McGregor was so late for UFC 229 press conference that Khabib Nurmagomedov had finished and left

Conor McGregor and Khabib Nurmagomedov are set to take the octagon on Saturday night for UFC 229 in Las Vegas, one of the more highly-anticipated UFC bouts in years.

Yet on Thursday, for the customary media conference and pre-fight face off, McGregor did not show up on time.

Nurmagomedov started off the media conference right on time at 3:00 p.m. PT without McGregor, and answered questions for nearly 15 minutes. He seemed focused and simply wanting to get started, with or without his opponent on the other side of the table.

“I don’t need to wait for nobody,” Nurmagomedov said to kick off the press conference.

After answering questions, he then picked up his belt, hoisted it over his head to the crowd, waved and promptly walked off stage. He was done and clearly frustrated.

McGregor walked out on the stage about 15 minutes after Nurmagomedov took off, blaming some traffic issues on the Las Vegas Strip for his late arrival.

That, though, didn’t stop him from attacking the undefeated Russian.

“Where’s he at? He sprinted out of here,” McGregor said. “It’s clear as day [where his mentality is at].”

McGregor stayed on stage for about 30 minutes answering questions before he took off.

McGregor — who hasn’t fought an MMA fight since November 2016 — will take on Nurmagomedov on Saturday night at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas.

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