It’s protected to say Conor McGregor won’t precisely have an unbiased opinion with regards to the Nurmagomedov household.
Following a five-round traditional on Saturday that noticed Usman Nurmagomedov defeat Paul Hughes by majority choice in the principle occasion at PFL Dubai, McGregor weighed in together with his ideas on the combat. Whereas it was inarguably a detailed affair between two prime lightweights, McGregor felt like Hughes positively deserved the win and didn’t suppose a lot about Nurmagomedov or the household of fighters that he represents.
“Large combat and efficiency,” McGregor mentioned about Hughes on Twitter. “Straightforward win for Hughes. He dominated that combat. And [Usman] precisely what it says on the tin — a Nurmagomedov. Runner, sprinter, bolter, scarper, scurrying ‘fighter.’
“The Nurmagomedovs are usually not fighters. They’re probably the most non-fighting fighters out of Dagestan and all time. Run away across the cage and shoot ass bitches. Dagestan is best than the Nurmagomedovs and that may be a reality.”
Large combat and efficiency! Straightforward win for Hughes, he DOMINATED THAT FIGHT. And Umar precisely what it says on the tin, a Nurmagamedov. Runner, sprinter, bolter, scarper, scurrying “fighter”.
The Nurmagomedovs are usually not fighters. They’re probably the most non combating fighters out of… https://t.co/oHzDcJ0mF0— Conor McGregor (@TheNotoriousMMA) January 25, 2025
McGregor has a protracted, sordid historical past with the Nurmagomedov household relationship again to his heated rivalry with Khabib Nurmagomedov within the UFC. The dangerous blood between these two boiled over at UFC 229 in 2018 with Nurmagomedov largely mauling McGregor within the light-weight title combat earlier than tapping him out with a nasty rear-naked choke/face crank mixture within the fourth spherical.
Simply moments after the combat ended, Nurmagomedov leaped over the cage to go after one among McGregor’s coaches and teammates whereas members of his crew ended up throwing punches with McGregor till safety may intervene.
Whereas McGregor hardly ever misses an opportunity to take a shot at anybody from the Nurmagomedov lineage, Khabib has lengthy since moved on after retiring with an undefeated file in 2020 as UFC light-weight champion.
Since that point, Nurmagomedov has develop into one of many prime coaches within the sport whereas serving to his cousin Usman and his longtime good friend Islam Makhachev each maintain titles within the PFL and UFC respectively.
As for McGregor, he’s been out of motion for almost 4 years after struggling a grotesque damaged leg in a combat in opposition to Dustin Poirier again in 2021. Whereas McGregor is anticipated to return someday in 2025, it’s extremely unlikely he faces anybody with the final identify Nurmagomedov or a member of that crew in his first combat again.
That hasn’t doesn’t cease McGregor from taking intention at them any likelihood he will get and Usman is the most recent with a goal on his again.
