Conor McGregor and Khabib Nurmagomedov’s rivalry in the UFC was one of a kind. Their shared animosity led to an explosive fight at UFC 229. While the Russian won the bout via submission, the fight did little to diminish their dislike for each other.
In 2017, McGregor also boxed against an undefeated boxer, Floyd Mayweather. It was one of the biggest crossovers in the history of MMA and boxing. However, Nurmagomedov took digs at both, McGregor and Mayweather.
When Khabib Nurmagomedov called out Floyd Mayweather after meeting Leonard Ellerbe: "I am the king. He cannot drop Conor McGregor, but I drop him easily." pic.twitter.com/mhu08wYm3R
— Michael Benson (@MichaelBensonn) July 21, 2022
Michael Benson, an editor at ‘Talk Sport’, recently shared Nurmagomedov’s clip calling out the boxer. He said, “50-0 versus 27-0. Two guys never, never like lose. Let’s go, why not? Because in the jungle, only one King. … of course, I’m the King. Because he cannot drop Conor McGregor. I drop him easily.”
In the video, ‘The Eagle‘ was with Leonard Ellerbe, the CEO of ‘Mayweather Promotions’.
Additionally, fans had a lot to say in the comment section. While some believed Mayweather would emerge as the better athlete, some thought Nurmagomedov could win against the boxer.
Besides that, it would have been interesting to watch Nurmagomedov in a boxing match. After all, his strength is his wrestling and ground game. Watching the Dagestani box would have been a novel experience.
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Khabib Nurmagomedov has now retired from MMA and runs his own promotion ‘Eagle FC’. McGregor, however, still yearns to fight. The Irish athlete is looking for a comeback after sustaining a leg injury against Dustin Poirier at UFC 264.
Conor McGregor and Khabib Nurmagomedov’s rivalry timeline
As reported by ‘Bleacher Report‘, in 2015, ‘The Notorious’ thought Nurmagomedov could win the lightweight title. But just a month later, Nurmagomedov revealed he wanted to ‘smash’ McGregor.
By December 2015, the featherweight champion set his eyes on the lightweight division, intending to capture the title. Hence, Nurmagomedov started taking digs at him.
Further, by the beginning of 2016, McGregor confirmed his move to the heavier division. However, later that year, both the fighters engaged in a backstage altercation.
Post this, McGregor became the double champ by defeating Eddie Alvarez at UFC 205. In August 2017, McGregor’s match with Mayweather took place.
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Their infamous bus attack incident happened in 2018. Their rivalry produced a huge clash at UFC 229 and attracted lots of attention.
Who do you think has been a better fighter between Nurmagomedov and McGregor?
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