By now, the whole world has the image of Khabib Nurmagomedov choking Conor McGregor etched on their minds.

What has garnered even more attention is the aftermath of UFC 229.

The Eagle's decision to jump out of the Octagon was deeply unwise, as his purse has not yet been released, three members of his team were promptly arrested, and there is considerable talk that he will be stripped of his title.

Dana White has also cast doubt on whether a rematch will even be possible - though the Notorious obviously wants one - as Nurmagomedov and his entourage may now find it difficult to get visas for re-entering the US.

The melee has done untold damage to the Russian's reputation in the sport. It is particularly frustrating given that he had dominated the fight itself.

From the first round, McGregor found it very difficult to contest his opponent's grappling and spent large periods on the floor.

There was an uppercut here and there as the Irishman tried to make his mark, but in the fourth round, he finally submitted to a rear-naked choke hold.

On the one hand, it came as little surprise as many had raised doubts about McGregor following his almost two-year hiatus from the cage.

But former middleweight champion Michael Bisping believes the 30-year-old was ultimately undone by giving up.

Bisping's insight 

“Look, what happened towards the end is that Conor gave up, because the choke wasn’t even under the chin; it wasn’t on the neck,” Michael Bisping said on the UFC 229 post-fight show, per the Express.

“But it’s easy to sit here and say he gave up when you’re tired and when you’ve been pounded for four rounds.

“Let’s not forget that, in that second round, Khabib put it on him bad.

“When you get to round four, the choke doesn’t need to be perfect, the technique doesn’t need to be perfect. It sucks.”

Nurmagomedov's finishing move left McGregor looking beaten, so it is certainly intriguing to have Bisping criticising his technique.

His style is nevertheless incredibly difficult to combat, though McGregor utilised a few decent defensive moves over the course of the fight.

The only real way to find out if McGregor's appetite is still there is if White can get a rematch over the line.

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