Spending the last couple of days in the United States promoting his heavyweight boxing bout with Deontay Wilder, Tyson Fury is not missing the chance to catch the biggest show in Las Vegas this weekend.
Intending to be in the audience as Conor McGregor and Khabib Nurmagomedov meet in Las Vegas' T-Mobile Arena, the self-proclaimed 'Gypsy King' has no doubts about which way this one is going to go.
"Ya, I'm going to go to that fight, 100%. I'm going to be there in Vegas baby!"
Asked who he believed was going to deliver the win, Fury didn't seem overly concerned with Khabib's hitherto undefeated record.
Summing it up in two words, many Irish fight fans will be hopeful Fury's prediction comes to fruition; "McGregor. Knockout."
The big man @Tyson_Fury is backing a Conor McGregor win vs Khabib Nurmagomedov 👊
Watch #UFC229 live on BT Sport 1 HD, this Saturday from midnight.pic.twitter.com/PauqrEd6sU— BT Sport (@btsport) October 5, 2018
With the official weigh-ins now open to all the fighters at UFC 229, Khabib turned up half-an-hour ahead of opening time, weighing in at the required 155 lbs.
Having previously struggled with issues surrounding his weight, Khabib looked healthy; departing the arena as quickly as he arrived.
It is as yet uncertain what time Conor McGregor will turn up for his own weigh-in, although both fighters are due to meet this evening for the ceremonial weigh-in at the T-Mobile Arena.
