Almost seven years after their confrontation at UFC 229, Khabib Nurmagomedov will still not say the name of Conor McGregor.
Although they only fought once, the intense rivalry of Nurmagomedov and McGregor is one of the fiercest in UFC history. So much so that ‘the eagle’ will still not say the name of the Irishman when they look back on their iconic feud during interviews.
Recently, Nurmagomedov’s friend and former training partner, Daniel Cormier, gave some insight into how deep the hatred between two of MMA’s biggest stars goes.
“He will not say (McGregor’s) name still,” Cormier said about Nurmagomedov on Club Shay. “He still doesn’t say his name. He will still not say his name. Last week he did an interview in New York and he says,” This guy. ” He will never say his name. octagon And Conor goes, he whispers after the third round after beating Khabib (him): “It’s just business.” Khabib says: ‘No, it’s not. No, it’s not. ‘You don’t mess with them guys, man.
“He was going to kill him. He would put him asleep. He held him and said,” I kicked your ass. I kicked your ass. ” Then he jumped over the fence and tried to beat his team.
Nurmagomedov finally came to the top and choked McGregor to keep the UFC Lightweight Championship in October 2018.
Khabib Nurmagomedov and Conor McGregor’s Post-Vecht Fight still looms up
Immediately after the fight, Nurmagomedov jumped the octagon fence and went behind the former BJJ coach of McGregor, Dillon Danis, who reportedly had a number of unsavory remarks aimed at ‘The Eagle’ during the fight. The incident led to a wild fight after the fight, both in and outside the cage.
Nurmagomedov received a nine -month suspension and a fine of $ 500,000 for his role in the incident, while McGregor received a six -month suspension and a fine of $ 50,000.
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