Photo by Brandon Magnus/Zuffa LLC/Zuffa LLC via Getty Images Conor McGregor must fight a ranked lightweight and win before Khabib Nurmagomedov deems him a worthy challenger to his UFC title. That is according to Nurmagomedov himself, who believes there are worthier opponents out there for him to fight. Nurmagomedov takes on Dustin Poirier in September […]
Khabib Nurmagomedov said he’s got unfinished business with Conor McGregor and teased a rematch in a new video
Jeff Bottari/Zuffa LLC/Zuffa LLC via Getty Images Khabib Nurmagomedov has talked-up a lucrative rematch against Conor McGregor. The Russian wrestler, unbeaten in 27 mixed martial arts bouts, defends his UFC lightweight title in September. And Nurmagomedov is now looking at what could be next. He said there are still a lot of fights out there […]
‘Lowlife’ Conor McGregor is loud when he’s thousands of miles away but silent when he’s being hit in the face, Khabib Nurmagomedov says
Photo by Harry How/Getty Images Conor McGregor is a "lowlife" according to his UFC rival Khabib Nurmagomedov. Nurmagomedov, the UFC lightweight champion, said McGregor is loud on social media when he is far away but silent when he’s getting punched in the face in the cage. The Russian wrestler famously defeated McGregor in the fourth […]
Khabib Nurmagomedov responded to Conor McGregor’s shock retirement by saying ‘there can be only one king in the jungle’
Photo by Brandon Magnus/Zuffa LLC/Zuffa LLC via Getty Images Khabib Nurmagomedov has responded to Conor McGregor’s shock retirement by taunting his lightweight rival. McGregor tweeted a statement confirming his retirement from mixed martial arts on Monday, dashing hopes he would return to fight Nurmagomedov in a rematch of their wild UFC 229 brawl last year. […]