Nurmagomedov sparked a mass melee moments after retaining his lightweight title by leaping over the cage and attempting to attack McGregor’s team-mate Dillon Danis. That act prompted further scuffles inside the Octagon, the first of which saw McGregor clash with the Russian’s cousin Abubakar. Moments after he was pulled off the cage wall, McGregor was then attacked by Nurmagomedov associates Zubaira Tukhugov - a UFC featherweight - and Esed Emiragaev, the latter of whom sucker punched the Irishman in the back of the head. Nurmagomedov and McGregor were slated to learn their respective punishments for their actions in the unsavoury Las Vegas ruckus on Monday.

Their sentencing was delayed, though, as the Nevada State Athletic Commission granted them continuances. The NSAC are expected to sanction the pair on January 29, the date for their next meeting. And Nurmagomedov’s father, Abdulmanap, has suggested his son’s team have already agreed a settlement deal which will see Russia’s first UFC belt holder fined £396,000 ($500,000) and banned from competing in the state of Nevada for nine months. "I don't know how it will end," Abdulmanap said of his son’s ongoing issues with the NSAC.

Khabib Nurmagomedov looks on before his UFC 229 bout with Conor McGregor

Khabib Nurmagomedov attempted to dropkick Conor McGregor's team-mate Dillon Danis

We will get a fine of $500,000 (£396,000), and maybe we could not fight in the next nine months Khabib Nurmagomedov's father, Abdulmanap

"As far as I understand, we will get a fine of $500,000 (£396,000), and maybe we could not fight in the next nine months." Abdulmanap was disappointed by the ruckus, adding: "Of course, it should have never happened. Now we are just looking forward for a bright future and other lucrative fights." If Nurmagomedov is indeed banned for nine months, the suspension will likely be backdated to October 6, meaning the Dagestan native will be free to fight from July 6 onwards. Such a punishment could pave the way for Russian’s first UFC champion to return to the Octagon during International Fight week.

Khabib Nurmagomedov

And Nurmagomedov’s head coach Javier Mendez wants the NSAC to impose the same sanctions on McGregor. “If someone is going to get punished, the other should get punished the same,” Mendez told Express Sport. “There shouldn’t be special treatment for either one of them. “If they’re both going to get punished, they both get punished. If one doesn’t get punished, neither should the other.” Mendez believes the commission should take McGregor’s pre-fight trash talk, which many felt crossed the line, into account when punishing Nurmagomedov, The American Kickboxing Academy head coach said: “I would think that the commission should be lenient on him under the circumstances. He’s only human, he’s only human.

Conor McGregor looks on before his UFC 229 bout with Khabib Nurmagomedov

Conor McGregor should be sanctioned the same as Khabib Nurmagomedov, the Russian's coach believes

“Look, what happened there should’ve never happened. But what should’ve never happened either is allowing all that hate talk to be talked about. To get into someone’s head like that and have them bottle all that up inside - it just exploded at the end. “It’s just the same thing as when Khabib jumped the cage, Conor jumped the cage too. “And Conor is trying to defend his buddy because he knows Khabib is doing something. “So Conor is on defence mode too protecting his friends, so Conor takes a swing at his cousin, which was wrong. They’re both wrong.”

Khabib Nurmagomedov points at Dillon Danis before attempting to attack the Irishman's team-mate