After a number of months of silence within the feud, Khabib Nurmagomedov has reignited his rivalry with Conor McGregor with a remark about his native Eire.
Whereas he’s many issues, one fact you can’t deny about ‘The Infamous’ is his love for his homeland of Eire. The UFC ace’s ardour for his nation has spurred a possible political marketing campaign as soon as his competing in a cage days are over, however that hasn’t stopped his former rival from disregarding the Irish as being preventing individuals.
As his cousin Usman Nurmagomedov approaches his fourth protection of the Bellator light-weight title, Khabib spoke to the media. Throughout that point, ‘The Eagle’ fired pictures at Eire for his or her lack of high quality in producing high-level MMA fighters.
Although he has but to reply, it will possible rub Conor McGregor the fallacious manner as a result of his aforementioned delight as an Irishman.
“Brother, Eire do not have fighters, brother,” Khabib mentioned throughout a current interview. “Let’s be sincere.”
“What number of fighters have you learnt from Eire? Paul Hughes and Conor and who else?”
“There is no such thing as a fighter, brother. [If] you come to Dagestan, you’ll be able to perceive. You understand, so many organizations, they do not even signal Dagestan fighters as a result of they fear [that] everyone [will] change into champion.”
“Brother, Dagestan and, let’s be sincere, Dagestan’s degree of MMA is right here. Eire’s degree isn’t even half of Dagestan’s degree.”
Try Khabib’s feedback beneath.
The 🦅 has spoken 🗣️How do you see it enjoying out between Dagestan’s Usman Nurmagomedov and Eire’s Paul Hughes battle for the @BellatorMMA Light-weight World Title 👀#RoadtoDubai | Sat Jan 25 | Coca-Cola Enviornment | Dubai, UAE pic.twitter.com/CiNP4167kz
— PFL (@PFLMMA) January 2, 2025
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Regardless of solely preventing as soon as, Conor McGregor and Khabib Nurmagomedov’s rivalry is taken into account one in every of UFC historical past’s finest.
The pair have been concerned in lots of notorious moments and their actions outdoors of the octagon have been possible a key consider why the feud grew so fierce.
Now, understanding he’ll possible by no means get to avenge his loss to Khabib, McGregor spends his time hitting out on the Russian by way of social media.
