Conor McGregor isn’t letting go of his beef with the Nurmagomedovs. And Khabib’s manager, Ali Abdelaziz, isn’t letting up on the Irishman either. After McGregor took a random shot at the Nurmagomedov family following Paul Hughes’ loss to Usman at PFL Dubai, Abdelaziz fired back, claiming McGregor wasn’t a “real Irishman“.
He even went as far as calling McGregor a “d**g addict,” adding more fuel to an already fiery feud.
You are a drunk drug addict. Should not talk about anyone real Irishman embarrassed of you. https://t.co/GL6CKDOmrU
— Ali Abdelaziz (@AliAbdelaziz00) January 26, 2025
Abdelaziz’s tweet was in response to McGregor, who claimed that Hughes “dominated the fight” and came up with a “tremendous performance”.
However, McGregor eventually took centerstage there as well as he turned it quickly into talking about his own feud with Khabib. He described the Nurmagomedovs as “runners” and “sprinters,” taking jabs at their style and calling them “scurrying fighters” who just move around the cage and shoot for takedowns.
Tremendous fight and performance! Easy win for Hughes, he DOMINATED THAT FIGHT. And Umar exactly what it says on the tin, a Nurmagamedov. Runner, sprinter, bolter, scarper, scurrying “fighter”.
The Nurmagomedovs are not fighters. They are the most non fighting fighters out of… https://t.co/oHzDcJ0mF0— Conor McGregor (@TheNotoriousMMA) January 25, 2025
While McGregor does not seem to want to bury the hatchet, Khabib adopted a different approach towards Irish fans. The Dagestani legend had angered many recently with his comments about their contribution to MMA.
Khabib makes U-turn, claims ‘We love you Ireland’
After the PFL title match was dubbed as a battle between Ireland and Dagestan, fans from both sides had gotten involved in some truly aggressive behavior towards each other, with the fear of violence escalating just hours before the fight.
DEVELOPING: A brawl between Dagestani and Irish fans kicked off after the ceremonial weigh-ins for Usman Nurmagomedov vs. Paul Hughes. #PFLRoadtoDubai pic.twitter.com/ByfA6ARPmw
— Parry Punch (@ParryPunchNews) January 24, 2025
However, as Usman was wrapping up his post-fight interview by thanking Hughes for making him a better fighter, Khabib grabbed the mic and took an interesting U-turn from his tone towards Ireland.
Khabib called for peace between both the sides’ fans. He urged them to have a broader perspective by going beyond his rivalry with Conor. The undefeated former champion said that he has nothing but respect and love for Ireland outside the octagon.
While the conflict between Khabib and McGregor might never fade, this gesture shows that there is no reason why their homelands, both which have deep respect for combat sports, cannot come together.
