When is McGregor vs Khabib 2? No rematch is announced — UFC 229 is their only meeting, and Khabib retired undefeated after UFC 254 with the door shut on a return.
McGregor vs Khabib 2 isn't on the UFC calendar. Oct 6 2018 (UFC 229) stays the only chapter; Khabib walked away 29-0 after UFC 254. Callouts don’t equal a weigh-in week.
When Is McGregor vs Khabib 2 Date?
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No McGregor–Khabib 2 is dated — UFC 229 stays the only chapter, and Khabib walked away 29-0
Search still wants Conor McGregor vs Khabib Nurmagomedov II. The UFC has not posted it. Their only meeting was October 6, 2018, at UFC 229 — Khabib won by submission in round 4 at T-Mobile Arena. Khabib then retired after UFC 254 in 2020 and has kept repeating that a comeback is not the plan.
McGregor can call the rematch forever. Without Khabib active and a UFC date on the board, this countdown stays blank.
Confirmed: one fight (UFC 229) + Khabib retired — not a 2026–28 rematch card, not a grappling novelty as UFC II
Confirmed: UFC 229 on Oct 6, 2018; Khabib R4 submission; ~2.4 million PPV buys; Khabib retired after UFC 254 (Oct 24, 2020) at 29-0; public “no interest / no chance” stance on rematch. Not confirmed: a UFC rematch date, Khabib reversing retirement for McGregor, or an exhibition counting as Octagon II. Fake “Abu Dhabi next month — booked” stubs invent a corridor.
From the bus week to the retirement mic — the closed rivalry calendar
- Pre-UFC 229 — media war peaks; McGregor’s bus attack on Khabib’s team.
- Oct 6 2018 — UFC 229; Khabib submits McGregor R4; post-fight melee.
- 2019–2020 — Khabib keeps defending; McGregor chase stays one-sided.
- Oct 24 2020 — Khabib beats Gaethje at UFC 254; retires in the cage (29-0).
- After — coaching era (Islam Makhachev & Co.); rematch stays undated.
How to read a “Khabib vs McGregor 2” rumour without buying a ghost PPV
- Official meetings: one — UFC 229 (Oct 6, 2018).
- Khabib status: retired after UFC 254; 29-0 record closed.
- Rematch date: not announced — leave the countdown blank.
- Callouts / podcasts ≠ UFC matchmaking.
- Grappling exhibitions or team proxies ≠ McGregor vs Khabib II.
Khabib left undefeated at 29-0 after a promise to his mother — that exit still blocks the rematch more than any purse offer
UFC 229 made them forever linked. What keeps Part 2 off the calendar is not a missing dollar figure — it is Khabib’s retirement story: father and coach gone, a vow to his mother, a triangle finish of Gaethje, and a walk away at 29-0. Years later he still frames a UFC return as effectively zero chance and says he already finished McGregor.
Honest pages keep the rematch countdown empty, point to Oct 6, 2018 as the only chapter, and refuse to treat McGregor’s callouts as a weigh-in week.
Frequently asked questions
Quick answers about this release date.
1When is McGregor vs Khabib 2?
There is no announced rematch. Their only UFC meeting was UFC 229 on October 6, 2018. Khabib Nurmagomedov retired after UFC 254 in October 2020 and has repeatedly shut the door on a return — including against Conor McGregor.
2How did the first fight end?
At T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, Khabib submitted McGregor in round 4 (about 3:03) — recorded as a rear-naked choke / neck crank depending on the sheet — then the night spilled into a post-fight melee. That result still stands as their only official bout.
3Why won’t Khabib rematch?
He left the cage after beating Justin Gaethje at UFC 254, citing a promise to his mother following his father and coach Abdulmanap’s death. He has said there is no sports interest in rematching fighters he already finished and has framed a UFC return as effectively zero chance.
4Do McGregor’s callouts put a date on the calendar?
No. Press-conference bait and social posts are not a UFC matchmaking memo. Until both men are active on a UFC card with a weigh-in week posted, keep this countdown empty.
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