UFC 229: Khabib vs McGregor live stream, TV and spoiler-free coverage will be provided exclusively by BT Sport in the UK and Ireland as 'The Notorious' makes his eagerly anticipated comeback to the octagon on October 6th.

Conor McGregor is set to make his long-awaited return to the octagon as he takes on Khabib Nurmagomedov for the UFC lightweight title in Las Vegas on Saturday night.

The fight headlines a blockbuster UFC 229 card and BT Sport is the only place to watch all the action in the UK and Ireland.

A Khabib vs McGregor live stream will be available on the BT Sport app and on BTSport.com (via the banner below) from 1am on Saturday night, with TV viewers able to watch on BT Sport 1 HD from the same time.

If you're not yet a BT Sport subscriber and want to watch what UFC supremo Dana White has dubbed "the biggest fight in UFC history", choose from our range of packages here and we can get you set up in just 15 minutes!

No problem. Just bookmark BTSport.com's spoiler-free replay page, which will showcase reruns of the two main fights shortly after their completion and - later - the full main and preliminary cards, too.

Full details of how to watch UFC 229 - whether live, via TV repeats or on demand - are provided further down this page.

Khabib vs McGregor is more than ably backed up by another huge showdown in the same division between #2 contender Tony Ferguson and former champion Anthony Pettis.

Ferguson has been lined up to face Khabib on four separate occasions only for injury and illness to strike each time.

Like the Russian, he is on a ten-fight winning streak and will surely demand to face the winner of the main event if he can see off 'Showtime'.

Elsewhere, up-and-coming light heavyweight Dominick Reyes puts his perfect 9-0 (6 KOs) record on the line against the experienced Ovince Saint-Preux, while fireworks seem assured when renowned heavyweight KO artists Derrick Lewis and Alexander Volkov collide.

The main card is completed by an intriguing clash between Michelle Waterson and Felice Herrig in the hugely competitive women's strawweight division.

UFC 229 is most certainly a family affair for the Pettis clan, with Anthony's younger brother, Sergio, headlining the preliminary card in his flyweight battle with Jussier Formiga.

UFC 229 Main Card:

Khabib Nurmagomedov (c) vs Conor McGregor - Lightweight

Tony Ferguson vs Anthony Pettis - Lightweight

Ovince Saint-Preux vs Dominick Reyes – Light-heavyweight

Derrick Lewis vs Alexander Volkov – Heavyweight

Michelle Waterson vs Felice Herrig – Strawweight

UFC 229 Preliminary Card:

Sergio Pettis vs Jussier Formiga - Flyweight

Vicente Luque vs Jalin Turner - Welterweight

Aspen Ladd vs Tonya Evinger - Bantamweight

Scott Holtzman vs Alan Patrick - Lightweight

"This man would be dead right now."

That was McGregor's response when asked what would have happened if Nurmagomedov had stepped off the bus following the now infamous UFC media day bust-up at Brooklyn's Barclays Center in April.

The story goes that a confrontation between McGregor's friend and training partner Artem Lobov and Khabib led to McGregor throwing a metal dolly into the window of a bus carrying fighters, including the Russian.

The Irishman was given five days of community service in the United States after pleading guilty to disorderly conduct in July.

McGregor has since wasted little time adding fuel to the fire ahead of his must-watch return to the octagon, vowing to "take [Khabib's] head off".

The spat between the pair has become increasingly personal and, curiously, political ahead of their showdown.

McGregor cited support for his "Chechen friends", who he claimed told him that Dagestanis such as Khabib have "chicken jaws".

The champion responded in kind, clashing with the hordes of Irish fans who have descended on Las Vegas, even suggesting that McGregor's grandfather "killed your people" when he was part of the English navy.

The clear and genuine enmity between the pair adds another edge to a stylistically pleasing grappler versus striker collision that already had all the hallmarks of a potential classic.

McGregor has not fought in the UFC since November 2016, exactly 99 weeks ago come October 6th, when he beat Eddie Alvarez for the lightweight title and became the first fighter to hold two titles simultaneously.

He was stripped of his belt for being inactive and Nurmagomedov subsequently won the 155lb title by beating Al Iaquinta as the Russian extended his perfect career MMA record to 26-0.

The 30-year-old Dubliner now has his sights set on winning the lightweight belt for a second time, in just his second fight in the division, in front of what will undoubtedly be a raucous crowd.

All in all, it promises to be an incredible rollercoaster ride at the T-Mobile Arena - so strap in, sit back and enjoy it all with BT Sport.

If you're as excited about Khabib vs McGregor as we are, then you'll want to immerse yourself in our huge selection of build-up content.

We've got exclusive interviews, tactical analysis, press conferences, weigh-ins, in-depth features and much more, all of which can be found right here.

Alternatively, you can catch up with the best of the build-up from this list of the top trending UFC 229 content on BTSport.com:

• McGregor kicks out at Khabib at weigh-ins!

• UFC 229: Preview Show

• UFC 229: Weigh-ins

• McGregor: I’m going to take Khabib’s head off

• Exclusive: Dana White – Conor McGregor is just like Muhammad Ali

• Khabib: I want to change McGregor’s face

• Best bits from UFC 229 open workouts

• Exclusive: Khabib – McGregor’s the dog and I’m the lion

• Watch all of Conor McGregor’s UFC knock-outs

• How has the UFC changed in Conor McGregor’s absence?

• Why Khabib could prove McGregor’s worst nightmare

• Recap McGregor’s rise to fame…and notoriety!

Saturday, October 6th > Sunday, October 7th

12am: UFC 229 Preview Show

All the latest ahead of UFC 229.

Available on BT Sport 1/BT Sport 1 HD, BTSport.com and the BT Sport app

12.30am: UFC Main Event

We revisit the classic clash between McGregor and Chad Mendes at UFC 189, when the Irishman won his first world title.

Available on BT Sport 1/BT Sport 1 HD, BTSport.com and the BT Sport app

1am: LIVE - UFC 229 Prelims

Available on BT Sport 1/BT Sport 1 HD, BTSport.com and the BT Sport app

3am: LIVE - UFC 229 Main Card

Available on BT Sport 1/BT Sport 1 HD, BTSport.com and the BT Sport app

7am: LIVE - UFC 229 Post Fight Show

Available on BT Sport 1/BT Sport 1 HD, BTSport.com and the BT Sport app

10am (approx): Full Fight Replays

Full spoiler-free replays of Khabib vs McGregor and Ferguson vs Pettis are made available exclusively on BT Sport's digital platforms.

Available to subscribers on BTSport.com and the BT Sport app

9pm: UFC 229 Main Card Repeat

Available on BT Sport 2/BT Sport 2 HD, BTSport.com and the BT Sport app

Monday, October 8th

10am (approx): UFC 228 Full Event Catchup

Watch the UFC 229 main and preliminary cards in full without spoilers.

Available to subscribers on BTSport.com and the BT Sport app

McGregor's comeback is not the only must-watch UFC event in the pipeline on BT Sport. Here's what you've got to look forward to in the coming weeks: