The Nevada State Athletic Commission’s investigation into the aftermath of Khabib Nurmagomedov’s win over Conor McGregor at UFC 229 will get underway shortly.

There is a lot to uncover.

Firstly, Nurmagomedov’s decision to jump out of the Octagon and attack Dillon Danis, McGregor’s jiu-jitsu coach.

This sparked a brawl that extended into the Octagon, where McGregor clashed with members of Nurmagomedov’s team.

It is understood that the Russian was goaded into a reaction by Danis.

“Dillon was absolutely insulting Khabib, saying something to him and provoking him,” commentator Joe Rogan said.

McGregor’s coach, John Kavanagh, also admitted that Danis “is a bit of a troll online” and probably angered Nurmagomedov in the build up to the fight.

John Kavanagh has reacted

Kavanagh was speaking on Rogan’s podcast when he made the comments.

There are now suggestions that the NSAC will suspend Nurmagomedov, which could prompt the UFC to strip him of his lightweight belt.

But Kavanagh hopes it doesn’t come to that.

He would rather the NSAC show leniency towards Nurmagomedov and doesn’t believe The Eagle's actions were bad enough to warrant an excessive punishment.

“I hope they’re lenient on him and not just so we can get a rematch,” Kavanagh said.

“I love watching him fight for a start and I can stretch myself to understand his reaction.

“For Khabib he jumped over the cage and he jumped someone. It’s not the end of the world.”

Kavanagh’s honesty is admirable.

“It wasn’t that big a deal to me what Khabib did,” he added. “It just really wasn’t.”

It’s unlikely that Kavanagh’s words will have any impact on the NSAC’s eventual decision, but it says a lot that McGregor’s coach is ready to forgive Nurmagomedov.

McGregor wants a rematch but the chances of that happening depend on whether the UFC lightweight champion is suspended, and for how long.

We can’t forget about Tony Ferguson, though, who wants a shot at the title after beating Anthony Pettis via TKO.