“D**g Addict”: Usman’s Manager Rips Conor McGregor for Embarrassing ‘Real Irishmen’ in His Rant About Nurmagomedovs

Kevin Binoy | 26/01/2025
Conor McGregor USA. Conor McGregor in a scene from the (C)Amazon Prime Video new film: Road House (2024) .

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.


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.


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.


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. 

Post Edited By: Dhruv Rupani
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With more than 4 years of journalistic experience in the mixed martial arts industry, Kevin Binoy is a true connoisseur of the sport. He is an MMA journalist at The SportsRush but the 'break room historian' watches every sport under the sun. While his degree in economics enables him to call Paris home, Kevin only ever humbly brags having caught a glimpse of Demetrious Johnson that one time LIVE in Singapore. Kevin has covered countless UFC PPVs with over 2500 articles and millions of views to his name. He mainly covers PPVs and Fight Nights but also has a finger on the pulse of MMA pop culture.

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