Six years faraway from his grudge match with Corridor of Fame star, Khabib Nurmagomedov, former two-weight UFC champion, Conor McGregor has as soon as extra hit out on the retired Russian – once more accusing him of “operating” from a rematch in opposition to himself.
McGregor, a former undisputed light-weight and featherweight champion, has been sidelined since he fractured his left tibia and fibula in a primary spherical physician’s stoppage TKO loss to common-foe, Dustin Poirier again in the summertime of 2021.
And as for Nurmagomedov, the Russian sambo specialist known as time on his illustrious profession again in 2020, efficiently unifying the light-weight titles with a blistering second spherical triangle choke submission win over then-interim champion, Justin Gaethje.
Instantly linked with a comeback battle the next yr as UFC CEO, Dana White tried to influence the Russian to battle McGregor in a championship rematch ought to he have crushed the above-mentioned Poirier of their January rematch, finally to no avail.
Conor McGregor hits out at Khabib Nurmagomedov
Sustaining his fierce hatred and rivalry with Nurmagomedov within the time since his retirement, McGregor – who is anticipated to make his return in a summer time battle with Michael Chandler in the end extra, blasted the previous champion for retiring – accusing him of “operating” from each a re-run on the sport of blended martial arts.
“Combating a bear is useful,” Conor McGregor informed UniLad while finishing up promotional work for Highway Home. “I fought one [Khabib Nurmagomedov] that skilled with bears again within the day. He’s solely slightly idiot, he went operating.”
Sharing the Octagon in a blockbuster UFC 229 light-weight title battle again in October 2018, McGregor suffered an eventual fourth spherical neck crack submission defeat to Nurmagomedov – with the pair and each corners partaking in a heated and ugly post-fight brawl following the fruits of the headliner.
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