Conor McGregor thinks Paul Hughes was robbed at PFL Champions Series: Road to Dubai 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 on a stellar performance against Nurmagomedov (19-0) on Saturday, but the judges didn’t agree and he was on the wrong side of a majority decision.
The disdain for the Nurmagomedov 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.
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
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 Dagestan and all time. Run away around the cage and shoot ass bitches.Dagestan is better than the Nurmagomedovs and that is a FACT!
McGregor, 36, hasn’t seen combat sports competition since he suffered a broken leg in his July 2021 trilogy bout with Dustin Poirier. He was scheduled to return from a nearly three-year layoff against Michael Chandler at UFC 303 in June, but withdrew due to a toe injury just a few weeks prior to 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 discussion for a boxing match with Logan Paul, but revealed UFC shut down the talks and weren’t interested. Now he claims to be waiting for a new date to return to the octagon.
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