It was revealed that Pratt was sitting close to The Octagon when he had to make a run for it as all hell broke loose with Nurmagomedov.

SUMMARY

Chris Pratt played the role of Star-Lord in the MCU since the first Guardians of the Galaxy in 2014.
The star had make a run for his life when things got out of hand at UFC 229 between McGregor’s team and Nurmagomedov.
Megan Fox, also present at the venue, revealed that in his desperation to escape, Pratt accidentally knocked down her agent.

Since he was part of the MCU from 2014 with the original Guardians of the Galaxy, Chris Pratt has acquired somewhat of a superhero physique and mindset playing the comical yet equally impactful Star-Lord in the franchise. But when it came to fighters who have trained their whole lives, just like everyone else, he was afraid for his life.

Chris Pratt as Star-Lord in the MCU
And when he did face this threat, he had no other option but to make a run for it or pay the price. In a past interview, actress Megan Fox recalled the infamous ringside brawl between Khabib Nurmagomedov and Conor McGregor’s team, where everyone was trying to get away from that action, which also included Pratt, who knocked Fox’s agent down to get away.

Chris Pratt Made A Run For His Life At UFC 229 After Nurmagomedov Took The Fight Outside The Octagon

Khabib Nurmagomedov and Conor McGregor at UFC 229
While the efforts and dedication to get stronger and more jacked for a role in a major film are not easy by any means, the ability to fight in the real world doesn’t just come from pre-film preparation alone. Thus, during the night of UFC 229, every film star and other celebrities ran for their lives when things got out of hand pretty quickly.

In a past interview, actress Megan Fox opened up about her experience sitting ringside at the UFC PPV event in 2018, when Champion Khabib Nurmagomedov jumped over the cage and started blasting Conor McGregor‘s team. Since no one wanted to get mortally wounded during the scuffle, everyone nearby started to make a run for it, including her.

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She revealed that in her row, she also saw celebrities like Justin Beiber and Donald Trump sitting down and, later, running away when everything started to go downhill. In the midst of all this, the Transformers star’s agents were escorting her away to safety when she happened to be searching for her agent Carol, who was left behind.

When she looked back, she saw her getting knocked down in the chaos that ensued, and the one who accidentally knocked her down was none other than Chris Pratt himself. This was a natural response to the fight or flight instinct, where the crowd was just going nuts and trying any way to escape.

Why Did The Brawl Take Place?

Khabib Nurmagomedov being restrained and escorted out at UFC 229
The infamous brawl that shocked everyone witnessing UFC 229 was the result of several combustible factors just mixing at the right time, which led to Nurmagomedov’s burst of rage.

Since the rivalry’s inception almost a year before the fight, both fighters had bad blood between them, which was only boiling until the night of the fight. Just when McGregor tapped out, it seemed like his friend Dillon Danis screamed something at Nurmagomedov, which caused him to lose his temper and jump over the cage to put him in his place.

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