Conor McGregor Tweets for the First Time Following Loss and Brawl in Las Vegas Arena

Conor McGregor of Ireland enters the arena before competing against Khabib Nurmagomedov of Russia in their UFC lightweight championship bout during the UFC 229 event inside T-Mobile Arena on Oct. 6, 2018, in Las Vegas. Harry How/Getty Images

Conor McGregor has spoken out for the first time since his submission defeat at the hands of Khabib Nurmagomedov at UFC 229 in Nevada, a fight that was immediately followed by a brutal ringside brawl.

The Irish fighter tweeted: “Good knock. Looking forward to the rematch.”