Conor McGregor believes Paul Hughes was robbed of the PFL Champions: Road to Dubai series and had strong words about Usman Nurmagomedov and his family.
McGregor was eager to see fellow Irishman Hughes (13-2) get his hand raised after putting together a stellar performance against Nurmagomedov (19-0) on Saturday, but the judges disagreed and he was on the wrong side of ‘a majority decision.
Disdain for Nurmagomedov’s name is no secret from McGregor, who lost to UFC Hall of Famer Khabib in October 2018 in the highest-selling fight in UFC history. He used the opportunity of Hughes’ defeat to unload on his rivals.
Huge fight and performance! Easy winner for Hughes, he dominated this fight. And Umar exactly what it says on the tin, a Nurmagamedov. Runner, Sprinter, Bolter, Scarper, Scurrying “Fighter”.
The Nurmagomedovs are not fighters. These are the most unprofitable fighters of Dagestan and of all time. Run into the cage and shoot the ass dogs.Dagestan is better than the Nurmagomedovs and that’s a fact!
McGregor, 36, has not seen combat sports competition since suffering a broken leg in his July 2021 trilogy fight with Dustin Poirier. He was expected to return from a nearly three-year layoff against Michael Chandler at UFC 303 in June, but withdrew due to a toe injury a few weeks before the event.
Additionally, in November, McGregor was found liable for sexual assault by a jury in a case stemming from a 2018 incident.
He was recently in talks for a boxing match with Logan Paul, but revealed the UFC shut down talks and was not interested. Now he claims to be waiting for a new date to return to the octagon.
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