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Conor McGregor will make his long-awaited return to the mixed martial arts world when he faces bitter rival Khabib Nurmagomedov.

‘The Notorious’ has been out of the Octagon for nearly two years and is eager to win back his lightweight title from Nurmagomedov.

McGregor vs Nurmagomedov is the main event of UFC 229, which takes place at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas.

Starsport brings you everything you need to know about the bout.

Conor McGregor vs Khabib start time: When and where is UFC 229 taking place?

UFC 229 takes place at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada in the early hours of Sunday, October 7 in the United Kingdom.

Conor McGregor vs Khabib start time: What channel is UFC 229 on?

The main card and the preliminary fights will be shown live on BT Sport 2.

Alternatively, if you don't have BT Sport, you can watch the prelims on the UFC's Fight Pass service.

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Conor McGregor vs Khabib start time: Can I watch UFC 229 online?

BT Sport subscribers will be able to watch the eighth pay-per-view card of the year online or through their mobile device via the BT Sport App.

The preliminary fights will be available to watch on the UFC’s Fight Pass service.

Conor McGregor vs Khabib start time: When does UFC 229 start in the UK?

The prelims will get underway at 11:30pm BST on Saturday, October 6.

Conor McGregor vs Khabib start time: What time will UFC 229’s main card get underway in the UK?

The main card is scheduled to commence at 3am BST.

Conor McGregor vs Khabib start time: When does UFC 229 start in the USA?

The preliminary fights will get underway at 6:30pm ET and 3:30pm PT, with the main card kicking off at 10pm ET and 7pm PT.

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UFC 229 Fight Card

Khabib Nurmagomedov vs Conor McGregor (lightweight title fight)

Tony Ferguson vs Anthony Pettis (lightweight bout)

Ovince Saint Preux vs Dominick Reyes (light-heavyweight bout)

Derrick Lewis vs Alexander Volkov (heavyweight bout)

Michelle Waterson vs Felice Herring (women’s strawweight bout)

Sean O’Malley vs Jose Alberto Quinonez (men’s bantamweight bout)

Sergio Pettis vs Jussier Formica (men’s flyweight bout)

Scott Holtzman vs Alan Patrick (lightweight bout)

Ryan LaFlare vs Tony Martin (welterweight bout)

Lina Lansberg vs Yana Kunitskaya (women’s bantamweight bout)

Gray Maynard vs Nik Lentz (lightweight bout)