McGregor vs Khabib: Free live streams on Facebook and Periscope pose big problems
CONOR MCGREGOR faces Khabib Nurmagomedov tonight at UFC 229 - and fans have been warned about how they watch the fight.
McGregor and Nurmagomedov come to blows during weigh-in
McGregor returns to the octagon tonight, 14 months after the Notorious lost his boxing clash with Floyd Mayweather.
The Irishman faces off against Nurmagomedov, with the pair almost coming to blows at the weigh-in.
McGregor tried to kick Nurmagomedov before the pair were pulled apart.
And fans have been warned about illegal streams on Facebook and Twitter by cyber security experts.
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"Illegal streaming websites also tend to prompt adware in the form of pop-up windows that can look like software updates or even anti-virus messages that encourage users to click on them in order to install add-ons or run a virus scan," Joep Gommers, CEO of the security firm EclecticIQ, told The Independent.
"In reality, however, they do the opposite and download malware to the computer instead."
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The UFC will attempt to shut down as many illegal streams as quickly as possible during the event.
With streams being shut down, viewers may end up going on high-risk websites which could damage their computers.
McGregor and Nurmagomedov’s war of words have been dominating headlines in recent weeks.
However, Nurmagomedov had a simple message for the Irish fans who made the trip to Las Vegas to watch the fight.
He said: “Tomorrow night I'm going to smash your boy.
McGregor added: “I want to say thank you to all Irish fans around the world. Because of you guys, this fight is happening."
"It's good to be back," he said. "UFC fans it's good to be back. The king is home."
Nurmagomedov - McGregor in numbers
30 Age 30
The Eagle Nickname The Notorious
26 Fights 24
26 Wins 21
8 KOs 18
8 Submissions 1
0 Losses 3
5ft 10in Height 5ft 9in
70in Reach 74in
40in Leg reach 40in
155lbs Weight 154.5lbs
UFC 229 Fight Card
Khabib Nurmagomedov vs Conor McGregor (lightweight title fight)
Tony Ferguson vs Anthony Pettis (lightweight bout)
Ovince Saint Preux vs Dominick Reyes (light-heavyweight bout)
Derrick Lewis vs Alexander Volkov (heavyweight bout)
Michelle Waterson vs Felice Herring (women’s strawweight bout)
Prelims
Sergio Pettis vs Jussier Formica (men’s flyweight bout)
Scott Holtzman vs Alan Patrick (lightweight bout)
Ryan LaFlare vs Tony Martin (welterweight bout)
Fight Pass Prelims
Lina Lansberg vs Yana Kunitskaya (women’s bantamweight bout)
Gray Maynard vs Nik Lentz (lightweight bout)
Aspen Ladd vs Tonya Evinger (women's bantamweight bout)