"Far away from reality": Khabib Nurmagomedov Reacts To Conor McGregor Getting Knocked out By Dustin Poirier At UFC 257

Khabib Nurmagomedov reacts to Conor McGregor’s loss to Dustin Poirier at UFC 257.

At UFC 257 Dustin Poirier shocked the entire MMA fraternity by doing the unprecedented. The event witnessed the very first KO defeat of Conor McGregor, which produced heaps and heaps of reactions from around the world.

While various enthusiasts, analysts, observers, fighters, etc. took to social media to express what they witnessed and posted virtual expressions of shock, one man apparently saw the result coming. And it was none other than the former adversary of Conor McGregor, Khabib Nurmagomedov.

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Khabib Nurmagomedov Reacts To Conor McGregor Getting Knocked out By Dustin Poirier At UFC 257

Khabib on Twitter posted a brief note of his observance of what contributed to the thumping defeat of Conor McGregor.

He wrote: This is what happened, when you change your team, leave the sparring partners who made you a champion and sparring with little kids, far away from reality.

This is what happened, when you change your team, leave the sparring partners who made you a champion and sparring with little kids, far away from reality.

— khabib nurmagomedov (@TeamKhabib) January 24, 2021

In the post-event presser, Dana White addressed the media and revealed what Khabib told him. Apparently before UFC 257, in a conversation with Dana White, Khabib told Dana to look down within himself to find the answer to who is the best Lightweight fighter of all.

Dana White: I did talk to Khabib. And he said to me, “Dana, be honest with yourself. I’m so many levels above these guys. I beat these guy.”

Dana White: I did talk to Khabib. And he said to me, “Dana, be honest with yourself. I’m so many levels above these guys. I beat these guy.” #UFC257

— Shaheen Al-Shatti (@shaunalshatti) January 24, 2021