Khabib Nurmagomedov believes the street to redemption continues to be open for Conor McGregor.
The Infamous’ has not fought contained in the Octagon since struggling a damaged leg throughout his trilogy struggle with Dustin Poirier again in July 2021. Since then, McGregor’s legacy as a former two-division titleholder has been overshadowed by authorized battles.
In November, McGregor was discovered accountable for the 2018 rape of a girl at a Dublin resort and ordered to pay $285,000 in damages to the sufferer on prime of over one million {dollars} in authorized charges. McGregor instantly declared that he would attraction the courtroom’s choice. The courtroom rejected McGregor’s attraction in July, which means the unique verdict and the related damages stay in place.
Amid the chaos that’s his life, McGregor additionally declared himself a candidate for the presidency of Eire.
However regardless of all of the medicine, drama, and infidelity, McGregor’s fiercest rival believes there’s nonetheless an opportunity for the Irish megastar to show issues round and get his life proper.
“I don’t need to point out his title,” Nurmagomedov stated throughout a Q&A session. “That is punishment, that is punishment. And he retains doing this, retains doing this, retains doing this. The whole lot that occurred […] lady this, alcohol this, medicine, every thing.”
Conor McGregor nonetheless has the prospect to ‘come again’
McGregor and Nurmagomedov’s memorable light-weight title conflict in October 2018 nonetheless holds the report for probably the most watched struggle in UFC historical past, producing greater than 2.4 million buys and a $17.1 million gate.
“However probably the most stunning a part of this [is] Allah at all times provides for us – it doesn’t matter, anyone, everyone – an opportunity to return again,” Nurmagomedov continued. “At all times, on this world, an opportunity to return again.
“That is probably the most stunning factor. It doesn’t matter the way you’re dangerous, Allah goes to offer you an opportunity to at all times come again. I feel he has an opportunity, and he has to vary the best way how he’s residing. Why am I speaking about this? […] If he’s going to vary, he can change with him so many lives, too. And that’s why I want him to vary himself.”
Nurmagomedov choked out McGregor within the fourth spherical of their UFC 229 headliner seven years in the past, however their rivalry nonetheless burns vibrant, with the Irishman reguarly taking digs and ‘The Eagle’ in interviews and on social media.
