CONOR MCGREGOR's UFC future has been thrown into serious doubt after the temporary suspension from the sport both he and opponent Khabib Nurmagomedov received early this month was extended indefinitely.
The Nevada State Athletic Commission (NASC) initially suspended the pair for 10 days following a series of unsavoury confrontations that followed McGregor's defeat to the Irishman at UFC 229.
A series of violent altercations exploded in the immediate aftermath of the flight with Nurmagomedov launching himself out of the Octagon in the direction of McGregor's team, while the Irishman was embroiled in fisticuffs with the Russian's team inside the ring.
Now the NASC has decided to take action by suspending both fighters for an undetermined amount of time, pending a hearing in December both fighters will be expected to attend.
Both can expect to receive a hefty reprimand for their actions while the attorney general has even suggested lifetime bans could be handed out, given the severity of the violence that unfolded.
(Image: Getty)Nurmagomedov has already been hit with a hefty financial penalty after the NASC voted unanimously for the Russian to receive only half of his $2m guaranteed purse so that he can pay expenses and cornermen.
The other $1m has now transferred from the UFC to the NASC for safekeeping until December's hearing.
Nurmagomedov is already weighing up his options and could now opt to move into the world of boxing with a fight against McGregor's former foe Floyd Mayweather Jr mooted as a serious possibility.
"Hey let's go Floyd, we have to fight now," Nurmagomedov wrote on Instagram.
"50 and 0 versus 27 and 0, two guys that never lose. Let's got, why not? Because in the jungle only one king, only one king. Of course I am the king. Because he (Mayweather) cannot drop McGregor, but I drop him easily."
(Image: Getty)Despite the severity of the situation for McGregor, the Irishman's agent Audie Attar appeared unmoved by the talk of a potential lifetime ban.
"I understand that the Nevada State Athletic Commission is doing a thorough investigation, which I am confident will benefit my client, Conor McGregor," he said.
