Khabib Nurmagomedov took a shot at Conor McGregor after his loss at UFC 257
Khabib Nurmagomedov had a message for Conor McGregor.
UFC legend Khabib Nurmagomedov is retired from fighting but that didn’t stop him from taking a shot at Conor McGregor moments after McGregor was knocked out in the second round by Dustin Poirier at UFC 257 on Saturday night in Abu Dhabi.
Nurmagomedov stunned the fighting world when he retired after beating Justin Gaethje in October to raise his record to a perfect 29-0.
He of course defeated McGregor back in 2018 and then took part in a huge brawl after following the fight that led to both fighters being suspended for a long time.
Nurmagomedov, who has repeatedly said that McGregor doesn’t deserve a rematch, ripped Conor after Saturday night’s loss, saying:
This is what happened, when you change your team, leave the sparring partners who made you a champion and sparring with little kids, far away from reality.
— khabib nurmagomedov (@TeamKhabib) January 24, 2021
This is what happened, when you change your team, leave the sparring partners who made you a champion and sparring with little kids, far away from reality.
McGregor later had this to say about that tweet:
McGregor on Khabib's tweet: "My team has been my team since day one, I have not changed anything. It is what it is. Respect the athletes, that's the character of the man for sure, behind the mask… If he wants to have his disrespectful comments, come back my man"
— Aaron Bronsteter (@aaronbronsteter) January 24, 2021
"That's the character of the man for sure, behind the mask. What's he want to do? Does he want to come back or no? Cause he's not throwing no leg kicks."
Conor McGregor in response to Khabib Nurmagomedov's tweet. #UFC257 pic.twitter.com/KpGFytWLrY
— Chamatkar Sandhu (@SandhuMMA) January 24, 2021
Khabib is likely going to stay retired but it looks like he’s also going to enjoy watching McGregor struggle.