ariel Helwani, Ali Abdelaziz said Khabib is focused on fighting in New York City rather than Vegas: "He's done with Vegas for giving his brothers such harsh punishment. He loves MSG [Madison Square Garden]. Lots of his fans live around there, and New York has always been good to him. He misses fighting in New York."

Nurmagomedov was fined $500,000 and suspended nine months retroactive to Oct. 6, although the suspension could be reduced to six months if he takes part in an anti-bullying campaign.

Meanwhile, McGregor was retroactively suspended six months and fined $50,000.

Abdelaziz took exception with the disparity between the fines, saying, "I don't think it's fair. Khabib gets $500K and Conor gets $50K? I think it's bulls--t."

Nurmagomedov's cousin Abubakar Nurmagomedov and his teammate Zubaira Tukhugov were each also suspended for one year and fined $25,000 for their involvement in the brawl.

Meanwhile, McGregor's teammate Dillon Danis is also facing punishment and will have his case decided at a later date.

Abdelaziz said Khabib will pay the fines for Abubakar and Tukhugov and added that Khabib won't fight in the UFC again until their suspensions are over.

According to Abdelaziz, Khabib is targeting a return at a November show at Madison Square Garden in New York.

The UFC 229 clash between Nurmagomedov and McGregor ended in the fourth round when Nurmagomedov made McGregor submit to a neck crank.

Nurmagomedov improved to 27-0 with the win and successfully defended the UFC Lightweight Championship.

While Khabib won't be eligible to fight until July at the earliest if he doesn't take part in the anti-bullying campaign, McGregor can fight again in April.