NAC will release half khabib's purse, both he and Mcgregor will get lengthened suspensions.

Khabib Nurmagomedov will see at least part of his UFC 229 payday.

During a meeting of the Nevada Athletic Commission on Wednesday, it was decided that half of Nurmagomedov’s disclosed $2 million purse would be released to the lightweight champion after it was initially withheld due to his involvement in the UFC 229 post-main event melee on Oct. 6 at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas. The amount was suggested by commission chair Anthony Marnell so that Nurmagomedov might address expenses related to his fight with Conor McGregor.

In regards to the 10-day suspensions that McGregor and Nurmagomedov recently received for their actions following their fight, the commission voted to extend the suspensions throughout the course of the investigation into the events of Oct. 6.

Further sanctions are expected to be ruled on when the commission meets again on Dec. 10. These may include the seizure of a greater percentage of Nurmagomedov’s purse (which was estimated to be $5-6 million after pay-per-view bonuses are accounted for) and also a monetary penalty for McGregor. Marnell mentioned that had he seen the footage of McGregor’s involvement in the incident, which saw McGregor exchange punches with Nurmagomedov’s teammates on top of and inside the cage, then the NAC would likely have withheld McGregor’s purse at the time as well.

https://www.mmafighting.com/2018/10/24/18018318/nac-to-release-half-of-khabib-nurmagomedovs-2m-ufc-229-purse-sanctions-pending-nurmagomedov-mcgregor

* Edited at 10.25.2018, 12:59 AM ET *