Conor McGregor jealous of Khabib Nurmagomedov, says former champion

Ben Askren believes Conor McGregor’s fixed photographs at Khabib Nurmagomedov are fueled by jealousy.

McGregor and Nurmagomedov competed within the highest-selling pay-per-view occasion in UFC historical past once they squared off in a title combat at UFC 229. The build-up was ugly, however Nurmagomedov obtained the final chortle when he submitted McGregor to retain his light-weight belt. Nurmagomedov couldn’t comprise himself after ending McGregor as he instantly jumped the fence to assault his nook. A brawl ensued between the 2 groups, and the unhealthy blood could be very a lot alive from McGregor’s aspect.

McGregor accused Nurmagomedov of operating from competitors when he retired in October 2020 and has constantly insulted him – most not too long ago after listening to the rumors of Nurmagomedov allegedly underpaying his companies’ taxes.

“That’s typical rat conduct,” McGregor mentioned in a livestream with Duelbits. “Scurrying rat. Battle for legacy, two most important occasions or one thing he has within the UFC, and he owes his b*llocks to the Russian authorities.

“So, he’s going to pay his f*cking cash that he owes as an alternative of siphoning it out by to different nations. I’m ecstatic and delighted that that’s approaching high of him, and we’ll all welcome him again into the combat sport the place he’s ran from.”

Askren shouldn’t be shocked to see McGregor go after Nurmagomedov and theorizes that “The Eagle” is every little thing he needs he was.

“He’ll by no means not try this, ever,” Askren mentioned of McGregor on his “Funky and the Champ” present with Daniel Cormier. “He’s going to be 80 years previous attacking Khabib as a result of he’s jealous, after all. Little question in my thoughts in any respect. He’s obtained all the cash on the earth. Deep down in his coronary heart, what he wished to be was essentially the most revered combating champion on planet earth.

“No cash could make up for that. That’s what Khabib is. Khabib is a combating champion that everybody has a deep quantity of respect for due to the way in which he lived his life. Conor needs that he had that a lot respect for himself, however he’s too busy with prostitutes and cocaine that he simply can’t management himself. So, after all he’s jealous of Khabib.”

McGregor (22-6 MMA, 10-4 UFC) returns from an virtually three-year lengthy layoff in a welterweight bout in opposition to Michael Chandler (23-8 MMA, 2-3 UFC) at UFC 303 June 29 in Las Vegas (pay-per-view, ESPN, ESPN+).

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